Fender Socks/Covers

[duncan99210]

Interesting I had heard that about UV and fenders 11 years ago when we bought a boat in Croatia but have cruised it from Greece to the Canaries since then, with fenders always exposed and apart from a couple of them bursting the valves they are all in good nick, not sticky, not deflated.

We only resorted to covers after having to clean UV induced goo off our fenders: the eyes at either end which aren’t covered are often sticky and discoloured. Maybe we have cheap fenders….

 

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We only resorted to covers after having to clean UV induced goo off our fenders: the eyes at either end which aren’t covered are often sticky and discoloured. Maybe we have cheap fenders….

One off my ten is sticky. I have found washing them in cellouse thinners and quickly washing after in fairy liquid followed up with a good wax. Keeps it OK for about a year to 15 months in the Turkish sun ( air 40c water 30c) ? ? don't want to bin it its a extra long one