Flat fenders

[Twister_Ken]

Thinking about getting some flat fenders…

…like these to prevent scuffing from the movement of regular fenders in boisterous weather.

Anyone tried them? Do they work in that role?

 

[vyv_cox]

We had a couple of them for a short time. They were effective but unfortunately the material is not very strong and in the inevitable tug of war when the rope is being pulled upwards while the boat is leaning on the fender, the fender lost. We redrilled new holes and tried different ropes and knots but fender life came nowhere near that of conventional ones.

Not trying to start yet another argument about fender socks but we have had them for 20 years now and our topsides are pretty much perfect. Good advice we were given when overwintering afloat at Bastia, a very windy location at times, was to run a warp through the bottom holes of fenders along the length of each side. It prevents them from being blown up on deck.

 

[wizard]

Thinking about getting some flat fenders…

…like these to prevent scuffing from the movement of regular fenders in boisterous weather.

Anyone tried them? Do they work in that role?

I have two large ones. Just use them for when expecting rafting yachts alongside and not sure of their size/ height

 

[bert49uk]

Found mine great for kneeling on

 

[Poignard]

I have had one each of these mats on board for doing some repairs in comfort. They would probably do almost as well as the chandlery offerings:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/VS8573-Mech...qid=1401198918&sr=8-2&keywords=mechanics++mat

http://www.amazon.co.uk/deluxe-mech...id=1401198968&sr=8-11&keywords=mechanics++mat

 

[Sybarite]

Good advice we were given when overwintering afloat at Bastia, a very windy location at times, was to run a warp through the bottom holes of fenders along the length of each side. It prevents them from being blown up on deck.

Good idea.

 

[Daedelus]

Yes, I've got a pair.

They keep in place either side of the boat which has a rubbing strake and prevent it ever catching on a pontoon (or another boat). The regular sausage shaped ones are either side of them but I sleep better at nights if it's a bit windy!

 

[johnalison]

Similar. I mostly use ours on our home berth as it is less likely to pop out of place and acts as a back up.