Strange looking placement for a fender. Why is it tied to the dock? The way
it's tied looks like they're meant to stay. Odd.

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Capt. Rob wrote:
Thanks, Joe....those lines did need adjustment. Now set for 3/4 - 1
inch of deflection at centerpoint between stanchions.

http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/lines.jpg


Still....we're getting new lifelines for next season from the yard.




Why replace them? They look OK now.

Joe




RB
35s5
NY

Capt. JG wrote:
Strange looking placement for a fender. Why is it tied to the dock? The way
it's tied looks like they're meant to stay. Odd.

Yeah and it's usless there. I did notice a shackle CF set-up. Also you
should splice your lines Rob. That Bowland is going to rubb your
gel-coat deck raw. Also you need to have your new sail cut above the
bow rail.

Joe

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Capt. Rob wrote:
Thanks, Joe....those lines did need adjustment. Now set for 3/4 - 1
inch of deflection at centerpoint between stanchions.

http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/lines.jpg


Still....we're getting new lifelines for next season from the yard.




Why replace them? They look OK now.

Joe




RB
35s5
NY

Yeah.. it's too low to do any good... I don't think I've ever seen that
arrangement... certainly not in any marina in the west. Even boats that sit
unused for years have fenders tied to them not the dock.

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Capt. JG wrote:
Strange looking placement for a fender. Why is it tied to the dock? The
way
it's tied looks like they're meant to stay. Odd.

Yeah and it's usless there. I did notice a shackle CF set-up. Also you
should splice your lines Rob. That Bowland is going to rubb your
gel-coat deck raw. Also you need to have your new sail cut above the
bow rail.

Joe

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"Joe" wrote in message
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Capt. Rob wrote:
Thanks, Joe....those lines did need adjustment. Now set for 3/4 - 1
inch of deflection at centerpoint between stanchions.

http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/lines.jpg


Still....we're getting new lifelines for next season from the yard.




Why replace them? They look OK now.

Joe




RB
35s5
NY

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.

On the lifelines:

The white covers are starting to go and they're original. The yard
offered to get me new ones, so why not? I may go with rope instead of
wire.



RB
35s5
NY

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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

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


Almost every sailboat here wears fenders in the slip. It's just another
layer of protection that costs very little. I also added storm lines to
back up the snubbers. Why not?
Some boats keep the boat close to one side for easier boarding and wear
fenders only on that side.


RB
35s5
NY

I don't see Rob's email. It's not worth it. However, I can't imagine how it
can be "fine" since it's so low. Maybe it's an east coast thing. I've never
seen it out here, not in 30+ years. The way the dock floats? If it floats,
then it rises and lowers with the tide. Can there be another way the dock
floats?

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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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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

I don't see Rob's email. It's not worth it. However, I can't imagine
how it
can be "fine" since it's so low.


So JG will never know that the float beneath the dock is actually
recessed just a few inches deep, which means the fender is effective
there.
No loss. The guy has no boat anyway.


RB
35s5
NY