On Fri, 12 Mar 1999 21:18:10 -0600, Byron Lawrence wrote: Installing a new sacrificial strip should be easy and relatively cheap (especially if you're not too concerned about appearance). First get some epoxy from System Three. West Systems or Raka.<snip> In a nutshell: You'll need to rough up the surface with 80 grit. <snip> ............... Byron: I found an inexpensive epoxy called "East Epoxy". It is supposed to be as good as West. I was told not to use kevlar, as it fuzzes with abraison, then soaks up water. I bought a long strip of UHMW. 3/4 " X 1/2". I am going to bolt it in through the strips of cloth epoxied tape and hull, creating a giant replaceable rub strip and better keel line for tracking the HS Nordkapp. The BC Ferries use UHMW for rub rails (not sure where, maybe as bow protection when running over kayakers!), so I hope I'm in good company (for running over my buddie's kayak in the surf). :-) Doug Lloyd Victoria BC Canada *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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