[C320-list] Shear Stripe Tape

[pat reynolds]

west marine carries the blue 

    On Saturday, March 12, 2016 6:54 PM, Timothy Osburn <tosburn1958 at gmail.com> wrote:
 

 I went through CatalinaDirect. They have several color combinations but
apparently you'll have to buy 50 feet of it.
On Mar 12, 2016 6:56 PM, "Dprudden" <dprudden at comcast.net> wrote:

> Tim,
> Where are purchasing the stripes from? I need to replace a few feet where
> lifting straps ripped them up on my boat. Are yours navy?
>
> David Prudden
> #787
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 12, 2016, at 6:28 PM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
> >
> > The boat's ~32' at the deck level,  the shear stripes are just below
> that, so at a minimum, I'd think you need 2 rolls (~65') to be safe.  On
> our boat anyway, there are stripe breaks for the windows, so there is some
> length deduction there. But I wouldn't expect 50' to be enough.
> >
> > The boot stripe is of course a different matter since it's just gelcoat
> and sprayed into the hull mold first, followed by the white gelcoat, then
> fiberglass layup.
> > -Jeff
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On
> Behalf Of Timothy Osburn
> > Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 3:32 PM
> > To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] Shear Stripe Tape
> >
> > Well, Mr. Potato Head is at it again.  I read all the posts about how to
> replace the shear stripe tape and the tips were very useful, so thanks to
> everyone.  However, I don't recall anyone mentioning that the 50ft roll is
> not enough to do the whole boat.  When I started to measure and cut the
> last section today, I discovered that I was about 6 ft short of tape. I was
> replacing the same lengths that were on the boat which seems to follow the
> original marketing brochure picture.
> >
> > Did anyone else have this issue? Do most people order 2 rolls or should
> 50 feet be enough to cover it?  There was very little waste from the other
> sections... less than 6 inches total.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tim
> > Alibi
> > 1997 #401
> > Kent Island, MD
> >
>