[Rhodes22-list] Fenders?

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Bob,
Good idea on the 12" ball.  They should fit like a charm under the cockpit seats, right.  Did you say what color you have used?
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob Weber <ruba1811 at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Mar 24, 2006 10:06 AM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Fenders?
>
>Dave, I use the 12" Ball type fenders.  I think they are better than the 
>Gunkhole type since they will Roll along the dock.  When docking i teach my 
>students to come in the slip at an angle, the fenders make contact and roll 
>along the dock until I can secure the stearn line that keeps me from going 
>too far forward.  There a some purist out there cringing but It works for 
>people with almost no tiller time.  I also use the fenders as buoys during 
>the class to practice man overboard, etc.
>
>Bob Weber
>
>S/V Ruba
>
>
>>From: DCLewis1 at aol.com
>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Fenders?
>>Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:49:32 EST
>>
>>
>>
>>Folks,
>>
>>We’re getting ready to actually get our boat, it should happen in about 2
>>weeks.  It’s going to be tied up at a slip at Harrington Harbour Marina 
>>in
>>Deale Md with a couple of hundred other boats.
>>
>>Any advice as to how many of what kind of fenders will work in a typical
>>berthing arrangement?  Dimensions?  Round/Flat?
>>
>>I checked the achieves and gather Elton had some type of neat fender that
>>slung over the gunnel, but that was a while ago.  I’ve looked through the 
>>  West
>>Marine stuff and there are Taylor low freeboard fenders and fence saver
>>fenders that might similar to posters were referring to (i.e. appear to 
>>sling  over
>>the gunnel), but I don’t know.  There are flat fenders and conforming  
>>flat
>>fenders. And then there are the good old round cylinders.  And all of  the
>>above in a variety of lengths and thicknesses.
>>
>>What works?
>>
>>Dave
>>
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