What size of fender baskets? Best kind?

[ZeldaSmith]

Our fenders are 200 x 800mm and we want to get 4 x double baskets to store them. What size of basket would be best? Would they slide in and out easily to a 215mm basket? If i got the 230mm baskets would they go in and out easily but rattle about during transit?

The Nawa baskets from compass marine have all different configurations but look a little flimsy. Do they hold up? The other option we are looking at is the trem fender baskets from Marine super store. Does anyone have experience of these?

Newbie so any other fender related advice gratefully received.
Thanks

 

[BruceK]

I carry 8 fenders. Last year I sent back numerous fenders and baskets some of which were both from the same vendor and a specific match. Best tip I can give is have the chandlery inflate the fenders to the correct pressure, leave overnight and trial fit in the morning. You will be surprised how many fenders distort and then no longer fit properly into the basket once they have been left to settle meaning that to get them to fit they have to be partially deflated from their designed pressure.