Boot Cover
Try Kinder Industries 30 Burnside St. Bristol, Rhode Island 02809 USA Tel: 401-253-7076 ~ Fax 401-253-7006 w.kinder-industries.com/cruising_racing_canvas_topside_accessories.asp http://www.kinder-industries.com/cruising_racing_canvas_topside_accessories.asp But it should be simple enough to make (or have made) a custom boot cover. Excerpted from “Wedging the mast ~A small project that brings satisfaction and pride” by Norman Ralph, as published in “Good Old Boat” magazine To cover up the unsightly black rubber boot, I took a rectangular piece of Sunbrella to match the canvas on the boat and hemmed it on all four sides (see sketch). After hemming, the piece was approximately 12 inches by 1-1/2 times the perimeter of the bottom of the rubber boot. I stitched a 3-foot piece of 1/8-inch Dacron line on the outside of each long side of the canvas close to one end. The canvas was then wrapped around the rubber boot, the end without the Dacron line placed first and overlapping itself to ensure complete coverage. Then I wrapped the Dacron line around the cover and tied it with a square knot. This completely covers the rubber boot and leaves a waterproof, yet attractive, finished look. The silicone sealant is also protected from deterioration from the sun. Goto: w.boatus.com/goodoldboat/wedgemast.htm http://www.boatus.com/goodoldboat/wedgemast.htm
