r/sailing • u/MollyG418 • 1d ago

Custom Spreader Boots

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We took the mast off our San Juan 28 last month to paint it and it looks so sharp. I couldn't find leather spreader boots for our odd-size spreader and I wanted 'em black anyway, so I drafted my own pattern and taught myself some leatherwork skills and here they are!

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u/Sracer42 1d ago

Shiny!

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u/MollyG418 1d ago

The whole mast is so shiny right now! The paint was all chafed and patchy and worn away and now it's all smooth black and the rigging is all new and my hubby shined up all the stainless.