swift-solo
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: non skid pattern

To: <BDally6107@xxxxxxx>,<bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,<swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: non skid pattern
From: "Greg Ryan" <gregoryrryan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 15:54:49 -0500
References: <1ff.e893bcc.30b77abf@aol.com>
Christian has a link on his website, swiftsolo.com for 4 inch wide traditional 
skiff nonskid. I believe the seller has mispriced this product (at the same 
price as the 2 inch wide material). I recomend it
Greg
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: BDally6107@xxxxxxx 
  To: bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 3:21 PM
  Subject: Re: non skid pattern


  I should probably have written a bit more about this in my original post.  
Let me back up.  

  I know that all new builders will, at first, not want to put non skid on 
their new boat.  Eventually, when they see a Swift without it they will view it 
as a skiff that has not been completed.  Skiffs have non skid.  Coffee tables 
do not.

  I have one Swift with an alternative non skid that is clear.  It does not 
work (still too slippery) and it does not allow the non skid to bond to it as 
well.  Plus, the non clear non skid makes the finish of the boat between the 
non skid strips look poor / milky.

  Second,  Last year we had a new Swift with no non skid at Fort Desoto.  I 
tried to sail the boat and wanted out of it after 30 seconds.  It simply was 
not usable.

  Third,  we had a famous green 49er in Seattle that Bates McKee used Sex Wax 
on.  It looked like a pig sty because dirt stuck to the stuff and you could not 
remove either the dirt or the Sex Wax with anything but really harsh chemicals. 
 For several years, he sailed this really ugly / dirty green 49er.

  My fear is that one of our new builders will show up with their new boat 
again this year and not be able to sail it because they underestimated the 
importance of this issue.  LISTEN TO ROBERT.  You guys are giving me 
indigestion (couldn't be the third piece of pumpkin pie)

  By the way, has anybody tried bubble gum or contact cement?

  Best regards,

  Bram
<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>

This is the Swift Solo mailing list archive. Visit here to see instructions on how to subscribe and unsubscribe from the list, and to browse the mailing list archives.