On 2008-07-26 17:36:33 -0400, Vic Smith said:

Anybody using these?
Anybody care to laugh at the very idea of them?

http://www.fendergrip.com/fg.html

It's so funny watching people try to use these things.

I can pull out and place a half-dozen fenders before they get the first
one sorted out.

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Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

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On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:10:21 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:

On 2008-07-26 17:36:33 -0400, Vic Smith
said:

Anybody using these?
Anybody care to laugh at the very idea of them?

http://www.fendergrip.com/fg.html

It's so funny watching people try to use these things.

I can pull out and place a half-dozen fenders before they get the first
one sorted out.

Why do you need a half dozen fenders on a 28 foot boat? I think we can all
have
a good laugh about that, Jere. :')


Kinda like this?

http://picasaweb.google.com/SailNOW....20573728183362

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On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:06:33 -0700, "Capt. JG"
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On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:10:21 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:

On 2008-07-26 17:36:33 -0400, Vic Smith

said:

Anybody using these?
Anybody care to laugh at the very idea of them?

http://www.fendergrip.com/fg.html

It's so funny watching people try to use these things.

I can pull out and place a half-dozen fenders before they get the first
one sorted out.

Why do you need a half dozen fenders on a 28 foot boat? I think we can
all
have
a good laugh about that, Jere. :')


Kinda like this?

http://picasaweb.google.com/SailNOW....20573728183362

HOLY CRAP! Looks like a waterborne hearse or something.




Do you want to guess what kind of boat it is? Hint... JimC would love it!
The first time I saw it, I did a double, then tripple take. This is a really
protected marina, and this particular spot is probably the most protected
spot there. This guy must have spent a fortune on boat coverings. I don't
think I've seen it leave the slip in over two years, but I did see him
standing on it without the covers. He seemed confused about what to do, so
offering to help, I asked. He said, no he was fine, and he was thinking
about going for a sail. He put the boat away and I haven't seen him since.


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On 2008-07-28 19:34:39 -0400, said:

On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:10:21 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:

On 2008-07-26 17:36:33 -0400, Vic Smith said:

Anybody using these?
Anybody care to laugh at the very idea of them?

http://www.fendergrip.com/fg.html

It's so funny watching people try to use these things.

I can pull out and place a half-dozen fenders before they get the first
one sorted out.

Why do you need a half dozen fenders on a 28 foot boat? I think we can all have
a good laugh about that, Jere. :')

Ahhh, you caught that ;-)

Often, we're in the middle of a raft-up. We carry 10, just in case, as
our raft-mates can be 15-55', power or sail, with varying skill-levels.
When in doubt, I carpet the side of the boat. I also tend to be the one
throwing the lines and warping them in, as few have 60' "dock lines"
(old sheets), nor can they toss what they have more than about 10'.

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Jere Lull
Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/