RS200 kite holes

   That's the stuff I think. Although I have never bought it myself. Just used offcuts from various other boats I have raced on. That 15 quid bit should be enough to last you the whole season. It only needs to go around the top where the chute is getting damaged.

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laser193713 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 889	Post Options Post Reply Quote laser193713 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: RS200 kite holes Posted: 07 Feb 14 at 9:53am
	That's the stuff I think. Although I have never bought it myself. Just used offcuts from various other boats I have raced on. That 15 quid bit should be enough to last you the whole season. It only needs to go around the top where the chute is getting damaged.

laser193713 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 889	Post Options Post Reply Quote laser193713 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 14 at 9:58am
	http://www.apsltd.com/c-4491-low-frictiontapes.aspx Some good alternatives here too. If you can find a supplier in the UK of course!

piglet Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Jan 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 514	Post Options Post Reply Quote piglet Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 14 at 3:26pm
	mmmmmm, rare as hens teeth in UK, and damned expensive: http://www.vikingtapes.co.uk/p-1071-vktes25-uhmw-slick-surface-tape-50mm-x-33m-x-0305mm-thick.aspx I wonder if it's even class legal? I bought this from Poland, cost me £5.68 delivered for 1m http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251434723992#ht_929wt_958 it's probably parcel tape! if it arrives at all. As a short term I might try some mould release wax on the chute mouth. I'm not going to try and repair the rope grooves in a freezing wet dinghy park, that will have to wait.

laser193713 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 889	Post Options Post Reply Quote laser193713 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 14 at 6:06pm
	A couple of layers of that tape can only help... if it will stick to itself!?

piglet Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Jan 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 514	Post Options Post Reply Quote piglet Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 14 at 2:18pm
	Polish UHMW(?) tape arrived a week to the day after ordered. It is clear and mics up at around 0.28mm, feels similar in stiffness to slot strip or milk bottle plastic. Not overly impressed with the stickiness so have done a small test piece on a piece of curvy shiny gelcoat, using some cheap contact adhesive as a primer. I'll leave it till monday then try and rip it off. A piece of stiff tape peeling away in the chute mouth would most likely do more damage to the sail than it is intended to prevent!