Same here as Charlie. Had mine coated in red to match the boat's hull about 5 years ago. No fading, doesn't slip when wet and doesn't need recovering every 4 or years as with the leather. Jack Fitzgerald - C&C 39TM HONEY US12788 In a message dated 2/4/2013 4:36:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, cenel...@aol.com writes:
I had it done to mine, in a color to match the hull, for about $250 plus shipping 4-5l years ago. Still looks like new--virtually indestructable IMHO in the NC sun (no cover). Not as traditional as the leather but a lot easier on me! Also the local UPS store let me ship it without having it wrapped--which was a real time saver with a 54 inch wheel. The company wraps it in cardboard for the return trip however. Charlie Nelson Water Phantom C&C 36 XL/kcb Greenville, NC cenel...@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Mon, Feb 4, 2013 1:50 pm Subject: Stus-List Wheel Covers All, With Tom going the leather route for covering his wheel, has anyone had any experience with ColorWheelz? (_http://www.colorwheelz.com_ (http://www.colorwheelz.com/) ) All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY _Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website_ (http://ncc1701a.blogspot.com/) (updated to include the Super Bowl) On Feb 4, 2013, at 1:43 PM, Joel Aronson <_joel.aronson@gmail.com_ (mailto:joel.aron...@gmail.com) > wrote: Tom, It all looks great! I can never justify the price of a leather cover, especially since I usually wear gloves. Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Tom Buscaglia <_tomb@sv-alera.com_ (mailto:t...@sv-alera.com) > wrote: Listers Here an update on our current winter projects. Nothing like what Harry is doing with Mirage, but baby steps... ;) Partial Sole Refinish. After the extended discussions of everything from Varnish to cows, I though I would share the result of our partial sole refinish project. Most of the sole on Alera looked great, except for one section at the bottom of the steps down into the main cabin. Lynn pulled that section and did most of the work, including the selection of the Deft Polyurethane Semi Gloss finish. Lynn has always handled the bright work on Jubilee (our former 72 MK1). And is now started to work her magic on Alera. We did 4 coats and it looks like it will match up with the existing finish perfectly. Images here - _http://www.flickr.com/photos/37365243@N 00/8441593815/in/photostream _ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37365243@N00/8441593815/in/photostream) and here - _http://www.flickr.com/photos/37365243@N00/8441592867/in/photostream _ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37365243@N00/8441592867/in/photostream) For my part I am in the process of putting a sweet Boatleather cover, with padding, on the 48" Edson wheel. In cold weather the bare metal would just leach the heat from my fingers, so this will be a welcome upgrade. I rigged a bicycle stand to hold the wheel so I can do it in the house. It is a tedious job, and I'm about 1/2 done so far. I plan on finishing it up during the big game today. Here's how it looks so far - _http://www.flickr.com/photos/37365243@N00/8442678780/in/photostream _ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37365243@N00/8442678780/in/photostream) Cheers! Tom B Tom Buscaglia SV Alera C&C 37+/40 Vashon Island WA (206) 463-9200 _www.sv-alera.com _ (http://www.sv-alera.com/) _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album _http://www.cncphotoalbum.com_ (http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/) _CnC-List@cnc-list.com_ (mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com) -- Joel 301 541 8551 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album _http://www.cncphotoalbum.com_ (http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/) _CnC-List@cnc-list.com_ (mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com) _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album _http://www.cncphotoalbum.com_ (http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/) _CnC-List@cnc-list.com_ (mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com) _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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