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These Perko oar leathers protect oars from chafing and give your oars or paddles a traditional look. Use saddle soap to clean.
Oar leathers protect your oars' shafts when using round oar locks. The buttons prevent the oar from slipping through the locks. Sold in pairs. It is best to install the oar leathers using copper cut tacks. These leathers will surely save the life of your oars while providing you with a pleasant rowing experience.
Copper Tacks are now offered in lots of 25 for those installing oar leathers. (Tacks sold separately)
$32.10
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Set includes:
Traditional heavy grade marine treated leathers (2 ea)
Leather strips for collar, 13 in (2 ea)
Note: Copper tacks not included, must be purchased separately. Typically requires ~ 20 tacks.
BRAND:
Perko
Material:
Leather
Type:
Oar Leathers
Questions & Answers about Oar Leathers:
2013-03-02TOM DOYLE asked: sized for what diameter oars?
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2013-03-12DAVID HACKNEY: My oars are 1 5/8" where the leathers fit. They overlap about 3/4", which works well for tacking in place. The leathers are a little longer than they are wide, and I forget whether I wrapped them the long or short way. I like them.
2013-03-12Tom Doyle: My oars are 2" in diameter, 6.5" circunferance. I want the the edges of the leathers to butt togather. Will they do that? I will sew them togather rather than tack them.
Helpful when rowing around Point shore on the Merrimack River, Amesbury MA
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7/8/2012
1.0
Hard to manage...
By Cat
from Nyack, NY
About Me Casual/ Recreational
Pros
Cons
Hard to install
Best Uses
Comments about Perko Oar Leathers:
Oar locks still slid over the leather strip. Not enoughleather to go around twice. Need more than one box of tacks unless you are VERY careful and don't ruin any. Remains to be seen how they hold up. First month of use... Honestly, I'm not sure theya re worth the money. Almost as hard to install as the rubber ones.
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No
9/15/2011
1.0
Wouldn't buy again
By PWCOOLBREEZE
from NOVATO, CALIFORNIA
About Me Casual/ Recreational
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Perko Oar Leathers:
Collars should be 3/8" thick, then one loop will suffice. What they send isn't long enough to loop my oar 3 times. Not exactly "traditional" using copper nails, better to hole punch the leather and lace it up. Not to mention.. nails leave holes in your oars and influx of water will rot em out. My opinion.... waste of money. Ended up buying from another supplier.
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No
7/22/2010
1.0
would not purchase this product
By ohkwai
from stayton, or.
About Me Casual/ Recreational
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Cons
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Comments about Perko Oar Leathers:
it would have been nice if they told us we had to order tacks! could have got leather free! doesn't say anything about needing tacks. product coming back!!!! wuld not recommend!!!
7/20/2010
4.0
Get enough tacks!
By JAG
from Donnelly, ID
About Me Casual/ Recreational
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Cons
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Comments about Perko Oar Leathers:
I am pleased with the quality of leathers. Application not as easy as I expected, but I was able to do an okay job; more directions would be helpful. However, one box of 25 tacks is not enough--get two because they are extremely difficult to find.
5/23/2009
(4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
1.0
Total ripoff for the price.
By Whitewater pizzaguy
from SW wyoming
Comments about Perko Oar Leathers:
I would never purchase this again. I would choose a much cheaper manmade material instead. They look classic but boy did I feel ripped off when it came. I am sure a local fabric shop/boot shop could get me scrap pieces of leather for free.
2/26/2008
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
4.0
A classy way to upgrade your oars
By Bob the boater
from Boston, MA
About Me Recreational
Pros
Easy to install
Good looking
Quiet
Saves wear and tear on oa
Cons
A little pricey
Best Uses
General rowing
Comments about Perko Oar Leathers:
The salty way to quiet your oars and save the varnish. Do yourself a favor and get the copper tacks too. Don't use steel tacks especially if you are on salt water.
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Merchant response: We are so sorry that you are not satisfied with your Oar Leathers. Please consider contacting our Customer Service Department at 1-800-497-0010 to see if we can assist you with your issue. (You can also email us at info@jamestowndistributors.com)