Fender boards - how many, what size?

[Babylon]

I picked up three lengths of 30mm thick teak off a discarded pub trestle-table, which I want to convert into fender-boards.

Does one need one or two boards, and what sort of size (boat is a 27ft sailing yacht with moderate beam)?

I've seen pictures of yachts drying out against walls with just one fender-board at the point of maximum beam, backed up with lots of fenders. I've also seen two fender-boards used when yachts lean against freestanding piles or piles standing proud of walls.

My current method of leaning against piles or walls involves using a pair of fenders mounted horizontally, but I'm particularly interested in protecting my fenders from the nastier surfaces of murky or rough stone walls.

 

[sailorman]

I picked up three lengths of 30mm thick teak off a discarded pub trestle-table, which I want to convert into fender-boards.

Does one need one or two boards, and what sort of size (boat is a 27ft sailing yacht with moderate beam)?

I've seen pictures of yachts drying out against walls with just one fender-board at the point of maximum beam, backed up with lots of fenders. I've also seen two fender-boards used when yachts lean against freestanding piles or piles standing proud of walls.

My current method of leaning against piles or walls involves using a pair of fenders mounted horizontally, but I'm particularly interested in protecting my fenders from the nastier surfaces of murky or rough stone walls.

Please please dont use valuable teak for fender bds.
why not get some scaffold board & save the teak for a more noble use

 

[vyv_cox]

Not sure I would waste 30 mm teak on fender boards, it is heavy and worth lots of beer tokens.

In the past I have had a plank about 5 ft long but found the only time I needed one that long was between piles or something similar. I had to stow it between stanchions, which was a nuisance for most of the time. Now I carry one that fits in the stern locker, rather less than 4 ft, from memory. I guess two that length could have uses but I need the space.

 

[Searush]

I'n currently on a harbour wall using the board set up by the previous tenant. It is a cheap length of Decking from the local builders merchant. I suspect you could sell that teak for enough to buy half a dozen decking planks. Or one & a fistful of beers.

Length depends on application. I have 2 x 30" round fenders that will cope with any wall, however, the tides are capable of floating SR above the quay & fenders offer little value then. Because of this, there are two long posts at every berth that rise well above the quay, my fender board must be long enough to overlap these posts enough so that as the boat ranges to & fro, the plans still overlaps the posts. I have 2 average sausage fenders between the boat & the board.

So, if you only have a wall to deal with, two really big fat fenders will do on theri own. Otherwise a board with 2-3 sausage fenders will do nicely. If you have a short fat, round boat, a short board will probably do, but I would add fat fenders beyond the board.

 

[maxi77]

I now use 2, I have tried with one but against piles itis tight. Most boats I have seen with them have 2.

Mine are decking board which does fine, I would look for a more deserving cause for the teak and scrounge some decking board

 

[LadyInBed]

Two 4 footers of cheap wood will do the job.