Edson elkhide spreader boots are available at West Marine for about $70 per pair, which is about twice the price of the Taylor Made nylon boots. The boots on my lower spreaders (where there is contact with the headsail) are elk hide. The boots on the uppers (which are above the leach of the 135) are nylon.
The elk hide boots last forever – or so it seems. The Nylon ones are much more durable than the rubber boots you see most commonly. Rick Brass Washington, NC
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