[Rhodes22-list] Fenders?

[Michel Meltzer]

Do not forget the dock lines :-) would  subject 4 25 footer in 3/8, they
are to big/long for long term use but nice to on the boat for when you
tie up or visit somewhere. -mjm


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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fenders?
> 
> 
> Hank, Will, Mary Lou, BobW, BobS, everyone,
> 
> Thank you all for responding to my fender query.  Based on your input,
I
> think our first step is to actually visit the slip they've given us
and
> see  what
> our neighbors use.  I gather there's no canonical solution.
> 
> Will,  Flat sounds great, but they're not going to roll if the boat is
> moving fore and aft, they're just going to rub and abrade against the
> pier/piling/whatever.  Have you actually used flat fenders?  Do they
work
> well for you?
> If you do use them, what thickness and length do you  use?  I can see
> where
> they'd be great for stowing, you could use them  as seats, life-
> preservers, a
> lot of things.  But I worry that they will get  pinched and abraded
when
> the
> boat moves fore and aft against a pier where  cylindrical and
spherical
> fenders
> just roll.
> 
> Mary Lou, Thanks, I serendipitously got a message from Elton to begin
> arranging for delivery.  I responded asking if he provided special
fenders
> with his
> delivery.  I had noted the fenders you use in the West Marine  catalog
and
> they looked interesting, but I didn't know what a good size was
(looks to
> me
> like you're using the shortest length) and whether they rolled
> sufficiently
> given their shape.  I gather they work well for you.   Thank you.
> 
> BobW, Yours is a very interesting concept that we may just use for
> docking.
> We may keep one onboard in the event we opt to sail to and tie up  at
a
> public pier - I think it's a great idea.  But we're one of a number of
> fingered
> slips in a pretty small area and we are required to motor in that
area
> verrry
> slooowly.  I expect that we will be moving so  slowly as we approach
our
> tie
> up that we may not have to worry about  caroming off the side of a
pier.
> At a
> public pier, where we might try to  boldly come in under sail and dock
> expeditiously - thus displaying the  limits of our sailing abilities
and
> testing the
> limits of our liability  insurance - I think your approach is good.
In
> fact,
> I think I'd like  to surround the hull with bubble wrap
> 
> BobS,  I hope we won't wind up having to sling a 2x6 off the side and
> back
> them with cylindrical fenders.  I'll keep it in mind though.
> 
> Dave
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