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On Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:20:32 +0700, Bruce in Bangkok
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On Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:56:13 -0000, Justin C
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In article , Bruce in Bangkok wrote:

On a less frivolous note, there is a boat down the dock from me that
has real car tires for fenders - carefully covered by custom sewed
covers made from Sunbrella fabric.......And tied to the lifelines with
sparkling white double-braid.


That's another way of recycling. The tyres will probably last longer
than regular fenders too. I guess that without the fabric covers the
tyre rubber will mark the boat, so they're not just to improve
appearances.

Justin.


BTW: Tyres are those air-filled rubber things on the wheels of an
automobile, tires is what one does when one works hard ;-)



Nope, won't mark the boat at all! Been aboard many tugs and work
boats. Never seen a fender mark at all.

Just paint the hull black.....


Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)


Most of the ones I have seen on boats just have thick plastic garbage
bags around them to prevent hull marking.

Peter
 
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