Why is PVC D fendering soooo expensive

[Georgio]

I'm talking about the fendering you put around the gunwale of a solid dinghy, the cheapest I can find is £60 + delivery for 9 meters.

Seems a crazy price to me or am I being tight....

 

[sailorman]

the same reason Nanni anodes are £14 here & £7 delivered fro the usa

 

[ronsurf]

the same reason Nanni anodes are £14 here & £7 delivered fro the usa

What, a weak dollar? Personally I don't think £6.70 per metre is excessive. It's just expensive relative to the value of the dinghy.

 

[Georgio]

It's just expensive relative to the value of the dinghy.

Yeah, maybe that's it - I don't want to spend £60 on fendering for a dinghy of the same value - but then the fendering it to protect my topsides and the un-fendered dinghy could easily do damage costing a lot more.

Balls!

 

[Stork_III]

Is this any better? priced by the m. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YACHT-DIN...257?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cf94c7901

 

[capetown]

I'm talking about the fendering you put around the gunwale of a solid dinghy, the cheapest I can find is £60 + delivery for 9 meters.

Seems a crazy price to me or am I being tight....

If you don't mind blue, have a look at this @ £4.99 p/m +del, it comes complete with the insert.

http://www.tridentuk.com/gb/product-d-rubber-and-insert-tr0706-05.html

I've used it to restore a launching trolley

 

[Georgio]

If you don't mind blue, have a look at this @ £4.99 p/m +del, it comes complete with the insert.

http://www.tridentuk.com/gb/product-d-rubber-and-insert-tr0706-05.html

I've used it to restore a launching trolley

That's more reasonable, thanks.