Fender Socks

[pissativlypossed]

Hi,
I have visited 5 chandleries in Plymouth this morning trying to buy fender socks to fit 200mm x 800mm fenders, guess what?
No one stocks them and while all offered to get them for, Methinks I can do that myself by asking you knowledgeable folks on here where you got yours from. Prefer ready made rather then the kits. Thank You.

 

[whisper]

Are you sure you really want them? Tend to get salt and dust in the material and scratch your topsides. Particularly noticeable with dark gelcoat. I ended up giving mine away.

 

[Chris_d]

I wouldn't bother, fender socks are a complete waste of money, cheaper to buy new fenders if they get a bit scuffy.

 

[DAKA]

Jimmy_the_builder has some 800mm long for sale
brand new in for sale forum 6 @ £50 but wrong size for me.

Have princess on though so you may need to change your boat.


Fender socks are a must for marina IMHO

 

[Nick_H]

DO NOT buy them from the Fendasox UK website. web page

Despite the .uk url, and prices inc VAT, they are sent from the US, which takes 3 weeks or more, and you have to pay the carriers admin charges on top for dealing with customs.

 

[jhr]

These any good? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[pissativlypossed]

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[Latestarter1]

I would agree totally with whisper, I had a long chat with Awlgrip years ago and they produced a big technical file on the subject, just like covering fenders with material made from Scotchbrite pads.

I would never go there.

 

[LAMBADA]

Sorry! guys don't agree. Try leaving a dark coloured hull with fenders not covered with socks and within a week you will have scuff marks. my last 3 boats have had blue hulls and the only time that I have had any fender marks is when somebody (with the best intentions) fitted an extra fender without a sock for me because it was particularly windy.

 

[jfm]

Me too. I always use f'socks. And wash them regularly in the the washing machine

 

[honeybee]

Yip, I have used them for 18 months now and agree they protect the blue band on the hull, I have got a scuff mark where my boat blew against a non socked fender through the winter there. Just got it polished out at the weekend.



chris

 

[David2452]

Have to agree, a couple of years on our blue hull without them saw a large rise in the sales of 3M fender scuff remover and since we fitted them we have seen a world of difference. No irritating squeaks at night either, well not from the fenders anyway. I think the trick is to be religious about keeping them clean and free from grit otherwise the will obviously do damage.