Bow fender..

[Neil]

After an unusually clumsy attempt at mooring, I left a sample of the topsides paint on the pontoon. Since I couldn't rule out any such occurrences in the future, I invested in a bow fender. I've secured it at each end to the toe rail at either side.

But what's the strap with a hole, wrapped around the middle of it for?

 

[Burnham Bob]

i put another small normal fender upright atached to the strap with a line leading up to the bow roller so that the bow is protected for another foot or so just in case the boat rides up over the bow fender

 

[LittleSister]

I thought it was so that you could have a line going upwards to hold it at/adjust it to the desired height (which depending on the shape of your bow and securing points might not always be achieved by the two lines to the ends of the fender).

 

[sailorman]

fender the berth & have lines with eye splices permanent fixed to the finger, i find a mid ships cleat with an aft spring essential, its the first line i pick up

 

[Twister_Ken]

fender the berth & have lines with eye splices permanent fixed to the finger, i find a mid ships cleat with an aft spring essential, its the first line i pick up

Doesn't help if it's not your home berth.

 

[sailorman]

Doesn't help if it's not your home berth.

"Really"

 

[Neil]

Mooring lines and pontoon fenders aside, what's it for? The man in the chandlery didn't know

 

[Border Terrier]

I have a Majoni Bow Fender.

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About 30 quid. from Storrar's Marine Chandlery.

 

[VicS]

Mooring lines and pontoon fenders aside, what's it for? The man in the chandlery didn't know

What Little Sister says in #3 surely?

 

[Neil]

What Little Sister says in #3 surely?

I dunno, I'm not particularly convinced. If you raise it with a singe line, will it be level? Is it not just as easy to adjust the two lines at each side? I understand this is a trivial point, just it piqued my curiosity.

 

[knuterikt]

I dunno, I'm not particularly convinced. If you raise it with a singe line, will it be level? Is it not just as easy to adjust the two lines at each side? I understand this is a trivial point, just it piqued my curiosity.

By using three lines you can adjust the angle better. Lifting / pulling at three points give more control.

 

[LittleSister]

I dunno, I'm not particularly convinced. If you raise it with a singe line, will it be level? Is it not just as easy to adjust the two lines at each side? I understand this is a trivial point, just it piqued my curiosity.

 

[knuterikt]

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Exactly, w/o the rope in the middle.... What would happen?

 

[Neil]

Well, that now makes some sort of sense! I'd not imagined the need for a bow fender so high up. Thanks!