Sweatpants fender covers

Sublimetime said:
Picture yourself pulling port side up to the gas dock. tie a line to bow and a line to port/stern corner. wher you would normally cross the stern lines and run a line to opposite sides/ when up against a wall you cant tie to anything to pull the boat away from the dock where the port corner now touches unless you ride on a fender there.

also keep in mind this is a flush seawall - no pilings to rub like at most gas docks.
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What I was trying to ask was if this is your permanent slip could you mount your own cleat into the concrete?

MM
 
the seawall is made of wood so there is plenty of places to tie that side of the boat, its the other side that you would normally tie you cant- thus the need for cushion to keep hull off wall.
 
sbw1 said:
The only time we use fenders is when we travel and can't get a four way tie. We spent a miserable night on the east dock in Harbor Springs this past summer. Had a strong east wind and spent the night going up and down with fenders squeaking all night. Getting rid of the sqeak would have added a small measure of comfort at least.
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I use these foam flat fenders on the home slip posts, rub rail will do it's thing, no fenders against my blue hull when I can avoid it. http://www.taylormadeproducts.com/cgi-bin/catalog.pl?item_id=10

I carry 3 removable post bumpers like these, can be used in many odd docking situations.
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I also carry four 10" covered regular fenders but I think I'll add a couple more so I can protect against the drunks that pull into their slip like a ball in a pinball machine and then forget how to tie a dock line.
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So I'm happy for everyone that can tie their boat without fenders. I don't think my slip neighbor would think to highly of me if I ran a line behind his boat. All the places on Lake Erie we frequent you need fenders. In my 310 I carry three flat sided ribbed fenders and two 12" Boat Ballz that were a Christmas gift. When I got them I thought there was no way these light rubbery inflatable balls that look like a small Hippity Hop ball would ever stand up but they have for four years.
 
Woody said:
I use these foam flat fenders on the home slip posts, rub rail will do it's thing, no fenders against my blue hull when I can avoid it. http://www.taylormadeproducts.com/cgi-bin/catalog.pl?item_id=10

I carry 3 removable post bumpers like these, can be used in many odd docking situations.
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I also carry four 10" covered regular fenders but I think I'll add a couple more so I can protect against the drunks that pull into their slip like a ball in a pinball machine and then forget how to tie a dock line.
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I like the fenders may need to add that setup to my collection.

Great photo of the neighbor tie up.

MM
 
dvx216 said:
So I'm happy for everyone that can tie their boat without fenders. I don't think my slip neighbor would think to highly of me if I ran a line behind his boat. All the places on Lake Erie we frequent you need fenders. In my 310 I carry three flat sided ribbed fenders and two 12" Boat Ballz that were a Christmas gift. When I got them I thought there was no way these light rubbery inflatable balls that look like a small Hippity Hop ball would ever stand up but they have for four years.
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So no pilings between the slips? If not that sucks.

MM
 
No pilings not in my neck of the woods at least not on the Islands on Lake Erie or the surrounding marinas I've been to. Just open wells.
 
dvx216 said:
No pilings not in my neck of the woods at least not on the Islands on Lake Erie or the surrounding marinas I've been to. Just open wells.
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Same where I'm at in Kenosha....goes for most of the marinas I've visited on my side of Lake Michigan. I also have fenders attached to the dock, and have done the sweatpant thing. It has worked and haven't noticed any issues with scratching. Will have to redo in the spring as they are pretty tired looking after a couple of seasons.
 
In the boathouse, I'm suspended in the middle of the well, but when we are away we have 5 of large fenders you see on the bow with covers that are 11 years old now without any rips or tears. I wash them once a year while doing the boat and they have never scratched the gel coat. I use Folbee hangers on the railing and the spots are indicated with a small white/clear zip tie, the lengths are set so the bottom of the fender never touches the water.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...=sporting&field-keywords=folbe+fender+hangers
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The Bill Collector said:
In the boathouse, I'm suspended in the middle of the well, but when we are away we have 5 of large fenders you see on the bow with covers that are 11 years old now without any rips or tears. I wash them once a year while doing the boat and they have never scratched the gel coat. I use Folbee hangers on the railing and the spots are indicated with a small white/clear zip tie, the lengths are set so the bottom of the fender never touches the water.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=sporting&field-keywords=folbe+fender+hangers
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The Folbe hangers are the best. To bad they do not open up distribution so they are easier to get. Did not know they were on Amazon. That is cool.

MM
 
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