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Re: Other: Foot Rub
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 1/13/2018, 2:03 pm
In Response To: Other: Foot Rub (lc)

It's sometimes the combination of the shoe/boot sole and some sand/grit that can get the abrasion really going.
(I have one pair of neoprene 'creek shoes' with a couple of layers of Aquaseal repairs on the heels...).
If you do a 'butt-first' entry, you can give your shoes a 'swish' in the water - that reduces the amount of sand/muck in the boat.
Some folks put a piece of foam on the hull in the heel area - mostly to help keep feet warm in cold water conditions. The foam will wear away but can be replaced fairly easily.

The suggestion of silica additive is a good one. Dynel lasts a bit longer than glass -part of that may be due to the fact that it soaks up more epoxy and makes a thicker layer.

Anyway, don't think of 'heel rub' as a problem - it shows you are using good, efficient paddling technique, driving with your legs!

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Other: Foot Rub
lc -- 1/13/2018, 1:37 pm
Re: Other: Foot Rub
Brian Nystrom -- 1/13/2018, 1:49 pm
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lc -- 1/13/2018, 2:05 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/13/2018, 4:01 pm
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lc -- 1/14/2018, 12:48 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 1/14/2018, 9:45 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/13/2018, 2:03 pm
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lc -- 1/13/2018, 2:08 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/13/2018, 4:05 pm
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lc -- 1/14/2018, 1:14 pm
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M A Bielski -- 1/13/2018, 4:55 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 1/13/2018, 6:01 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 1/14/2018, 9:05 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/14/2018, 12:15 pm
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JayBabina -- 1/13/2018, 6:17 pm
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Bob Ten Eyck -- 1/13/2018, 8:49 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 1/14/2018, 9:51 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/14/2018, 12:26 pm
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ddaniels -- 1/14/2018, 4:29 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 1/15/2018, 9:00 am