I find that spherical fenders work better than cylindrical ones to prevent scratches.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 8:53 AM Bill Coleman via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Absolutely yes to cloth coverings on the fenders, and the softer fabric is > better - > > Bill Coleman > > On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 11:24 AM David Knecht via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> I had my boat painted a few years ago with Awlcraft 2000. I find that I >> am getting a large number of light scratches in the hull paint in the area >> where I normally bring my dinghy alongside to board the boat. This is near >> where the launch comes as well, but the location seems to correlate more >> with the dinghy than the launch (which has bumper pads attached). My >> PortaBote dinghy has rubber-like rails and for extra protection, I covered >> them with pool noodle tubes. However, it looks now like the pool noodles >> may be worse than nothing. Does it make any sense to anyone that pool >> noodles could scratch paint? What do others find is the best hull >> protection? I could attach some kind of fender to the side of the dinghy. >> Some people at our club always leave cylindrical fenders hanging on the >> side of their moored boat, presumably to protect against our less capable >> launch drivers, but that could work for the dinghy as well. If fenders, do >> you find that cloth covers on traditional fenders is more gentle? Thanks- >> Dave >> >> S/V Aries >> 1990 C&C 34+ >> New London, CT >> >> >> Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and >> help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: >> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.me/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!pXVK7ZK8MvX-A8xqVF483512FbeZnXR8JYlreVVH62SB5mIVsXZuuLNqvrjgQkZMS9cZ6mRUfcGYxtmxsV8XQS8$> >> Thanks for your help. >> Stu > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.me/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!pXVK7ZK8MvX-A8xqVF483512FbeZnXR8JYlreVVH62SB5mIVsXZuuLNqvrjgQkZMS9cZ6mRUfcGYxtmxsV8XQS8$ > Thanks for your help. > Stu
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