[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Floor

[Wally Buck]

Jay,

It might be the web in general keeping them going. Aurora Sure Step gets 
great reviews on the Trailer Sailor Site as well. Most on that board seem to 
use Sure Step.

Wally





>From: Jay Friedland <a.jayf at verizon.net>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Floor
>Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 21:49:46 -0400
>
>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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