PROtect Chafe tapes are pressure sensitive using UHMWPE film with an aggresive acrylic adhesive. The result is a very tough material, with the highest impact strength of any thermoplastic presently made.

It has extremely low coefficent of friction, is self lubricating and highly resistant to abrasion (15 x more resistant to abrasion than carbon steel).

Typical applications on your boat:

• Dragging lines and ropes over the deck
• Mast and spreaders
• Under the boom to protect from spinnaker and gennaker sheets
• Pads on the deck for blocks and other hardware

 Technical:

• Thickness: 500 micron
• Width: 51mm
• Length: 1.5m

 Available in Clear and Black

PROtect Tapes have come up with the best anti slip tape VR has seen - ideal for skiffs, 9ers etc as well as decks on bigger boats too.

The SKID series is the solution when heavy duty slip resistance is required because it is made of tough, durable, special stones capable to last longer, embedded in extremely strong, all weather polymer substrate coated with a powerful high bond pressure sensitive adhesive. (Basically super grippy and will stick to anything!!).

Typical applications:

• Boat deck
• Cockpit
• Stairs and ladders
• Any splippery surface that is walked on

Features:

• Easy installation
• Confirmability
• Value for money
• Light weight
• Durable anti slip qualities
• Reel Length: 3m 
• Reel Width: 51mm
• Available in extensive colour range:
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Light Grey
  • Light Blue
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Orange
  • Red
  • Green
  • White
  • Yellow

​Bespoke sizing available including 1067mm wide - please contact the VR Super Store team for availability via sales@v-rigger.com or +44 (0)1753 681941

Dr Sails 10ml Pocket is a single use format ideal for fast and clean applications.

Features:

• Self-applying format of 10ml epoxy
• Ratio 1:1
• Ideal to be stocked in a sailing suit
• Easy use for underwater application
• Pack of 3 units

This excellent low density foam is easy to install and provides serious grip. Ideal for side decks, trapezing area of gunwales or on the floor for serious grip for boots.

Features:

• Low density foam 470 g/sqm
• Thickness: 2mm
• Self-adhesive film
• Doesn't damage sails or wetsuits
• Size: 100 x 1400mm 
• Tip: use on smooth, clean, grease free and dry surfaces such as GRP, painted or varnished wood, aluminium, stainless steel, ABS and carbon epozy. Not suitable for rotomoulded PE or PP
• Colour: Black

PROtect Chafe tapes are pressure sensitive using UHMWPE film with an aggresive acrylic adhesive. The result is a very tough material, with the highest impact strength of any thermoplastic presently made.

It has extremely low coefficent of friction, is self lubricating and highly resistant to abrasion (15 x more resistant to abrasion than carbon steel).

Typical applications on your boat:

• Dragging lines and ropes over the deck
• Mast and spreaders
• Under the boom to protect from spinnaker and gennaker sheets
• Pads on the deck for blocks and other hardware

 Technical:

• Thickness: 125 micron
• Width: 51mm
• Length: 3m

 Available in Clear only

Optiparts Daggerboard Protection Kit - Boat preparation for any Optimist racer

Features:

Complete kit for protecting your Optimist daggerboard:

• 4 rubber inserts
• adhesive sandpaper
• 4 self-adhesive glide strips (300 x 18 x 1mm each)

These strips can be stuck to the top and the bottom of the case and minimise play and friction between the daggerboard and it's case.

PROtect Chafe tapes are pressure sensitive using UHMWPE film with an aggresive acrylic adhesive. The result is a very tough material, with the highest impact strength of any thermoplastic presently made.

It has extremely low coefficent of friction, is self lubricating and highly resistant to abrasion (15 x more resistant to abrasion than carbon steel).

Typical applications on your boat:

• Dragging lines and ropes over the deck
• Mast and spreaders
• Under the boom to protect from spinnaker and gennaker sheets
• Pads on the deck for blocks and other hardware

Technical:

• Thickness: 250 micron
• Width: 51mm
• Length: 3.0m

Available in Clear or Black

PROtect Chafe tapes are pressure sensitive using UHMWPE film with an aggresive acrylic adhesive. The result is a very tough material, with the highest impact strength of any thermoplastic presently made.

It has extremely low coefficent of friction, is self lubricating and highly resistant to abrasion (15 x more resistant to abrasion than carbon steel).

Typical applications on your boat:

• Dragging lines and ropes over the deck
• Mast and spreaders
• Under the boom to protect from spinnaker and gennaker sheets
• Pads on the deck for blocks and other hardware

 Technical:

• Thickness: 500 micron
• Width: 51mm
• Length: 3m

 Available in Clear and Black

This kit has been developed by PROtect tapes and optimised by Ferdando Alegre and contains a large selection of UHMWPE tapes with acrylic adhesive and skived PTFE tapes with high temperature silicon adhesive and PTFE disks.

Both polymers have highest resistance to abrasion and extremely low friction coefficient. The kit contains items to improve the boat performance and minimize the risk of equipment damages and avoid any possible failure. 

Features:

Tapes are die cut, with liner and easy to apply on:

• mast and mast slot
• sprit
• daggerboard slot
• outhaul
• rigging
• handbailer
• all uneven or irregular surfaces and wrapping parts where build can occur

Detailed Instruction Guide

Replaces Plastic Padding Glass Fibre

Features: 

• Glass fibre filler for bridging holes
• Pot life: 6:30 mins
• Colour: Blue/Green
• Sandable: 20 to 30 mins
• Repairs holes Creates fibre reinforced repair
• Water resistant
• High tensile glass fibre strands for bridging and filling holes
• Can be applied to bare steel, aluminium, Galvanised surface and glass fibre.
• 332g Tin

Delivery - Courier only due to Dangerous & Hazardous Goods prohibited via Royal Mail