"Don White" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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If one can expect certain conditions these appurtenances may not be
the best choice. However, in transient situations they certainly can
be convenient to establish fender height to match available dockage,



The fender line devices are handy, but, IMO, a Clove Hitch is just as
fast and adjustable.
Personally, I don't do it like in the pictures attached. I tie them to
the vertical sections of the rail, near the base.

http://www.boatingwithdawsons.com/news/080618.html

Eisboch


On sailboats we called them staunchions.

In the lower 48 we call them stanchions. They may be staunch; or not.

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:36:09 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

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

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

Know the guy who designed them - lives in Woodstock and does a lot of
little plastic gizmos for boats.

Never used them though.

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:35:26 -0400, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:56:18 -0400, Eisboch penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

The boat I bought had fenders equipped with a similiar device on them. One
of the first things I did was remove them and toss them in the dumpster.

I don't like attaching dock fenders high up on the horizontal bow rail. If
the boat is in a slip and the wind is blowing, the fender gets squeezed
between the hull and the dock, pulling strongly on the bow rail.
I tie the fender lines either to a cleat or low on the vertical sections of
the bow rail, where it is secured to the boat.
This avoids bending the rail as the boat moves around during heavy weather.

Tying them with the right type of hitch is faster, more secure and easily
adjustable.


If one can expect certain conditions these appurtenances may not be
the best choice. However, in transient situations they certainly can
be convenient to establish fender height to match available dockage,

My daughter bought me some of these as a Christmas present when I had the
last boat.

http://images.westmarine.com/large/198277.jpg

I left them on the boat when I traded it in. I like the speed with which I
can move fenders about when using only a clove hitch.

On Jul 26, 5:41*pm, HK wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
Anybody using these?
Anybody care to laugh at the very idea of them?

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

--Vic

They're pretty common. I used to use fender straps, several boats ago.
But they were more trouble than they were worth, at least for me. Now I
just use quick release knots to tie the fenders on whichever side needs
'em.

You mean when you had "bumpers"?!!

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:45:32 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:


"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
.. .


If one can expect certain conditions these appurtenances may not be
the best choice. However, in transient situations they certainly can
be convenient to establish fender height to match available dockage,



The fender line devices are handy, but, IMO, a Clove Hitch is just as fast
and adjustable.
Personally, I don't do it like in the pictures attached. I tie them to the
vertical sections of the rail, near the base.

http://www.boatingwithdawsons.com/news/080618.html

Eisboch

That link was the clincher - I'll learn to tie knots.
Off to Home Depot now to practice.
Going to buy some drywall and planks to tie to the top of my car.
Hope I make it back.

--Vic

Vic Smith wrote:
Anybody using these?
Anybody care to laugh at the very idea of them?

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


--Vic

I use this fender clip. http://tinyurl.com/fenderclip

It allows me to ask someone to place the fenders up and I know they will
be positioned in the correct location for my boat. Since all the public
docks on Lanier are very similar, and they are all floating docks it is
always positioned correctly. If it is just a short stop at a courtesy
or gas dock, I will just use the clip to hang the fenders in place. I
have a a tail on the end of line going through the clip. It is long
enough that if I will be away from the boat I can use two half hitches
to insure they won't fall off.

JimH wrote:
On Jul 26, 5:36 pm, Vic Smith wrote:
Anybody using these?
Anybody care to laugh at the very idea of them?

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

--Vic

We have a floating dock and our fenders are attached to the dock. No
need for them although I can see how they could be handy for salt
water boaters having to deal with tides.

Most of the public docks have a cushion covered by a thick canvas / or
fiberglass mat, to protect the boat from hitting or rubbing against the
wood or metal dock, but I still put out the fenders to protect the gel
coat from the grit and grime that are on the canvas. Some sand or dirt
on the canvas will quickly eat into gel coat.