Fender locks - user friendly?

I tie up at piers of varying design. While they all float, they are not the
same.
I had to adjust the lines so that the fenders were as high up as I could get
them. The lower portion of the fender makes contact at some piers; the mid
to upper portion makes contact at other piers.
I never thought of putting the clips inside - sounds like a good idea.
I did use a label maker and have FENDER posted atop the gunwale each clip,
to make it easier for people to find them.

"Gene Kearns" <ewkearns RemoveThis @triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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 > On 3 Jul 2004 11:36:15 -0700, mvg RemoveThis @astound.net (Mitchell Gossman) wrote:
 >
 >
  > >1) How variable, with different piers, is the required fender height?
  > >In other words, can you tie the height one time and almost always just
  > >snap them on, or do you have to scramble when approaching the pier to
  > >get the height right?
  > >
 >
 > Hmmmm.... trouble answering this that I don't know *your* area exactly.
Let's
 > turn things upside down at look at it that way. You can figure your pier
 > heights above the water... assuming they float, this is a constant.
 >
 > Ditto the boat... with a given fender-lanyard-lock configuration, we know
the
 > amount of fender/protection from waterline up to the top of the fender.
 >
 > Size your fenders to cover this range and you should be fine... I went
with one
 > size larger than recommended for my boat and it seems to work fine.
 >
 >
  > >2) Has anyone ever put the female side inside of the boat and have the
  > >fender line go up and over the gunwale? It would provide better
  > >accessibility for sanpping and tying.
  > >
 >
 > No... I haven't, but it might have some small redeeming value... if for no
other
 > reason than "thinking outside the box."
 >
  > >3)Is it necessary to apply anything to the screw holes to seal against
  > >water (above the water line of course)?
  > >
 >
 > IMHO, *YES*...... I used 5200..... I *always* coat fasteners penetrating
any
 > gel coat with at *least* 4200....
 >
 >
 >
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"Mitchell Gossman" <mvg DeleteThis @astound.net> wrote in message
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 > 1) How variable, with different piers, is the required fender height?

A "pier" usually describes a fixed object, which generally means that the
height of the pier changes with water level. This can make for interesting
problems when trying to tie up to them.

A "dock" is usually used to refer to a floating platform that you would tie
a boat to. It is common for a dock to have its top surface about 16 inches
above the water line, but this can vary a lot.


When I tie up to something I generally have to adjust the fender height for
the situation. If I am tying up to a dock I need to have the fenders close
to the water line so that the center of the fender is approximately in the
center of the dock.

If I tie up to another large boat then I usually have to put the fenders at
rub rail height. Sometimes I need to put them at the rub rail height of the
other boat.

When I bring the ski boat along side I need to put the fenders at its rub
rail height.

Exactly where the fenders go will vary depending on the size and style of
boat I am tied up to. If you tie up to a boat bigger than you then you may
need fenders farther forward. A smaller boat will need fenders farther
back. If you tie up to a sail boat you need all the fenders right in the
middle.

The bottom line is that it would probably be a mistake to tailor a fender
line to a specific situation. I have used "fender adjusters", which snapped
around a railing and allowed for easy adjustment of the fender length. They
were okay, but I prefer to just use a simple knot to tie the fender to the
rail.

The biggest issue is having anchor points to tie fenders in all the right
spots!


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Amen.
That's why I use Perko Fender Clips - I don't have a rail to hang fenders
on.

"Rod McInnis" <rmcinnis_removespam RemoveThis @iname.com> wrote in message
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 >
 > "Mitchell Gossman" <mvg RemoveThis @astound.net> wrote in message
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 >
 >
 >
  > > 1) How variable, with different piers, is the required fender height?
 >
 > A "pier" usually describes a fixed object, which generally means that the
 > height of the pier changes with water level. This can make for
interesting
 > problems when trying to tie up to them.
 >
 > A "dock" is usually used to refer to a floating platform that you would
tie
 > a boat to. It is common for a dock to have its top surface about 16
inches
 > above the water line, but this can vary a lot.
 >
 >
 > When I tie up to something I generally have to adjust the fender height
for
 > the situation. If I am tying up to a dock I need to have the fenders
close
 > to the water line so that the center of the fender is approximately in the
 > center of the dock.
 >
 > If I tie up to another large boat then I usually have to put the fenders
at
 > rub rail height. Sometimes I need to put them at the rub rail height of
the
 > other boat.
 >
 > When I bring the ski boat along side I need to put the fenders at its rub
 > rail height.
 >
 > Exactly where the fenders go will vary depending on the size and style of
 > boat I am tied up to. If you tie up to a boat bigger than you then you
may
 > need fenders farther forward. A smaller boat will need fenders farther
 > back. If you tie up to a sail boat you need all the fenders right in the
 > middle.
 >
 > The bottom line is that it would probably be a mistake to tailor a fender
 > line to a specific situation. I have used "fender adjusters", which
snapped
 > around a railing and allowed for easy adjustment of the fender length.
They
 > were okay, but I prefer to just use a simple knot to tie the fender to the
 > rail.
 >
 > The biggest issue is having anchor points to tie fenders in all the right
 > spots!
 >
 >
 > Rod
 >
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On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 15:38:05 -0700, "Rod McInnis"
<rmcinnis_removespam.TakeThisOut@iname.com> wrote:

 >A "dock" is usually used to refer to a floating platform that you would tie
 >a boat to.

Strictly speaking, "dock" refers to the water beside it.
I know it is another word like "decimate" that has been
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On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 07:45:39 -0400, Peter W. Meek
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 >On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 15:38:05 -0700, "Rod McInnis"
 ><rmcinnis_removespam.RemoveThis@iname.com> wrote:
 >
  >>A "dock" is usually used to refer to a floating platform that you would tie
  >>a boat to.
 >
 >Strictly speaking, "dock" refers to the water beside it.
 >I know it is another word like "decimate" that has been
 >abused until it has no useful meaning any more, but still...
 >

Or the words "Magazine" and "Clip" which have been butchered untill
people think they are the same thing.
Mark E. Williams
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I'm peeved by the confusion between cartridges and bullets, too.

Maynard G. Krebbs <eatsalot DeleteThis @thegalley.sink> wrote in message news:<ti6pe0pnn11smmbca3ilij1124cb9aqpsu DeleteThis @4ax.com>...
 > On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 07:45:39 -0400, Peter W. Meek
 > <pwmeek DeleteThis @mail.msen.com> wrote:
 >
  > >On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 15:38:05 -0700, "Rod McInnis"
  > ><rmcinnis_removespam DeleteThis @iname.com> wrote:
  > >
   > >>A "dock" is usually used to refer to a floating platform that you would tie
   > >>a boat to.
  > >
  > >Strictly speaking, "dock" refers to the water beside it.
  > >I know it is another word like "decimate" that has been
  > >abused until it has no useful meaning any more, but still...
  > >
 >
 > Or the words "Magazine" and "Clip" which have been butchered untill
 > people think they are the same thing.
 > Mark E. Williams
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