![]() ![]() When, after many years, it began to degrade, we replaced it with #30 Tarred Nylon Seine Twine from Seattle Marine and Fishing Supply. The first time we did this, we used coconut twine handmade on Lamotrek Atoll in the Pacific. Seeking an alternative, we remembered the lovely lashings on the tiller of our previous boat, Aria, and decided to wrap our wheel in a simple yet elegant French spiral hitching (also called French whipping). ![]() When this cover eventually degraded from exposure to sun and salt air, we balked at the price of a replacement cover. When we originally outfitted our Mason 33, Carina, we purchased a leather wheel-wrap kit that only required we lace it on with twine. Accordingly, many sailors cover their stainless steel steering wheels, usually with leather. This isn’t simply uncomfortable it can be a safety concern. When a stainless steel steering wheel gets wet or, worse yet, wet and cold, it becomes difficult to grip and will quickly suck the life out of a sailor’s hands. It replaced an earlier wrap made from island-spun coconut twine which lasted for years. Carina’s tarred-twine wheel wrap has interesting color and texture, at top.
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