Time to relax and take a break again. The best non skid seemed to be the black
stuff that Bram has been using. Rather rough but not sharp like sandpaper. The
down side is that you can never have too much. It seems like anywhere your foot
might go, that is where the non skid goes.
As far as mast bend. The sail and mast act more like a windsurfer rig than a
standard aluminum sailboat mast. Pulling on the cunningham will put more mast
bend than the vang and easier as well. The sail does not stretch as much as a
dacron sail but pulling on the cunningham will move the draft forward. The
batons also help to push the mast and bend it as well.
Mark White wrote:
this is getting complicated again guys...
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Al Pritchard <mailto:al.pritchard@xxxxxxxxxx>
*To:* swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Thursday, November 24, 2005 9:24 AM
*Subject:* Re: non skid pattern
You could always get in touch with the scientists working on this
stuff (see link). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2953852.stm
Even better perhaps there is a way to have your
feet surgically altered. That way we wouldn't need to cover
the beauty of the deck with non-skid.
Al Pritchard
On Nov 24, 2005, at 11:12 AM, BDally6107@xxxxxxx wrote:
Mark,
Don't do it. Let someone else be the crash test dummy. We've
tried a number of alternatives including sand and some kind of
micro spheres and each has failed. This is a very big issue and
if you get it wrong, your experience will be frustrating as hell.
Some of the alternatives will eat your wetsuit in just a day and
others will have you skating around the boat like a skateboard.
At least initially, I'd advise you to stick with the proven stuff.
No need for footstraps on the Swift because of the gunwale
angles. They are the leading cause of injuries on other skiffs.
We'll show you a video of what happens when you get to Florida.
Best regards,
Bram
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Don't be good. Have lots of fun.
Sail fast, live large, and love life.
Robert Harper
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