Slip...ouch....splash!

   Epoxy mixed with sugar, whack it on. let it dry a bit, whack some hot water on top, sugar dissolves, and you get a good grippy but abrasive deck. Got it on the 49er. Ruins wetsuits but since you never sit down on 49er it doesn't matter.

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Chris Bridges Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Nov 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 699	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris Bridges Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Slip...ouch....splash! Posted: 14 Feb 08 at 9:01pm
	Epoxy mixed with sugar, whack it on. let it dry a bit, whack some hot water on top, sugar dissolves, and you get a good grippy but abrasive deck. Got it on the 49er. Ruins wetsuits but since you never sit down on 49er it doesn't matter.
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Adam.s Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 28 Aug 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 122	Post Options Post Reply Quote Adam.s Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 08 at 9:00pm
	Cheapest option would be to use surf wax but it will look dirty after a while beaten to it Edited by Adam.s

29er397 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 02 Feb 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 505	Post Options Post Reply Quote 29er397 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 08 at 9:00pm
	'sex wax' not sure where you get the stuff from but you just rub it on and it gives you a grippy surface for quite some time, much cheaper way of doing it than progrip, just doesnt look as good. Are you slipping on the inside? or just the side decks? i haver never found the middle slippy, but the edge was really bad when i first got my boat, pro-gripped the gunwhales and i was off!
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Splosh Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 13 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 497	Post Options Post Reply Quote Splosh Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 08 at 8:51pm
	Thats the only thing thats happening in my 6 at the moment. The boat is quite old (older than me!) therefore all the grip has worn off. I don't really want to cover my boats insides with progrip as that would cost over £60 and don't have that handy! What should i use? I've heard about people using sand in the varnish on a furball etc. but what should i use on a fibreglass boat? Thanks in advance! Mark.
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