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    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!

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'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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Cheapest option would be to use surf wax but it will look dirty after a while

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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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wax is good most chandlerys have it.

a real pain to remove and can look a mess after a while.
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I've already progriped the sides. Its just the inside when i leg it across the other side during a gybe/tack when i slip?

I'm not so keen on wax as it can look quite grubby after a while.

I've also found some windsurfing board spray on non slip stuff for sale which may work?

Chris, How much extra weight does the epoxy add onto the boat?

Thanks again.

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Not that much I don't think. You don't have to use epoxy i don't think, I didn't actually do it myself but I will try and find out for you.

Think you can do it with paint (don't take my word for it!), but its only a very thin layer of epoxy.
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Originally posted by Splosh

I've already progriped the sides. Its just the inside when i leg it across the other side during a gybe/tack when i slip?

Mark.

Have you tried different boots?
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Originally posted by Splosh

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!

Where on earth are you buying your progrip from? Theres nowhere near enough space in a 600 to fit £60 quids worth of progrip!

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http://www.sail-sport.com/cgi-bin/ss.cgi?usr=371280&page =showitem&pid=XTPGSHEETBLK

Surely that would be enough for a 600?
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