Leather steering wheel cover install
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Thomas Kleman
So, with eyes wide open from the mixed reviews we've heard on this site and from non-Amel friends (yes, we have a few) we bought the boat leather.com kit. Truth be told, it fits perfectly. The only issue seems to be the connection of the spoke covers to the wheel cover. Does it go under or over ? And how is it attached and in what sequence ? Anyone have a pic of their install ? Thanks.
Tom and Kirstin SM2K 422 SV L'ORIENT Oahu
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Hi Tom and Kirstin,
We did our wheel with a kit from Boat Leather in 2017. How you are holding it in the pic is exactly how we did it. I sewed the cover up to where it meets the spoke cover, pulled the thread tight up to the spoke cover and then brought it through the back to the other side and carried on sewing. Cheers Alan Elyse SM437
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Looks awesome!
I wrote to them and asked about a kit for the SM .. Their reply was that "there are different sizes" so I needed to send measurements ... I didn't think this was the case. May I ask if you got a "Kit" number or part number from them I could reference? If not, I'll start measuring (whick means stripping the old stuff off first, I presume). Thanks! Gary W. SM 209, Adagio Maryland, USA
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amelforme
There were at least three distinctly different steering wheels used on the Super Maramu during the production that yielded 479 examples over 16 years. I don’t remember the time period each wheel was built in, so sending measurements is a good idea. When I asked Jacques Carteau the reason for the changes, he mentioned that he was always looking to lighten the wheel without decreasing strength. Why? To put less of a load on the chain riven autopilot drive to the steering rack and reduce inertial loads on the entire system as it shifts direction.
This is just one interesting example of the thought and minutia present in the evolution of the Super Maramu.
All the best, Joel
JOEL F. POTTER ~ CRUISING YACHT SPECIALIST, L.L.C. The Experienced AMEL Guy UNSURPASSED AMEL MARKETING EXPERIENCE AND PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE Office 954-462-5869 Cell 954-812-2485
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> On Behalf Of Gary Wells
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 11:19 AM To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Leather steering wheel cover install
Looks awesome!
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I choose this solution without changing the signature of Henry Amel!!
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Arnold SM203 SV Zephyr Am 14.10.2020 um 21:41 schrieb amelforme <jfpottercys@...>: There were at least three distinctly different steering wheels used on the Super Maramu during the production that yielded 479 examples over 16 years. I don’t remember the time period each wheel was built in, so sending measurements is a good idea. When I asked Jacques Carteau the reason for the changes, he mentioned that he was always looking to lighten the wheel without decreasing strength. Why? To put less of a load on the chain riven autopilot drive to the steering rack and reduce inertial loads on the entire system as it shifts direction. This is just one interesting example of the thought and minutia present in the evolution of the Super Maramu. All the best, Joel JOEL F. POTTER ~ CRUISING YACHT SPECIALIST, L.L.C. The Experienced AMEL Guy UNSURPASSED AMEL MARKETING EXPERIENCE AND PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE Office 954-462-5869 Cell 954-812-2485
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> On Behalf Of Gary Wells Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 11:19 AM To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Leather steering wheel cover install Looks awesome! -- Arnold SY Zephyr SM203
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Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Thanks Joel. That would explain why two covers I got from Amel were too small. Maud didnt seem to know about the different diameters. Was the difference in wheel diameter or the size of the tube used. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl
On 15 October 2020 at 08:47 "Arnold Mente via groups.io" <Arnold.mente@...> wrote:
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Thomas Kleman
Thanks Alan- so can you see the disused holes in the wheel cover where it moves over the spoke or no ?
Thomas Kleman SV L'ORIENT SM2K 422 Oahu
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Thomas Kleman
Gary- you have to remove the old cover and measure very carefully. I even sent pics of some of the measurements. Oddly, boat leather.com does not save measurements from previous orders. I was pretty sure I have Alan's same wheel (his is 437) but while the owner had a record that he sold something to Alan, he didn't save the measurements.
Thomas Kleman SV L'ORIENT SM2K 422
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amelforme
By a small amount I think all the dimensions were different enough to need a good accurate measurement. Sorry I can't remember more details. Should have written things down...
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JOEL F. POTTER CRUISING YACHT SPECIALIST LLC THE EXPERIENCED AMEL GUY Office 954-462-5869
On Oct 14, 2020, at 4:14 PM, Danny and Yvonne SIMMS <simms@...> wrote:
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Hi Gary,
No kit number, we had to measure. And they are different, some wheels like ours with alloy spokes, some have round stainless spokes, no sure if the diameters are the same. Cheers Alan Elyse SM437
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Yes you can see the unused holes, but it's really of no consequence
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