Hey Paul,
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<br>Do what I did the first year, borrow cat trax from other sailors, at least if it's at a regatta where there's other sailors around. After doing that the first season, I realized that the trax were worth every penny! I agree, though, they're pretty damn expensive, and it seems like such a waste when you're forking over the bucks.
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<br>But then, think about it, a hundred bucks of gelcoat work here, a hundred bucks there, and it doesn't take long for them to pay for themselves.
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<br>Good luck,
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<br>Tim Johnson
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<br>P.S. Carpet may work, but yyyyyyuccccccckkkkkk, waiting for it to dry! Wet boots and gloves are bad enough, I can smell the wet carpet from here!<br><br>Hobie 20 #541
<br>Bald Eagle Yacht Club, Fleet 52
<br>White Bear Lake, MN