MVG wrote:
It seems like cam cleats would be nice to use to hang fenders from the
boat. Stick the line in the cam cleat "too long", then pull on the end
to zip it up backwards until the fender is at the correct height for
the boat/pier/rub rail, then let go, the teeth gripping the line to
prevent the fender from going lower.


Problem: The fenders don't hang nice & straight at all times. All you
have to do is pull the fender slighlty above the axis of the cam cleat,
and the line pops out.

That's why cam cleats are very popular for things like mainsheets on
sailboats, which need to be easily released in gusts. But not so good
for tasks like hanging fenders... no doubt this is why the manufacturers
(honest fellows!) told you it wasn't such a good idea.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King