Date:         Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:13:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Andrew Martin <campahvan@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Andrew Martin <campahvan@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Silicone "Rescue Tape" ... it works
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I discovered "Rescue Tape" last Friday at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat
Festival (WA State).  They had a sales/demo booth and were offering a "show
special" of three 1"x 12' rolls for $20.  They also had some larger (wider
and longer) rolls but I've forgotten the prices for the larger rolls.
Colors were blue, green, yellow, red, black, white and clear.

The packaging includes the following:

Made is the USA

Rescue Tape is an internationally registered trademark of Harbor Products
Inc. Carson City NV USA  (887) 847-2628 / (702) 953-0968  www.rescuetape.com

I was impressed enough to buy 3 rolls.

Andrew
Bainbridge Island WA

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
David Beierl
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 3:29 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Silicone "Rescue Tape" ... it works

At 09:26 AM 9/14/2009, Mike Collum wrote:
>Jeff Lincoln wrote:
>>is it just called Rescue Tape?
>
>There are probably other brands, but this one is just called "Rescue
>Tape".  In fact, they even have a website at www.rescuetape.com.  I
>haven't gone there yet but will right away.  Their package says, "Made
>in USA" (FWIW).
>
>Mike

The stuff has been in common use in marine circles for at least a
decade, but in Standish Napa had never heard of it, nor had Advanced
or VIP.  I bought that roll at a Pilot? truck stop in CT?  West
Marine undoubtedly carries it in several colors, but the Rescue Tape
is somewhat wider than I remember the marine stuff being.

Keep it clean and stretch it minimum 50%, 100% better.  $10 for a decent
roll.

Yours,
David