[Rhodes22-list] Fenders?

Peter Thorn pthorn at nc.rr.com
Tue Mar 28 13:19:07 EST 2006


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Weber" <ruba1811 at hotmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 4:51 PM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Fenders?


> Art, I never tried them under the seats.  I toss them on top of the porta
> potty.  Should fit in the laz if you want them more handy.  They come in
> White and Orange.  I have white but will replace with orange when I lose
the
> next one - white is a little hard to find in the water.  I use them all
the
> time during classes as Man overboard and buoys for my students to sail
> around.  Bob
>
>
> >From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Fenders?
> >Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 21:04:05 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
> >
> >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,
> > >>
> > >>Weâ?Tre getting ready to actually get our boat, it should happen in
> >about 2
> > >>weeks.  Itâ?Ts 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.  Iâ?Tve 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 donâ?Tt 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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