Annapolis Performance Sailing (APS)

Rub Strakes by Sea Dog

Protect your gel coat with the Sea Dog Rub Strake. Made of stainless steel, it's easy mounted to prevent chafing on your deck. No more unnecessary wear and tear from sheets and furling lines.

Rub Strakes
8" x 3/4" or 12" x 3/4"

Materials: Stamped Grade 304 Stainless Steel.
Thickness: 1/4".
Other: Three attachment points for secure fit.

Sold Individually.

SED0554081 Rub Strake 8 Stainless (1) Price: $6.75 SED0554121 Rub Strake 12 Stainless (1) Price: $8.25

Stainless Wear and Tear Pad by YEW Enterprise

Protect your gelcoat against chafing of sheets and furling line with the ultra thin stainless wear and tear pads. Easy to use, they attach with a self adhesive back, and are a lot nicer to look at that other solutions. Works great in your cockpit or cabin sides.

Stainless Wear and Tear Pads
Available in 6" x 2" or 9" x 2"

Materials: Marine grade stainless steel.
Thickness: 0.002" (0.05mm).
Other: Ultra thin, flexible, fitted with self adhesive double sided backing, attaches semi permanently to any flat or curved gelcoat or varnished surface.

Product Review:
These products have been reviewed on APS' Blog, The Stern Scoop; take a look for more information.

YEW001 Stainless Wear & Tear Pad 6 x 2 In. Price: $19.95 YEW002 Stainless Wear & Tear Pad 9 x 2 In. Price: $27.95

UHMW Tape

UHMW is an abbreviation for Ultra High Molecular Weight. Offers higher abrasion resistance than steel or teflon and good low friction properties. Works well to reduce chafing where sheets or furling lines come across the deck as well as many other applications.

UHMW Tape
1" or 2"

Materials: Polyethylene with adhesive back.
Thickness: 1" is .003" and 2" is 0.02" thick.

Sold by the foot or in 108 foot rolls (36 yards) with a peel-away backing.

CPLST	UHMW Tape, 1" (Cut by the Foot)	Price: $1.53		CPROLL	UHMW Tape, 2" x 108'	Price: $372.60
CPSTRIP	UHMW Tape, 2" (Cut by the Foot)	Price: $3.45