Grippy shoes

   In the spirit of keeping this forum alive - a question! I slip and slide all over my RS200. I'm a Laser sailor really, but I do enjoy this boat as well. But I do a Torville and Dean impression on every tack. Younglings may need to Google what I just said, if there are any younglings here. I have just seen Gul Aqua grip shoes. Could they solve my problem?

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Mark Aged 42 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 24 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 98	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark Aged 42 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Grippy shoes Posted: 12 Apr 23 at 7:41am
	In the spirit of keeping this forum alive - a question! I slip and slide all over my RS200. I'm a Laser sailor really, but I do enjoy this boat as well. But I do a Torville and Dean impression on every tack. Younglings may need to Google what I just said, if there are any younglings here. I have just seen Gul Aqua grip shoes. Could they solve my problem?

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Apr 23 at 8:58am
	Never had a problem with my Magic marine boots, had them for years, following some advice to get rid of freshwater smell, they dropped to pieces. Got boots from Decathlon, had no problems with them, grip well and have no signs of wear after three seasons.
	Robert

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 822	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Apr 23 at 9:20am
	Or consider some carefully placed Progrip?
	Peter Ex Cont 707 Ex Laser 189635 DY 59

H2 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jul 17 Online Status: Offline Posts: 750	Post Options Post Reply Quote H2 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Apr 23 at 10:19am
	If you use the same footwear in your Laser and do not have the issue then I doubt it will help to change your footwear as the texture of a Laser and a RS200 are broadly similar. Is it possible that you or another user has sprayed any product to help lubricate a stuck block or fixing? Years ago I used some lube on a fitting at the top of my mast and the next time out my boat was like an ice rink as the rain had resulted in the lube making it all over the boat. I was amazed at how a few squirts affected the whole boat for weeks! Perhaps wash the RS200 down as a first step?
	H2 #115 (sold) H2 145 OK 2082

Do Different Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jan 12 Location: North Online Status: Offline Posts: 1312	Post Options Post Reply Quote Do Different Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Apr 23 at 12:59pm
	H2. I bought a second hand Laser last autumn, as clean and well presented as you could wish for. The first sail was in a good breeze and fairly challenging , could barely sit in one place or keep my feet; I swear it must have been prepared for sale using silicone furniture polish.

ColPrice2002 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 25 Nov 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 222	Post Options Post Reply Quote ColPrice2002 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Apr 23 at 4:41pm
	My one time Principal Instructor bought an RS200 - she recommended liberal use of "sex wax" - it's a surfboard wax which gives a good grip when wet. The RS200 can be polished to an extreme slippiness and the use of this (or similar surfboard wax) offers a remedy. It does need re-applying from time to time.

Mark Aged 42 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 24 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 98	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark Aged 42 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Apr 23 at 4:43pm
	ColPrice2002, that's the winning idea for me. I have some, and also, we sail from launching ramps, not off a beach, so the wax wont get contaminated with tons of sand. Cheers!

MikeBz Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 536	Post Options Post Reply Quote MikeBz Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Apr 23 at 9:15pm
	When I had my soap dish (RS300) I found that Zhik dinghy boots gave far more grip than my other boots (Gul All Purpose).