I received several suggestions about throw rugs with rubberized backings that
would again stick and make marks on the teak and holly floor. Most said to
enjoy my floors and then use chemicals to remove the build-up from the
underlayment.

Remember, I have tried:

Using the thin layer rubberized stuff from Walmart under throw rugs

Buying the rubberized backed carpets from Lowe's. They look nice and they 

last about 6 months. Then they powder and stick to the floor. They make a
terrible mess.

If any of you know of a great throw rug that won't skid and won't cause
damage to our beautiful floors, please e-mail us.

Thank you

We have been experiencing the same problems with our GB42CL.  My wife bought
beautiful oriental carpets which are guaranteed to slip out from under your
feet at the most inopportune time.  We've tried three different non-slip
pads.  All have adhered to the teak floor and required countless hours with
Murphys oil-soap and fine steel wool to remove.  These carpets represented a
fairly substantial investment so we would really like to find something to
place under them that will keep them from sliding around yet not adhere to
the teak.

Dale & Nswift,
Look, just a wild thought...what about painting the back of a carpet
with that liquid rubber stuff you put on tool handles? And, I saw
somewhere (of course I don't remember) an advt. for a brushable rubber
truck bedliner type material. Perhaps either of these on the back of a
rug would be tough enough to stand up to your situation.
What thinkest thou?

Norm Rose

I joined a health club last year, spent about $400. Haven't lost a
pound. Apparently you have to show up.

Here's maybe a simple solution, easily tried. Spray the back of a carpet
with 3M Spray 77, that super-duper spray adhesive. It won't glue it down
permanently, but should maybe stop the slipperies.

BTW: I had this job once, where this one guy spent far too much time on the
shop phone. The foreman commented that he must be glued to the stool by the
phone. That started my devious mind working. When no one was looking, I
goobered up the stool's seat with 77, then told the guy that he had a phone
call. So he plunks himself down on the stool to take the call.

I don't know which was funnier, watching the guy freak out as he was waving
around this stool stuck tight to his ass, or the sight of three carpenters
yanking away on the legs of that stool, trying to unstick it. Liked to've
hurt myself, I was laughing so hard!

Now if everyone is good, I'll tell the story of stapling this other spacey
guy's shoe to the floor without him noticing my work!

Doug Barnard
rebuilding a 20' Skipjack
"Fiesta Bimbo"
trawler-crawler wannabe

When I was in the photography business we used to buy a spray-on
stuff from professional arts-supply stores, that would leave a film
so that you could pull and reposition your artwork many times.
There were two types, a permanent fixed spray and the moveable spray
(the one I'm talking about) I don't remember the correct name, but it
was from 3M  and called "moveable photomount" or something like that.
It might work for you. The spray goes on the artwork (photos), never
on the backboard which was usually white or gray cardboard type stuff
and never left a residue.

George of Scaramouche

P.s: It was NOT cheap!