Re: Stus-List Wheel wraps

2013-11-27 Thread Wally Bryant
You can't get a skin 9.6 long, although I understand that Trojan is coming out with a 'Sailor Sized' model. (However, it'll still be tough to rip the foil package open with your teeth.) Seriously, though. Put the splits on the rungs of the wheel. When lacing up the cover, that's the best pla

Stus-List Wheel wraps

2013-11-27 Thread Alex Giannelia
So, given a 36" diameter, can you get a skin 9'6" long, or where do you split it? Cheers! Alex Alex Giannelia a...@airsensing.com (416) 203-9858 www.airsensing.com ___ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List

Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps

2013-11-27 Thread Jake Brodersen
, November 27, 2013 9:34 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps Three arm gear puller. You can rent one from Auto Zone for a couple of bucks (and maybe from Canadian Tire). And if your wheel is stuck that badly, it needs to get taken off and have the shaft lubed

Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps

2013-11-27 Thread dwight
Lucky guy _ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Stevan Plavsa Sent: November 27, 2013 2:29 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps Gear puller! /palm>forehead Crescent wrench is a good suggestion too. Another of th

Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps

2013-11-27 Thread Jim Reinardy
I looked at this option as well. I thought it was great, but my wife is holding firm on leather. I may make her help with the stitching as a penalty for that! Thanks for all the great advice on this question. Pete, in answer to your caution about the wheel cover, I just had one made last spr

Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps

2013-11-27 Thread Stevan Plavsa
i.rogers.com > > Toronto <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=250> > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Jim > Watts > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 27, 2013 12:10 PM > *To:* 1 CnC List > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps &

Stus-List Wheel wraps

2013-11-27 Thread Tom B
---- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 09:09:50 -0800 > From: Jim Watts > To: 1 CnC List > Subject: Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > All the commercial wheel wraps see

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2013-11-27 Thread Tim Sippel
Email: <mailto:tim.sip...@rci.rogers.com> Toronto <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=250> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Jim Watts Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 12:10 PM To: 1 CnC List Subject: Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps All the comme

Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps

2013-11-27 Thread Jim Watts
Tim > Toronto > > > -Original Message- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rich > Knowles > Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 11:52 AM > To: w...@wbryant.com; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps > > You h

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2013-11-27 Thread Tim Sippel
I picture a Cow on the bow , shivering .. half dressed. Tim Toronto -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rich Knowles Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 11:52 AM To: w...@wbryant.com; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Wheel

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2013-11-27 Thread Rich Knowles
You have to be careful though. One half has a lot of holes in it. Rich > On Nov 27, 2013, at 12:45, Wally Bryant wrote: > > It's not as hard as it sounds. I did the same, only here in Mexico a half a > cow hide cost about $20. > > Wal > > > Tim Sippel wrote: >> I went to Tandy leather and

Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps

2013-11-27 Thread Tim Sippel
C-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Wally Bryant Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 11:45 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps It's not as hard as it sounds. I did the same, only here in Mexico a half a cow hide cost about $20. Wal Tim Sippel wrote:

Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps

2013-11-27 Thread Wally Bryant
It's not as hard as it sounds. I did the same, only here in Mexico a half a cow hide cost about $20. Wal Tim Sippel wrote: I went to Tandy leather and bought a doeskin hide (think it was about 80 bucks at the time ) , did at least 7 wheels with it .. cut it punch it sew it on .. _

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2013-11-27 Thread kelly petew
Jim, My MKII has leather on wheel. You will like it. One comment though - If you have a canvas wheel cover, make sure there's enough room once the leather is installed. I have a canvas cover, and it's a very tight fit. Pete W. Siren Song C&C 30MKII Deltaville, Va

Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps

2013-11-27 Thread Jim Watts
Regarding getting the wheel off, I use a very large crescent wrench behind the wheel hub; it gives controlled force at exactly the right place. Any large forked piece of metal will do... On 27 November 2013 07:23, Edd Schillay wrote: > John, > > According to them, no. Don’t get cold, don’t get

Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps

2013-11-27 Thread Edd Schillay
John, According to them, no. Don’t get cold, don’t get hot. I know a few people who have done this and they really love it. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Isla

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2013-11-27 Thread Tim Sippel
---Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rick Brass Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 9:28 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps Unless you watch on EBay for one to come up. I think I paid about %60 for the gray elk skin one I b

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2013-11-27 Thread Dave Godwin
Another +1 for Boatleather. I’ve done my 40” wheel twice, once with the foam and once without. As someone said earlier, a good wintertime project. I also had them cut me covers for the side and back grab-rails on my dodger. Dave 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin On Nov 27, 2013, at 10:12 AM, Frederick G St

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2013-11-27 Thread Frederick G Street
+1 on the Boatleather cover. I did mine several winters ago, and the results have been great! Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Nov 26, 2013, at 7:51 PM, j...@svpaws.net wrote: > Can't help on removing the wheel but boat leath

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2013-11-27 Thread j...@svpaws.net
with it .. cut it punch it >>> sew it on .. >>> An Edson kit for a 48" wheel was astronomical $$$ >>> >>> Tim >>> Toronto >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Beh

Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps

2013-11-27 Thread Rick Brass
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 9:04 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps You may need to use some force to slide the wheel off of the axle. I banged on mine as I pulled on it .. wrong move, If you're going to help get the wheel off with any tapping or hammering

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2013-11-27 Thread Rick Brass
-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps An Edson kit for a 48" wheel was astronomical $$$ Tim Toronto ___ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com

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2013-11-27 Thread Edd Schillay
gt; > Tim > Toronto > > -Original Message- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of > j...@svpaws.net > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 8:51 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps > > Can't hel

Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps

2013-11-27 Thread Stevan Plavsa
ith it .. cut it punch it > sew it on .. > An Edson kit for a 48" wheel was astronomical $$$ > > Tim > Toronto > > -Original Message- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of > j...@svpaws.net > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps

2013-11-27 Thread Richard N. Bush
13 8:50 am Subject: Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps I went to Tandy leather and bought a doeskin hide (think it was about 80 bucks at the time ) , did at least 7 wheels with it .. cut it punch it sew it on .. An Edson kit for a 48" wheel was astronomical $$$ Tim Toronto -Original Message

Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps

2013-11-27 Thread Tim Sippel
.@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of j...@svpaws.net Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 8:51 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps Can't help on removing the wheel but boat leather is a good outfit. Have bought several items from them. Covering the wheel is not difficult but

Re: Stus-List Wheel Wraps

2013-11-26 Thread j...@svpaws.net
Can't help on removing the wheel but boat leather is a good outfit. Have bought several items from them. Covering the wheel is not difficult but takes some force to keep it tight, especially if you go with foam under it. A great winter project. John Sent from my iPad > On Nov 26, 2013, at

Stus-List Wheel Wraps

2013-11-26 Thread Jim Reinardy
One of my planned winter projects this year is a leather wrap for the wheel on Firewater. The bare stainless gets a bit cold on both ends of the season around here. This raises a few questions of people who might have done it before. First, does anyone have experience with boatleather.com or