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swchandler



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Craig for your response. Having a product custom made in a spray can format makes a lot of sense. Just use it and dispose of any leftover material. There's still the issue of aerated material, but it's not too hard to work with mask and a bit of breeze at your back to avoid most of the nastiness.
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coachg



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

isobars wrote:
I've weighed a full set of deck (from behind the back straps to near the mast track), nose, rail, and tail pads. Something like 3 ounces ... less than the weight of a significant repair or any ingested water.
That doesn't sound like much dry. I wonder what it would weigh after it got wet?

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isobars



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's EVA. It stays dry.
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isobars



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

LUCARO wrote:
My thinking would be that the biggest weight saving for many sailors would be their own adipose.

Or lunch.
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LUCARO



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Update: I went for the waffle pad with monster paint non skid on the nose and tail. Thanks for the tips.

Have not tested in the mud yet.



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mogunn



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Roland, that looks great. If the forecast holds you should be able to mud test today. Very Happy
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LUCARO



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers Mo

Deadline might rule me out of sailing today. Not sure what i am doing on iwindsurf though?
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isobars



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That looks nice, Luc! Yer gonna love the feel and the foot and deck protection that provides. I'm glad you didn't try to cut your pads to exactly conform to the original pads; that triples the level of effort and looks corny, as I learned from experience. I hope you laid a tiny bead of clear non-yellowing goop around the edges to prevent lifting in the long term.

Mike \m/
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LUCARO



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey mike:

Just cutting for my layout took a while cant imagine getting it to conform to the existing pads.

Did not know about the goop but now i do for next time. I bought my pads with peel and stick already on the bottom would you add goop as well?
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isobars



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I always do. It can't hurt, it's cheap, and it takes a couple of minutes. The best product I've found so far is clear Homax Professional Welder adhesive. Lowe's carries it, and I'm guessing many other convenient stores carry it. I run a quick, tiny bead directly from the tube, just enough to seal the joint line where the pad meets the deck.
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