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Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 13 mi carl2 OP
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Posts: 13 mi | Has any one used skateboard tape for their hulls to provide grip when trapping? My son slipped on his butt hard on our nacra 450(he was barefoot)..I've since purchased "motto" (clear) 10" x 48" for 10.00 from the skateboard store..seems like a good deal but I'm hesitant to put it on the hulls for fear of it yellowing & being hard to get off later..any experience with this tape? http://www.theskateboardstore.com/grip-tape/motto/clear-10-grip-tape-4-sheet/
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#280282 08/20/15 02:38 PM 08/20/15 02:38 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | Has any one used skateboard tape for their hulls to provide grip when trapping? My son slipped on his butt hard on our nacra 450(he was barefoot)..I've since purchased "motto" (clear) 10" x 48" for 10.00 from the skateboard store..seems like a good deal but I'm hesitant to put it on the hulls for fear of it yellowing & being hard to get off later..any experience with this tape? http://www.theskateboardstore.com/grip-tape/motto/clear-10-grip-tape-4-sheet/ Ouch...sounds like that would be rough on the skin. Try this stuff...be sure to NOT use the paddle board stuff..use the PWC stuff as it's tougher. http://www.hydroturf.com/
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#280284 08/20/15 04:03 PM 08/20/15 04:03 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | Jake, is that hydroturf easy to apply when you have composite curved surface like the junction between the radius of the top and side of the hull and the radius close to the beams? I haven't had the pleasure of using it myself yet - I was getting ready to order some for the F18. A lot of people are using it - hopefully someone will chime in soon that can comment on how it works on compound surfaces.
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#280286 08/20/15 06:17 PM 08/20/15 06:17 PM |
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn Karl_Brogger
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Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn | 3M makes a grip tape for steps that works pretty awesome. It's rubbery and not super abrasive. I stuck some on my boat a few years ago and it's held up very well. The stuff used on skateboard decks is sandpaper and pretty harsh on your gear.
I've thought about sanding all the gelcoat off and painting my hulls, I was planning on just using the 3M grip tape to replace all of the non-skid.
I'm boatless.
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#280288 08/20/15 07:54 PM 08/20/15 07:54 PM |
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Posts: 54 | It's not fun doing all that sanding. There's way more gel coat than you think! 3M makes a grip tape for steps that works pretty awesome. It's rubbery and not super abrasive. I stuck some on my boat a few years ago and it's held up very well. The stuff used on skateboard decks is sandpaper and pretty harsh on your gear.
I've thought about sanding all the gelcoat off and painting my hulls, I was planning on just using the 3M grip tape to replace all of the non-skid. | | | Re: grip tape
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#280290 08/20/15 09:06 PM 08/20/15 09:06 PM |
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Posts: 774 Greenville SC | I have some grip tape in particular spots on the beams and behind the rear beam where only feet should be going. Works really well with shoes. It would be pretty rough on any clothing or gear if you cover the entire area in it.
I too have Hydro turf that I have been meaning to install for close to 2 years now.
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#280297 08/21/15 12:18 PM 08/21/15 12:18 PM |
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn Karl_Brogger
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Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn | It's not fun doing all that sanding. There's way more gel coat than you think! 3M makes a grip tape for steps that works pretty awesome. It's rubbery and not super abrasive. I stuck some on my boat a few years ago and it's held up very well. The stuff used on skateboard decks is sandpaper and pretty harsh on your gear.
I've thought about sanding all the gelcoat off and painting my hulls, I was planning on just using the 3M grip tape to replace all of the non-skid. You're the f#ckwit that convinced me it'd be a good idea!
I'm boatless.
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#280302 08/22/15 08:27 AM 08/22/15 08:27 AM |
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Posts: 54 | Glad I could help. It was worth it to me but I wouldn't say the sanding was fun. It's not fun doing all that sanding. There's way more gel coat than you think! 3M makes a grip tape for steps that works pretty awesome. It's rubbery and not super abrasive. I stuck some on my boat a few years ago and it's held up very well. The stuff used on skateboard decks is sandpaper and pretty harsh on your gear.
I've thought about sanding all the gelcoat off and painting my hulls, I was planning on just using the 3M grip tape to replace all of the non-skid. You're the f#ckwit that convinced me it'd be a good idea! | | | Re: grip tape
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#280303 08/22/15 09:19 AM 08/22/15 09:19 AM |
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Posts: 291 | I have used the hydraturf on my Infusion. It works great and takes the deck to hull side curve just fine. But on compound curves it only does okay unless the compounds curves are not extreme. I suggest making a template out of heavy paper or clear Mylar film that you can than transpose to the flat turf. Keep in mind the turf can be stretched and bunched to some degree.
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#280310 08/24/15 06:18 AM 08/24/15 06:18 AM |
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 524 Petten Netherlands northsea junkie
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Posts: 524 Petten Netherlands | Afb077 by northseajunkie, on Flickr [img]http://[/img] I've used several anti-slip covers. For the flat surfaces on my cat hydroturf sheets (see above for my backfoot) which has a pre-glued sticking side on their back. So for preparation only light sanding and degreasing is sufficient. These sheets are very popular in the wavesurf scene and I use them also on my windsurfboard. But with heavy use, you have to replace them after a few years. For the side-standing with a rather sharp rounding to the deckside (as you can see), I use rubber antislip material (used on yacht decks) which I had to fix with contactglue. A little bit more work but they hold very good despite heavy use. Last remark. When sailing on a rough sea ,a good antislip standing surface is almost more important than a watertight hull!
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#280311 08/24/15 07:22 AM 08/24/15 07:22 AM |
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,584 +31NL Tony_F18
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Posts: 2,584 +31NL | Has any one used skateboard tape for their hulls to provide grip when trapping? My son slipped on his butt hard on our nacra 450(he was barefoot)..I've since purchased "motto" (clear) 10" x 48" for 10.00 from the skateboard store..seems like a good deal but I'm hesitant to put it on the hulls for fear of it yellowing & being hard to get off later..any experience with this tape? http://www.theskateboardstore.com/grip-tape/motto/clear-10-grip-tape-4-sheet/ Thats why I never sail barefoot, you just dont have the same grip when wearing shoes. As an alternative you could also use sexwax which is used to apply grip to surfboards, it looks a bit odd but works very well. | | | Re: grip tape
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#280314 08/24/15 06:43 PM 08/24/15 06:43 PM | Scarecrow
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#280401 09/01/15 07:19 PM 09/01/15 07:19 PM | MN3
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