Frankly I wouldn't care if the whole area were covered with non skid material,
does it come in large sheets? While being able to see the deck would be nice,
because I think it just might entice some to build one. What the deck looks
like is second to keeping your feet under you, or on the other hand, at least
while laying in the mainsheet, enjoying the water, as everyone steers around
you, would have something nice to look at...Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: BDally6107@xxxxxxx
To: bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 1:21 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
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