Lew Hodgett wrote:
"bud" wrote:

How to make/macrame/whip sailboat steering wheel cover?


I would like to cover the steel steering wheel on my Hunter 30'.


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I did this once using 3/16" dia, Dacron clothsline (Nylon would get
hard), for the wheel on my 30 ft boat.

Started with at least 200 ft in one piece.

Simply wrapped the wheel in one continuous wrap.

Finished with a wrap and a King Knot on the king spoke.

The remaining spokes were naked.

It worked for me.

It also took a while.

Lew
Or you can do about 1000 half hitches, plus one turkshead.
http://www.sv-loki.com/1000hitches.jpg
This took a winter of watching TV.

Wife did it for our 48" wheel on 37' boat. Took something like 350 feet
of 1/8" Dacron. Every round has a half hitch offset from the one before
and these spiral around the wheel giving a really secure grip and
pleasing appearance. She finished it off with a plain knot covered with a
piece of leather laced on at the king spoke position. You can feel where
the wheel is in the dark. She did the same thing to exposed cables and
hoses.