"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ups.com...

On the fender:

It's in a position that functions fine when I come into
the slip. It's
supported by the float under the dock and keeps me off the
dock when I
come in. Many people here suspend fenders this way because
the dock
float makes it work, but the fenders are usually toast by
the end of
the season.


Some of the powerboaters do that at my marina. Most of the
sailors can dock their boat without banging into stuff.

Scotty