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We are starting our 5th year with our 2021 Tab 400 and one of the things my wife hates is our method of storing our shoes. In the past, they simply were swept under the dining room table, or placed on the shelf just below the table (which would always come off after a move). We do a lot of activities (hiking, biking, kayaking, and simply lounging around the fire), so it requires a lot of different shoes. Some get placed in the tow vehicle, but not enough. So my wife came up with an idea to install a netting under the table to place the shoes in. I went one step further. This shoe rack is made of of netting and 1" and 2" nylon straps. It has space for four sets of shoes. The shelf behind the netting can also be used to store your hiking boots or larger sized footwear. I suppose you could use this idea for other things. If there is enough interest, I could probably try to come up with a drawing. I got most of the material from seattlefabrics.com.

Even though I wash my 2019 T@B 400 (manufactured in 2018) several times a month and wax it often the fiberglass finish has deteriorated. I had it wrapped to both improve the finish and change the graphic design and color. In one photo of the rear quarter of T@B the contrast between the exposed finish and that which was covered by the factory decal of diagonal black stripes illustrates the damage. The shiny part was protected from the elements by the decal, The dull stripes are the spaces between the decals that were exposed to the elements. There was other damage done by the elements and heat too. Prepping the T@B for the wrap was a lot of work, at least for me. A heat gun, Goo Gone and plastic razors did the job on the decals as well as removal of all of the caulk. After the wrap was done I re-caulked. The wrap installer cautioned me about areas that were at risk of lifting and to caulk them to hold them in place. $2600, one day to wrap.