It is self evident that the fenders would be an obstruction if anybody
needed to go forward.


Huuuhhh? wha???? You can't step over a small bright blue fender in 10 knots of
air on flat water??? Obstruction??? Are you crippled? Are you using a unicycle
to get to your fordeck??? Whhhaaaat?
Puh-lease explain so EVERYBODY can understand!

Bwahahahahahaha!

RB