[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Floor

[Jay Friedland]

Boat US just released a 50% discount close-out on all Aurora (maybe due 
to West Marine inventory?), and Boaters' World locally used to stock 
their products and its only available on special order. For the 
uniqueness of their product, it must have to do with the selectivity of 
Rhodes owners keeping this alive.
Jay

On Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at 02:42 PM, Mark Kaynor wrote:

> Slim,
>
> Sure Step should help. When I spoke w/ the guy in Buffalo last year, 
> he told
> me that the product is pressure sensitive - the more pressure applied 
> to it,
> the less slippery it gets, and my experience seems to bear that out.
>
>> From their web site 
>> (http://www.auroramarine.com/pro_tips/pro_decks.htm):
> Aurora Sure Step is the world's first pressure sensitive polish 
> especially
> made for sealing, shining and protecting the non skid areas from dirt,
> grime, sneaker prints, UV degradation and oxidation. The polish is 
> easily
> applied, like a conventional liquid polish, and the resultant finish 
> is a
> shinny surface that is slippery to dust and dirt.
> Dust just blows off and dirt or sneaker prints can be hosed off or 
> washed
> with the rest of the boat. When pressure is applied, however, such as 
> the
> weight of a boater, this pressure creates traction. The heavier the 
> weight
> the greater the traction. When the surface is wet, the traction 
> increases
> even more.
>
> Deck shoes should be worn at all times when on the boat, for safety 
> reasons,
> however adequate grip will also be present to bare feet, when using 
> the boat
> for swimming or other water sports. Stocking feet should be avoided.
>
>
>
> Mark Kaynor
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Alm" <salm at mn.rr.com>
> To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 2:32 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Floor
>
>
>> My cockpit floor is fairly smooth and slippery.  Will the Aurora Sure 
>> Step
>> help?  We've tried a bartenders mat--it works pretty well in providing
>> footing but collects a lot of dirt--although it's really nice to have 
>> if
> you
>> drop a lot of bottles.  8-)  Isn't there a non-skid spray?  Any other
> ideas?
>> Unless it's really cold, I'm usually barefoot and I don't even own a 
>> pair
> of
>> deck shoes.
>>
>> Slim
>>
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