Quality fender socks

[ST840]

Hi
Any recommendations for fender socks that don’t split after 4-5 months. Mine are shabby and not even half a year old.
Who makes good uns??

 

[MrB]

petem of this parish sells them. Smart Marine – Stainless Steel Boat Names and Fender Socks

 

[Seastoke]

petem of this parish sells them. Smart Marine – Stainless Steel Boat Names and Fender Socks

But are they any good

 

[markc]

But are they any good

They didn't last for me in the med (sorry Pete!) but they do take some punishment. I got Fendequip covers last year and they have lasted well, although the colour has been affected by the sun.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

They didn't last for me in the med (sorry Pete!) but they do take some punishment. I got Fendequip covers last year and they have lasted well, although the colour has been affected by the sun.

Au contraire mon frere! I bought some branded fender socks from Smart Marine in 2015 and, except for one sock which has torn slightly, the rest are still in good order now

Then

Now

 

[Seastoke]

Au contraire mon frere! I bought some branded fender socks from Smart Marine in 2015 and, except for one sock which has torn slightly, the rest are still in good order now

Then

Now

Nice boat , is it a moody 40 in the distance

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Nice boat , is it a moody 40 in the distance

No idea, I dont know the back of a saily boat from the front. They all look the same to me

 

[Seastoke]

No idea, I dont know the back of a saily boat from the front. They all look the same to me

I know what you mean , is yours a bayliner .

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

I know what you mean , is yours a bayliner .

Yup, well spotted, its a Bayliner Trump Special

 

[BruceK]

Yup, well spotted, its a Bayliner Trump Special

At least you had more taste than Roy in not naming your Bayliner, Starfish

 

[markc]

Au contraire mon frere! I bought some branded fender socks from Smart Marine in 2015 and, except for one sock which has torn slightly, the rest are still in good order now

Then

Now

Ah, I see we're comparing apples with bananas! The ones that didn't last for me were totally different, much thinner, they were black, roll top type. Yours are way fancier!

 

[Lloydroberts]

@Deleted User

She's still looking good.

She never ages.

 

[MrB]

At least you had more taste than Roy in not naming your Bayliner, Starfish

Did the name derive from his love of the chocolate starfish?

 

[BruceK]

No, Starfish lover. It doesnt move. Marina Queen.

 

[Scubadoo]

Ccmpass marine fender socks last quite a few years, machine washed once year to keep them fresh etc, happy customer.

Fender Covers, Fender Socks | Compass Marine

 

[NoviceRod]

I had some from here 3 years ago, and they are wearing well.
Fender Covers, Fender Socks | Compass Marine

 

[DavidJ]

I was getting though £100 worth of fender covers a year so gave up. In my tiny pic you can see nice white fenders ....look ok to me.

 

[TK Blue MAX]

M2M Fenders, best quality we have found, not cheap, but last a lot longer, plus a very good range of fitments.

 

[Seastoke]

Did the name derive from his love of the chocolate starfish?

It’s called Star Ship!T

 

[petem]

As you chaps have realised, I sold two different type of fender socks:

1) A stocking type material in packs called "Rollneck". When I started selling it there wasn't much competition but over the years others started selling it and it wasn't worth doing it any longer. I sold many hundreds of packs and only had a single complaint.

2) Very high quality custom made fender socks (as per Mike F's photo). These are really nice and can last for years. I have never pushed this product too much as they're very expensive (think £60 per sock) and the margin wasn't great.