Preventing punctures

With all the wood dock splinters, bolts, rebar, rocks, etc, what steps do you take to prevent punctures when docking your inflatable?
Hang small fenders off the side when docking.
 
I use the taylor made low freeboard fenders which hug the dinghy better.
 
I got a couple of small fenders. Usually I just tie at the bow and let it float out there. Thinking it might be better to tie both bow and stern up against the dock to keep in place with fenders in between.

I tie both ends to the back of our boat with two fenders. No issues.

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How you like the Newport? I was this [ ] close to getting one, then decided to go with the Zodiac since my old one never let me down.

Really like it. Had a slight leak when I bought it but it was easily fixed over the winter.
 
If on a visiting dock, it's considered courteous to tie up only by a decently long bow line. That lets more dinghies tie up vs. a side tie.

At my home dock I use a couple small fenders hung horizontally at the dock, connected with a section of line.
 
You for sure right. Never gonna get back in the carry bag again. It’s going to stay inflated on a rack at marina then come home inflated put in sunroom for winter. Doubt it will ever roll up again.
Gotta say the quality is so much better than previous one. I am impressed.
Maiden voyage, out at Crazy Tuna now.
 

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Is that a Coleman propane outboard you got there?
 
It’s home, done for the day.
Observation- the tubes are bigger than last one so almost no lean (ok, list for you particular guys). But it feels slower. More drag from bigger tubes? Will track with phone GPS tomorrow.
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