For Alera the admiral made a set of cloth covers for our vertical fenders. Very similar to the ones Taylor makes.
No scratches on the awlgrip. Typoed from my iPhone Tom Buscaglia Alera 1990 C&C 37+/40 Vashon Island WA O 206.463.9200 C 305.409.3660 Skype - thombusc > On Oct 17, 2020, at 10:16 AM, Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Ed, > > Yes. Touche' had the same situation in Pensacola. Floating pier, shared > slip, no piling between the boats. I used two "hole through the middle" > fenders hung vertically. No issues. > > However, it brings up a possible discussion - whether to use fender covers or > not. The Admiral didn't like the discoloration on Touche's white fenders so > she bought black mesh fenders covers. > > Well, mesh fender covers are OK. They reduce the squeaking when boats are > rafted together. However, when docked on a pier where contact with marine > growth, barnacles, etc., is possible, they present the potential for > scratching the topsides. Any particles of crushed crustaceans, etc. can > become trapped in the mesh. When the fender spins, and it will, the debris > will scratch the boat. > > With the boat freshly painted, our answer is to purchase black fenders and > not use fender covers. We never raft up so that will work. > > -- > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA >> On Sat, Oct 17, 2020 at 10:49 AM Edward Levert <weeselev...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> The floating docks in my marina do not provide the ability to hold the boat >> away from the finger pier. If there is any west in the wind, the boat is up >> against the fender. Has anyone experienced this? >> >> Ed Levert >> C&C 34 Briar Patch >> New Orleans >> >> > October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to > this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
