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where do i get some of these? I needem to be inflatable/deflatable for storage, praps 1m x 3m long. Or a 1m ball type mite be ok, though not as much fun for towing kids on
massive fender question
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paulineb
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They'll be loads at the LBS
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hlb
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Every one needs a big round fender or two. For spinning the bows round on. Some times for lumpy sea walls and docks.
<font color=blue>Haydn
jfm
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Very precise Avon info
You need a ship chandler, I suppose.
AFAIK, and correct me if you know better, but once you get to a certain size (1m dia and 3m long, i spect), they cease to be inflatable. Reason is, if you need em that big, boat must be massive, a ship in fact, and weight of ship would pop an inflatable fender. They are instead filled with small rubber offcuts, usually from shoe/trainer factories, and they weigh loads. Dunlop used to make em, taking adavantage of the fact that Dunlop footware (made Green Flash and wellies) was in Walton, Liverpool and Dunlop marine (C Craft boats - remeber them!) was in Wigan
Avon inflatable boats make inflatable fenders, using inflatable boat material so they stow away small when deflated. I saw them in a chandler the other week. The largest is 1.3m long and .42m diameter, avail in white or dark blue, £85.
You need a ship chandler, I suppose.
AFAIK, and correct me if you know better, but once you get to a certain size (1m dia and 3m long, i spect), they cease to be inflatable. Reason is, if you need em that big, boat must be massive, a ship in fact, and weight of ship would pop an inflatable fender. They are instead filled with small rubber offcuts, usually from shoe/trainer factories, and they weigh loads. Dunlop used to make em, taking adavantage of the fact that Dunlop footware (made Green Flash and wellies) was in Walton, Liverpool and Dunlop marine (C Craft boats - remeber them!) was in Wigan
Avon inflatable boats make inflatable fenders, using inflatable boat material so they stow away small when deflated. I saw them in a chandler the other week. The largest is 1.3m long and .42m diameter, avail in white or dark blue, £85.
NorthernWave
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Re: Very precise Avon info
I have some big ones if you want them.
Came with the boat when I bought it and have nowhere to keep them so am getting shot.
Let me know if you'd like them.
Chris
Relaxation starts at the pontoon gate
I have some big ones if you want them.
Came with the boat when I bought it and have nowhere to keep them so am getting shot.
Let me know if you'd like them.
Chris
Relaxation starts at the pontoon gate
andyball
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http://www.norfloat.com/inflat.html
ASAP will supply if they don't deal direct.
Smaller norfloat ones can be variable in material quality- some are rather hard/dmaging to gelcoat...at least in my exp.
ASAP will supply if they don't deal direct.
Smaller norfloat ones can be variable in material quality- some are rather hard/dmaging to gelcoat...at least in my exp.
byron
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AVON, they are the kiddies that make the really huge inflatables.
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longjohnsilver
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Norfloat
Local company in Exeter, they do deal direct and have huge stock at excellent prices, tel no 01392 420600. The harder fenders referred to are more likely to be for fishing boats. They do a good catalogue.
Local company in Exeter, they do deal direct and have huge stock at excellent prices, tel no 01392 420600. The harder fenders referred to are more likely to be for fishing boats. They do a good catalogue.
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Got my last two big buoy fenders from Jimmy Green Marine 01297 20744 their catologue shows then
up to 21" dia which I got for mine but they may do them bigger.
"The Med has got me" (no not the Medway the other Med)
up to 21" dia which I got for mine but they may do them bigger.
"The Med has got me" (no not the Medway the other Med)
claymore
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Sod the expense.
Buy 4 of them
Buy them from the Avon Stand at LBS and get them inflated - we'll have a whip round to offset the LBS premium price
4 teams of 4 take one each and go over to the Earls Court tube station then we draw lots for North South East and West.
We enter the Tube station at 16:30 hours and have 2 hours to get as far as we can from Earls Court.
Ideally we'd do this on a Friday evening when its busy.
Each team has a mobile phone, Kim will need to be on the stand back at the show and we phone in at 18:30 with our plot. Oh yes, we each take a garmin handheld lent to us for the occasion by a major chandler. The winning team gets to keep the 4 garmins.
The event is publicised and raises sponsorship at the show and all proceeds to RNLI
Neat.
regards
Claymore
Buy 4 of them
Buy them from the Avon Stand at LBS and get them inflated - we'll have a whip round to offset the LBS premium price
4 teams of 4 take one each and go over to the Earls Court tube station then we draw lots for North South East and West.
We enter the Tube station at 16:30 hours and have 2 hours to get as far as we can from Earls Court.
Ideally we'd do this on a Friday evening when its busy.
Each team has a mobile phone, Kim will need to be on the stand back at the show and we phone in at 18:30 with our plot. Oh yes, we each take a garmin handheld lent to us for the occasion by a major chandler. The winning team gets to keep the 4 garmins.
The event is publicised and raises sponsorship at the show and all proceeds to RNLI
Neat.
regards
Claymore
JohnR
New member
I got two 1 metre round orange ones from http://www.compassmarine.co.uk I rang him and he had some bankrupt stock, I think he charged me £50 each. I have only used one but keep the other handy but uninflated. There seems to be nowhere in the UK supplying fenders for our sized boats. much better choice in Med. chandlers.
hlb
RIP
Re: Sod the expense.
Your to late. I did it years ago with a massive box with Radar and screen in it. Got as far as Manchester with it. Beat that.
<font color=blue>Haydn
Your to late. I did it years ago with a massive box with Radar and screen in it. Got as far as Manchester with it. Beat that.
claymore
Well-known member
Re: Sod the expense.
Well - if the trip to Whitehaven is anything to go by, you probably took in the whaling station at Grytvyken whilst you were at it - so no contest I guess!
regards
Claymore
Well - if the trip to Whitehaven is anything to go by, you probably took in the whaling station at Grytvyken whilst you were at it - so no contest I guess!
regards
Claymore
rich
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Re: Very precise Avon info
I got 3 big avons for a fiver, the ex wife didn't know wot they were,when she was selling ex hubbys gear./forums/images/icons/smile.gif
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I got 3 big avons for a fiver, the ex wife didn't know wot they were,when she was selling ex hubbys gear./forums/images/icons/smile.gif
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andyball
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Re: Norfloat
Actually, the "hard" ones were from their cheaper ,leisure range...."derwent" - all one colour. Some were great, some so hard you couldn't inflate them, some fine at first, and hardened over the summer (grrr). I'd buy their commercial ones next time.
Actually, the "hard" ones were from their cheaper ,leisure range...."derwent" - all one colour. Some were great, some so hard you couldn't inflate them, some fine at first, and hardened over the summer (grrr). I'd buy their commercial ones next time.
