Repair & maintenance: protecting the boat from carbon tillers

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protecting the boat from carbon tillers

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Topic: protecting the boat from carbon tillers

Posted By: ClubRacer
Subject: protecting the boat from carbon tillers
Date Posted: 26 Feb 20 at 7:30pm

I've been using carbon extensions for years and inevitably they leave marks in the gel coat on the deck

I always used to just wet and dry them out with my older boat as I wasn't that bothered but with my newish boat I'm reluctant too

I cant progrip the entire deck or it will stop me being able to move

I dont want to add foam or tape to the extension as I like the feel and balance of it currently

Im out of ideas.

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Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 26 Feb 20 at 7:37pm

Thin piece of clear perspex.

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Robert

Posted By: Do Different
Date Posted: 26 Feb 20 at 10:34pm

Sorry I cannot be exact in naming the material but I have friends who use a plastic film for protection to excellent effect. Being an old person I shall call it by a name from my era, Fablon, cheap and from DIY stores in a choice of textures and colours I believe. Such as you could use to stick on a plain glass window for privacy.

Posted By: tink
Date Posted: 27 Feb 20 at 6:55am

Helicopter tape / bike frame tape - on Amazon and all reputable retailers.

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Tink
https://tinkboats.com

http://proasail.blogspot.com

Posted By: GybeFunny
Date Posted: 27 Feb 20 at 9:32am

I have seen people use greenhouse repair tape that they replace once a year when it gets tatty

Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 27 Feb 20 at 10:55am

Is a wrap of (black, of course) insulation tape round the end of the extension really going to change the feel of it? I'd give you 2 tacks to forget it's even there.

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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686

Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 27 Feb 20 at 4:51pm

Clear mylar sail repair tape?

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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish"

Posted By: PeterG
Date Posted: 27 Feb 20 at 8:09pm

Something like this?

https://www.sailboats.co.uk/protect-self-adhesive-chafe-tape-per-metre" rel="nofollow - https://www.sailboats.co.uk/protect-self-adhesive-chafe-tape-per-metre

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Peter
Ex Cont 707
Ex Laser 189635
DY 59

Posted By: Noah
Date Posted: 28 Feb 20 at 9:23am

I saw a very sexy carbon tiller extn on a Phantom some years ago. It had a textured 'sticky' silicone(?) sleeve that I can only image was inspired by those machines one sees in the gents at a motorway service station! Not sure it would be retrofit-able even if one could find the right material though.

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Nick
D-Zero 316

Posted By: polc1410
Date Posted: 29 Feb 20 at 7:48am

Heat shrink?