New grip on a tiller ext - any tips?
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Topic: New grip on a tiller ext - any tips?
Posted By: MainlySwimming
Subject: New grip on a tiller ext - any tips?
Date Posted: 12 Mar 07 at 8:05am
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The foamy-grip stuff is coming off my tiller extension, the resulting thin alloy tube then being way to thin & slippery. Any top tips for replacing it (other than a large quantity of elephant tape)? Can you buy the foam stuff anywhere? Thanks! |
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Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 12 Mar 07 at 8:07am
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Pass, you could use it as a good excuse to buy yourself another one. ------------- |
Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 12 Mar 07 at 8:50am
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Go to the local sports shop and buy a pack of Hockey stick / Racket grips (about £5 for 2) Clean off the Aluminium tubing and rough up with a little wet and dry (to provide a key) Apply grip Apply a bit of gaffer tape or similar to each of the open ends to prevent lift Regripping - Done ------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
Posted By: Medway Maniac
Date Posted: 12 Mar 07 at 12:51pm
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Or go to your bicycle shop and buy handlebar tape in the colour of your choice. I found that the old-fashioned cloth tape (if you can still find it) was really grippy, though the 'cork' type will give you more bulk. Again, as 541 suggests, finish off with sticky (I used the universal 'electrical tape') or self-amalgamating tape to hold the ends in place |
Posted By: English Dave
Date Posted: 12 Mar 07 at 1:22pm
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I personally wouldn't use self amal as it sticks to itelf and not much else. Of course if the boat and helm are properly balanced you hardly need any grip at all! ------------- English Dave http://www.ballyholme.com - Ballyholme Yacht Club (You'd think I'd be better at it by now) Hurricane 5.9 SX RS700 |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 12 Mar 07 at 1:38pm
go to a golf shop and buy a re-gripping kit doesnt cost much but does the job perfectly. just try not to get any glue on yourself doesnt come off for weeks.  ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: HannahJ
Date Posted: 12 Mar 07 at 8:16pm
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What I have seen is a piece of rope wound around the extension and covered in electricians tape. Very unusual but works quite well.
------------- MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 12 Mar 07 at 8:28pm
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i'd go with the bike handle bar tape option. the cork stuff i have on my bike works fine also it doesnt soak up much water. id suggest supperglueing it to the extension. or perhaps epoxy would work better. ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 12 Mar 07 at 8:31pm
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the rope and tape system works well. But a golf handle is easy too, just use a bit of washing up liquid to get it on.
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Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 12 Mar 07 at 8:40pm
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Rings of Electrical tape every inch or so down the extension? Any colours / patterns you want ... ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 12 Mar 07 at 8:41pm
| I found the joy of using bar tape/racket grip was that even when it came off it left behind it's cloth base which was a reasonable grip itself. |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 12 Mar 07 at 9:03pm
Why not forget the grip and just dip your hands in evostick? ------------- |