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mnorman
Newbie Joined: 21 Aug 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
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Topic: non slip floor Posted: 21 Aug 05 at 9:28pm |
Just sailing a wooden self draining Phantom, with a curved floor, its painted with international deck paint, which is a bit gritty. But I am still slipping all over the place, spend a fair bit of time on one knee or other, so don't want anything thats going to shred me legs!! Any recommendations of either a good non slip idea, or failing that some real grippy boot recommendations! |
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Contender443
Really should get out more Joined: 01 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1211 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Aug 05 at 8:02am |
Sheets of progrip would be best. You will need to sand back to a smooth surface and then apply with evostick. A lot of Contenders progrip the inside of their hulls for downwind sailing when we kneel in the bottom of the boat. It can also be used to trapeze off in marginal conditions. |
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Phil eltringham
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Aug 05 at 9:41am |
the other trick is to mix up some expoxy with sugar in. paint it onto the deck, leave it to dry then rince it. The water washes the sugar off the top and leaves a pitted surface which is grippy but will not shread your knees. never tried it myself but know people who swear by it
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redback
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Aug 05 at 7:15pm |
Oh what a lot of complexity - haven't you heard of Sex Wax? Its the stuff surfers use on their boards. Rub it on any surface you might tread on and you will not slip. Its cheaper and lighter than progrip and doesn't damage your wetsuit like abrasives. I sail a 4000 - the crew has to put one foot in front of the shrouds when beating in light winds. Although there is no texture there he has no trouble because of the wax.
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jpbuzz591
Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 05 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 793 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Aug 05 at 8:08pm |
What about investing in some knee pads if you're on your knees a lot of the time |
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Jp Indoe
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mnorman
Newbie Joined: 21 Aug 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Aug 05 at 8:39pm |
thanks for the replies, i use kneepads, except last weekend when i forgot them, and found out how abrasive the deck is!!! i still slip though, althoough it might have been on all the skin I was leaving. Never thought of the wax, just off to find a surfing mate to blag some!! thanks Mark
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timnoyce
Really should get out more Joined: 05 Aug 04 Location: Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Aug 05 at 7:05pm |
sex wax is the way forward. I had an issue where my pro grip fell off
so i waxed up basically the whole boat and was blown away by the
grippyness! It truely is amazing. You may as well buy a few blocks of
the stuff as it is only about £1 a block and then apply before you go
each time. I swear by it now, never going back to pro grip.
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sailor girl
Really should get out more Joined: 13 Jun 04 Location: Spain Online Status: Offline Posts: 1031 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Aug 05 at 7:27pm |
sex wax is awesome and smells gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ssailor
Far too distracted from work Joined: 11 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 430 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 Aug 05 at 8:59pm |
Not that type of sex wax sailor girl!
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Aug 05 at 12:30pm |
Sex wax on a boat aint sexy ! it's minging after a while picks up all the dirt of the day , should be called filthy sex wax !
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