Rope boat fender info pls
 

Hi All:

So we parted a 2 1/2 inch three strand nylon liine a few days. I
wanted to splice one of those rope boat finders out of it. The boat is
900+ grt/200' so think large scale.................

But nobody know how here. I Did an online search but got no where
fast. Do any of you have a really good , how to tie a knot, website
that includes a couple ways to build a fender?

It would really make my day if yould post a link here.
Thanks
Bob

PS
I learned today that Baracuda dont like BBQ chicken............
Ill try potato salad 2maro

Rope boat fender info pls
 

"Bob" wrote:

So we parted a 2 1/2 inch three strand nylon liine a few days. I
wanted to splice one of those rope boat finders out of it. The boat
is
900+ grt/200' so think large scale.................

Have you tried Ashley?

Lew

Rope boat fender info pls
 

On Jun 19, 10:00*am, "Lew Hodgett" wrote:
"Bob" wrote:
So we parted a 2 1/2 inch three strand nylon liine a few days. I
wanted to splice one of those rope boat finders out of it. The boat
Have you tried Ashley?

Clifford said to read pages 555 - 558, from pudding onwards.

Bil

Rope boat fender info pls
 

On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:56:37 -0700 (PDT), Bob
wrote:

Hi All:

So we parted a 2 1/2 inch three strand nylon liine a few days. I
wanted to splice one of those rope boat finders out of it. The boat is
900+ grt/200' so think large scale.................

But nobody know how here. I Did an online search but got no where
fast. Do any of you have a really good , how to tie a knot, website
that includes a couple ways to build a fender?

It would really make my day if yould post a link here.
Thanks
Bob

PS
I learned today that Baracuda dont like BBQ chicken............
Ill try potato salad 2maro


Try http://picasaweb.google.com/avdsalm1...erTheMakingOf#
for some information.
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

Rope boat fender info pls
 

Bob wrote:

Hi All:

So we parted a 2 1/2 inch three strand nylon liine a few days. I
wanted to splice one of those rope boat finders out of it. The boat is
900+ grt/200' so think large scale.................

But nobody know how here. I Did an online search but got no where
fast. Do any of you have a really good , how to tie a knot, website
that includes a couple ways to build a fender?

It would really make my day if yould post a link here.
Thanks
Bob

PS
I learned today that Baracuda dont like BBQ chicken............
Ill try potato salad 2maro

The sennit around a rope fencer is a series of crown knots. Variations
are generally in how to start and finish.
Michael Porter Marine Design
mporter at mp-marine dot com
www.mp-marine.com

Rope boat fender info pls
 

"Bruce In Bangkok" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:56:37 -0700 (PDT), Bob
wrote:

Hi All:

So we parted a 2 1/2 inch three strand nylon liine a few days. I
wanted to splice one of those rope boat finders out of it. The boat is
900+ grt/200' so think large scale.................

But nobody know how here. I Did an online search but got no where
fast. Do any of you have a really good , how to tie a knot, website
that includes a couple ways to build a fender?

It would really make my day if yould post a link here.
Thanks
Bob

PS
I learned today that Baracuda dont like BBQ chicken............
Ill try potato salad 2maro


Try http://picasaweb.google.com/avdsalm1...erTheMakingOf#
for some information.
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)


Wow... nice but looks like a lot of work!


--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

Rope boat fender info pls
 

On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:53:27 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

"Bruce In Bangkok" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:56:37 -0700 (PDT), Bob
wrote:

Hi All:

So we parted a 2 1/2 inch three strand nylon liine a few days. I
wanted to splice one of those rope boat finders out of it. The boat is
900+ grt/200' so think large scale.................

But nobody know how here. I Did an online search but got no where
fast. Do any of you have a really good , how to tie a knot, website
that includes a couple ways to build a fender?

It would really make my day if yould post a link here.
Thanks
Bob

PS
I learned today that Baracuda dont like BBQ chicken............
Ill try potato salad 2maro


Try http://picasaweb.google.com/avdsalm1...erTheMakingOf#
for some information.
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)


Wow... nice but looks like a lot of work!

There is something called a Yokahama fender. Steel frame covered with
tires, maybe ten feet long. They cost something like fifteen grand ten
years ago.

Casady

Rope boat fender info pls
 

On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:46:24 -0500, Richard Casady
wrote:

On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:53:27 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

"Bruce In Bangkok" wrote in message
. ..
On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:56:37 -0700 (PDT), Bob
wrote:

Hi All:

So we parted a 2 1/2 inch three strand nylon liine a few days. I
wanted to splice one of those rope boat finders out of it. The boat is
900+ grt/200' so think large scale.................

But nobody know how here. I Did an online search but got no where
fast. Do any of you have a really good , how to tie a knot, website
that includes a couple ways to build a fender?

It would really make my day if yould post a link here.
Thanks
Bob

PS
I learned today that Baracuda dont like BBQ chicken............
Ill try potato salad 2maro


Try http://picasaweb.google.com/avdsalm1...erTheMakingOf#
for some information.
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)


Wow... nice but looks like a lot of work!

There is something called a Yokahama fender. Steel frame covered with
tires, maybe ten feet long. They cost something like fifteen grand ten
years ago.

Casady


For BIG yachts :-)

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

Rope boat fender info pls
 

On Jun 20, 10:46*am, Richard Casady wrote:

There is something called a Yokahama fender. Steel frame covered with
tires, maybe ten feet long. They cost something like fifteen grand ten
years ago.

Nah. Yokos are just giant pneumatic fenders. Originally invented by
the Yokohama Rubber Company, hence the name. These days many Yokos are
made in China, not by YRC.

Some do Yokos have a protective cage of tyres around them, but the
fender proper is just a giant pneumatic fender with a pressure around
7 psi.

You can see Yokos at most big ports for ship to dock fendering.
Floating Yokos are also used for ship to ship fendering.

Keith Loutit's 'Bathtub V' T http://vimeo.com/5137183 likely shows
Yokos. Fun to watch anyway.

Rope boat fender info pls
 

What you want is illustrated in "Marlinspike Sailor", a probable 'out
of print' book highly illustrating how to do maritime 'fancy rope
work'.

Such rope fenders are essentially an 'expanded Stevedore Knot' tied
over sufficient flattened coils (to 'bulk up' the ID of the knot) to
get to the desired diameter of the fender. In the 'fender form' of
the 'stevedore knot' the 'return line' goes down the 'center' of the
knot instead of 'outside' Another way to describe the 'Stevedore'
is simply a 'figure of eight' with 'MANY turns' around the 'outside'.

You can also use a 'hangmans knot' ( but with the inside tail over the
'first' coil so that the tail end of the knot cant pass through the
inside) ... using many 'loops' inside the 'outside coils' to get to
the bulk/diameter you desire.

:-)

Rope boat fender info pls
 

Pics and DIY illustration of a 'fender knot' .... but this one has
'overhanded grafting' applied to the OD ... if you dont need to be so
fancy, you can stop after you do the 'outside coils' and simply omit
the 'grafting'.

http://picasaweb.google.com/avdsalm1...erTheMakingOf#

Rope boat fender info pls
 

On 19 Jun, 03:56, Bob wrote:
Hi All:

So we parted a 2 1/2 inch three strand nylon liine a few days. I
wanted to splice one of those rope boat finders out of it. The boat is
900+ grt/200' so think large scale.................

But nobody know how here. I Did an online search but got no where
fast. Do any of you have a really good , how to tie a knot, website
that includes a couple ways to build a fender?

It would really make my day if yould post a link here.
Thanks
Bob

PS
I learned today that Baracuda dont like BBQ chicken............
Ill try potato salad 2maro

Hey I worked on a Oldschool sailship a few years back where i learned
to make fenders. Non like the ones on the bottom links but smaller
ones for the railing of boats. If you are interested in seeing some
picutres of some i can mail you that.

Markus

Rope boat fender info pls
 

Hey I worked on a Oldschool sailship a few years back where i learned
to make fenders. Non like the ones on the bottom links but smaller
ones for the railing of boats. If you are interested in seeing some
picutres of some i can mail you that.

Markus-


Hello Markus:
Yes, I would be very grate full for a pic or two. The example posted
here were way to detailed for 2 1/2 line. I ended up simpy:
taking a 12' piece of 2.5 " line
putting the two bitter end together
whipping one bitter end
make an eye splice with an eye about 9 inches opening with 11' tail
for spliceing back.

Then when I got to the whipped end of line I just stoped back
splicing.

I tied some 1/2 inch poly to the eye and tossed it over the side using
the poly to adjust the bumbers position on the side of the boat. Works
great, look good, simple to make with big three strand.

Bob