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So I'm probably asking a more complicated question than I realise but here it goes...
I've got a 420 dinghy that I'm having fun building up my skills on slowly and anyway, the deck surfaces are pretty slippery so id like to know people's opinion on the best way to go about adding extra grip? Ideas please?
I know you can get adhesive grip tapes and foam which may be good but was wondering about something that can be painted on?
It does have some grip panels/ strips on the floor and on the deck edge (where you stand if on trapeze) that look like they've been painted on (in a lovely shade of purple!) so was wondering if there's something I can paint on and preferably paint over and extend existing areas (different colour of course)? Found some info about products called kiwi grip and norglass weather deck and thought they might do the job?
Any thoughts or suggestions would be great.
Thanks :)
NSW
7757 posts
For the area on the gunwale where your feet go when trapezing consider paint with sugar sprinkled over it while wet. Or non skid additives from a hardware store for paving paint. Don't want it too abrasive in case you fall on it. I built a Farr 3.7 years ago and used sand added to the paint and after a few capsizes thought I was going to bleed to death! I would use White knights oil based paving paint in the cockpit with granules sprinkled into it or added to the paint.
WA
71 posts
Tredgrip is fantastic.
Easy to use great grip. Hard wearing.
2 posts
Thanks for the feedback and advice, its all good food for thought- especially about not using sand in the paint!
So another option i was wondering about- what do people think about the various grip tapes, foam grip sheets etc as an alternative to paints?
I've seen Raptor Deck grip and Hydroturf mentioned in a few forums but cant see much about how it performs long term. (A bit of extra padding might save a few bruises too- sometimes needed! :P )
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.
NSW
818 posts
Iv been a fan of 2pac epoxy primer and crushed pumice stone sprinkled on top when wet, which can be found on some beaches up north and screen in through some fly screen after hammering in a bag.
Paving paint is tough but shiny!
Non slip additive is good too on the primer and I like using 2pac primer because its flat and easily to recoat .
Sugar just leaves holes to fill with dirt!
Sand falls out to easy as its shiny too and leaves holes to fill with dirt.
QLD
128 posts
Some 2 or 3mm thick EVA sheet is what has been used for most trap dinghys for grip for the past decade. Is only good if you are wearing boots or some sort of footware as is slippery with bare skin (which is a blessing when falling on it).
With self adheasive backing is $48 a sheet from the Sailboat Shop for the 2mm sheets used on Contenders.Usually replaced every 2 or 3 seasons.
http://the sailboatshop.com.au
