[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Floor

[Steve Alm]

I called our BoatUS here in Bloomington and they said they have discontinued
the Aurora stuff.  None in stock.  Guess I'll have to order from afar.
Slim

On 4/29/03 8:49 PM, "Jay Friedland" <a.jayf at verizon.net> wrote:

> 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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