Winch Covers

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Jack4865

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Feb 18, 2004
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- Catalina - 350 Middle River, MD - Chesapeake Bay
While prepping the boat for the upcoming sailing season, I noticed that one of my primary winch covers was in bad shape. So, I went over to West Marine and bought two new winch covers. Although they looked pretty good, they wouldn't stay on the winch - kept popping off.


So, I looked in the "store" of this website and found winch covers. I ordered a set, with the slits for a line. I ordered them on a Saturday and they arrived on Thursday. (I live in PA).


Bottom line:
- excellent service
- excellent product
- fair price


Thank you sailboatowners.com!

Jack
 
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Steve Dion

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Dec 2, 1999
15,184
Hunter Vision-36 Rio Vista, CA.
Jack: Yes, isn't it amazing some of the crap that WM tries to sell us at TOP $ prices.

Thanks for supporting this site!
 
Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
14,693
Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
What? you don't have a sewing machine?
 
wonkodsane

wonkodsane

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Jul 25, 2009
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Catalina 1989 C30 Mk II Herrington Harbour South, MD
I have a couple of old canvas-style folding deck chairs that the frames have seen better days and the nylon will soon see even better days as I harvest the material for winch covers. Mind you, in two years I'll be replacing them again because they're not sunbrella, but the new boat has put a pinch on my pocket and I have a little time and a sewing machine...
 
zeehag

zeehag

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Mar 26, 2009
3,198
1976 formosa 41 yankee clipper santa barbara. ca.(not there)
worst marine does its best to overcharge for inferior products-i find better items online and in ace hardware and in some dumpsters near canvas shops ..lol...anything to avoid supporting thieves!!!! 400 percent markup is thievery......have a good day and smoooth sailing!!!!
 
Ed Schenck

Ed Schenck

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Jun 2, 2004
5,802
Hunter 37-cutter, '79 41 23' 30"N 82 33' 20"W--------Huron, OH
Wonder what happened at WM? Back in '98 I bought my first set of winch covers at WM. I still use one but lost one. The original has an inside cover with shock cord, the outside is black sunbrella. When I lost one I had to make my own. None like the original was to be found at WM or anywhere else. Making a winch cover is a good way to get started in canvas sewing.
 
Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
14,693
Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
I was helping a dock neighbor dismantle some piece of his boat that wasn't going to be put back together that day and I suggested that he find a little bag for the parts. He didn't even have a plastic sandwich bag on board. If yoiu have a sewing machine make little bags, medium size bags make them like pockets, make them with draw strings but make a supply of cloth bags you will end up using them.
 
Ron20324

Ron20324

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Jan 22, 2008
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Beneteau 323 Annapolis MD
Ross said:
What? you don't have a sewing machine?
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Last year I took my Sailrite machine and "scraps" of Sunbrella with me on vacation. I made 33 canvas tote bags from scraps- some of which were from the local canvas shop dumpster. I once found out a winch cover was more hassle than buying one, but with the color green I have I'll have to start making my own again.
 
Scott T-Bird

Scott T-Bird

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Oct 26, 2008
6,240
Catalina 320 Barnegat, NJ
I bought mine here ...

I love everything about ordering from this site ... just wish I was ordering more often. One problem that I had was that my winter cover has just enough rub on my winches during wind storms that it wore out the fabric over the winter. I need a new pair for my back winches. I have 2 pairs, one pair is a straight cover and the other pair has the openings for lines. Both fit very well, and stay in place.
 
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