I am trying to find the foam supports for the sterns that people are using on the beach when the cat is on cat traxs. Any one know who sells em?

thanks

I use pool noodles with a line through the middle to tie around the sterns. They have worked just fine for me and I only have to replace them about 2x a season.

Jody,
I made my own by laminating a few sheets of closed cell foam together. Then I cut them to shape and glued outdoor carpet around them leaving a tab to put in grommets for bungie.

John Tomko of San Antonio was making them. He made a set for my Marstrom A.

http://www.kayakoutfitting.com/foam/

Try this Jody. Ed

I use the spacers in the spare tire well of VW Jettas. It is used to take up the space between a full size tire and a donut. I had a friend who worked in a VW dealership. I use 4 of them and they have been under a Nacra 6.0 on the beach for over 5 years, and look like they will easily go for another 5.

Dan_Delave's recipe for the swim noodle version

foam cradles

Thanks again Dan

Glad you like them John. I thought I put a drawing with that post. I know I made a sketch of it. I will see when I get home and post it if I can find it.

Later,
Dan

Dan, A drawing would be good. I was somewhat confused by the descrption. But then again, at times I am easily confused. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Left my rigid stern cradles on the beach last week and made these up last night. 8 octagonal noodles were a dollar each
at K-Mart end of season sale, 1/2" pvc was in the barn along
with old 1/8" clothes line. The 3x2 models are for my ancient A-Class and the 4x3 models for the Tornado. All I need now are the plastic hooks to put on some scrap shock cord. Elegant and cheap solution to the cradle problem.

David

Does this make sense?

Later,
Dan

DUH! Makes perfect sense now.

Thanks

Walter