Stern to mooring -what's best protection for a classical European pontoon (see pic)

[Sardinianwave]

This is the view from my Beneteau 28.. What's the best protection? I always sailed in the North East of England with my previous yacht so never really moored stern to before...now I have to do lot of practice as my new boat is moored in sunny Sardinia... also want to make sure boat is safe as we can have quite strong winds.

I was thinking about pontoon Fender and a flexi Fender on the column... Vs a stern Fender and a flexi Fender on bathing platform and column?

Any ideas or suggestion most welcome

 

[vyv_cox]

I carry a big ball fender for stern-to berthing, 24 inch or more. That has always been sufficient. At one time I used a foam fender about 36 x 15 inches. It worked but the lines pulled through the foam.

The trick is to pull the boat well off and use a passerelle to avoid collisions in ferry wash and the like. Our fender is only there for initial berthing in most cases.

 

[prv]

What's the best protection?

Careful attention to the lazy-lines and a nice big gap . Get a gang-plank or passarelle if you don’t already have one, since a gap you can step across is too small.

Pete

 

[Stemar]

One of these?

Plastimo Dock Fenders - Jimmy Green Marine

 

[RupertW]

I use two ball fenders tied horizontally together with a metre gap. I always prefer to have the ideal arrangement on the boat so it can be used everywhere not just my home pontoon.

 

[De.windhoos]

Is that a bolt-on swimming platform? I have the same. I just use 2 fenders that I tie off at the pushpit in such a way that part of the fender is above the platform. I'm afraid skippyballs will just be pushed under the platform.
BTW trick is to stop your boat well away from the pontoon, get the windward mooring line onto a cleat, then the leeward, pick up the lazyline, tension and tie off the lazyline, put the engine in reverse and tension the mooring lines. And use your passerelle. That way there is less chance that a surge will push your boat onto the pontoon (or in your case if you're really unlucky, under the pontoon). The lazylines are normally very long and have enough stretch to do this.

 

[Roberto]

One of these?

Plastimo Dock Fenders - Jimmy Green Marine

Before bolting one of those, better get the marina permission as in a number of places they are not allowed, they might even charge you the repairs of the pontoon metal strip.