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ddlyle
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Initially Posted - 08/01/2007 :  17:32:08  Show Profile  Visit ddlyle's Homepage
I ordered a pair of plastic spreader boots from Marine.com but then they said they don't stock them anymore. Nuts.
Catalina Direct doesn't stock the plastic ones either.

I didn't really want to spend the bucks for leather boots.
What do you use?
Where do you get replacements?
I've seen some boats with little wheels up there.
Maybe I should use rigging tape and little wheels.
Ideas?
Thanks a bunch.
Cap'n Dave
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1986 C25 sr/sk #5413
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 08/02/2007 :  07:55:41  Show Profile
The spreader boots below are from Tempo's 2004 catalog, but they don't appear to be offered any more.

I did find a couple of sites that still list these parts numbers.

Interestingly, these [url="http://www.boatinggearcenter.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10101&storeId=10001&categoryId=10891&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=10874&top_category=10874"]spreader boots[/url] from Marine Max are listed under steering and engine controls.

Also, the infamous Sailnet has one size of the rubber boots.

[url="http://shop.sailnet.com/product_info.php/products_id/35087?search=1&keywords=spreader%20boots"]SailNet Spreader boot 440050[/url]
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 08/02/2007 :  10:21:31  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
You can order them from [url="http://www.fisheriessupply.com/online/search.asp?N=0&Ntk=All&Ntt=spreader%20boots&Nty=1&D=spreader%20boots&act=A02&hideprops=1&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial+rel+Inactive"]Fisheries Supply[/url].

The Taylor Made ones aren't worth the money in my opinion.
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PZell
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Response Posted - 08/02/2007 :  10:44:44  Show Profile
I wound up buying the leather ones from WM altho I thought they were a bit pricy. Next time I will just cut the pattern and make my own. Real easy. We have a saddle shop in town that sells bits of scrap leather for a buck. Cut pattern, make some holes, sew it on. Presto two buck spreader boot.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 08/02/2007 :  22:06:45  Show Profile
SSaw this on E-bay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SAILBOAT-PVC-SPREADER-BOOTS-2-74532_W0QQitemZ260143881228QQihZ016QQcategoryZ31281QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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ilnadi
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Response Posted - 08/03/2007 :  08:54:45  Show Profile
I have something that looks identical to the picture. Could swear (who can't) that I got them from CD but I can't remember. Anyway, if you get these, you need to cut the "tape indent" where the stay goes through. Otherwise the stay does not run free. Otherwise they fit nicely. I taped it shut with rigging tape and it looks like it'll be there for a while.
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by dlucier</i>
<br />The spreader boots below are from Tempo's 2004 catalog, but they don't appear to be offered any more.

I did find a couple of sites that still list these parts numbers.

Interestingly, these [url="http://www.boatinggearcenter.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10101&storeId=10001&categoryId=10891&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=10874&top_category=10874"]spreader boots[/url] from Marine Max are listed under steering and engine controls.

Also, the infamous Sailnet has one size of the rubber boots.

[url="http://shop.sailnet.com/product_info.php/products_id/35087?search=1&keywords=spreader%20boots"]SailNet Spreader boot 440050[/url]

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Admin
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Response Posted - 08/05/2007 :  20:31:29  Show Profile  Visit Admin's Homepage
The leather ones are great - throw a sponge in there for a little shape and you'll be set for a long long time.
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