> It is unfortunately inherent to the vinyl linings. Vinyl itself is a hard, brittle plastic. In order to make it soft and supple (and useable) the vinyl is compounded with plasticizers. These plasticizers are what come out. You see this in cars also; the plasticizers come out, evaporate and leave the vinyl cracking. Rick Quarles Boatless in Virginia Beach > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 07:43:21 -0400 > From: Don Albanese <skipper41@gmail.com> > Subject: [Sentoa] Sticky Vinyl Liner > To: sentoa@lists.sentoa.org > Message-ID: > <CAFRBgCZFQdDtWNOaYypkmhq_C-S+jLCQM9EUdCe0Zv7UDBUzrg@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="000000000000a15ce905c9472189" > > Recently there have been quite a few conversations about dealing with > sticky vinyl liners in our tugs. My question is this - what can or should > be done to stop this problem from occurring? Thanks for your thoughts. > > Don Albanese > 2003 32' Annie > Vermilion, OH >