[Rhodes22-list] Fenders?

[Bob Weber]

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
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Fenders?
>Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:49:32 EST
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>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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