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John Pounder

Tue, Mar 22, 2005 6:11 PM

Hello Listees,

I'm looking for a good way to hang fenders off of the Mahogany cap rail on OuttaHere, I've looked at fenderhooks.com and megafend.com and they surely make a beautiful product but I'm hoping someone know of a less expensive product.

Thanks,

John Pounder

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Hello Listees, I'm looking for a good way to hang fenders off of the Mahogany cap rail on OuttaHere, I've looked at fenderhooks.com and megafend.com and they surely make a beautiful product but I'm hoping someone know of a less expensive product. Thanks, John Pounder __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

BP

Bob Peterson

Tue, Mar 22, 2005 6:35 PM

John, I can't think of anything cheaper than using clove-hitches to secure
fender lines to the rail. They are easily tied, infinitely adjustable, and
don't tend to jam and clog with accumulated saltwater.

Bob Peterson
47' Lien Hwa CMY
"Lopaka Nane"
San Francisco

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Hello Listees,

I'm looking for a good way to hang fenders off of the Mahogany cap rail on
OuttaHere, I've looked at fenderhooks.com and megafend.com and they surely
make a beautiful product but I'm hoping someone know of a less expensive
product.

Thanks,

John Pounder

John, I can't think of anything cheaper than using clove-hitches to secure fender lines to the rail. They are easily tied, infinitely adjustable, and don't tend to jam and clog with accumulated saltwater. Bob Peterson 47' Lien Hwa CMY "Lopaka Nane" San Francisco -----Original Message----- From: trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com [mailto:trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of John Pounder Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 10:11 AM To: TrawlerWorld Subject: T&T: Fender Hooks Hello Listees, I'm looking for a good way to hang fenders off of the Mahogany cap rail on OuttaHere, I've looked at fenderhooks.com and megafend.com and they surely make a beautiful product but I'm hoping someone know of a less expensive product. Thanks, John Pounder

JM

Jim McCorison (T&T)

Tue, Mar 22, 2005 10:53 PM

Bob Peterson wrote:

John, I can't think of anything cheaper than using clove-hitches to secure
fender lines to the rail. They are easily tied, infinitely adjustable, and
don't tend to jam and clog with accumulated saltwater.

You're right. But they don't fit the need for boats like OttaHere.
OttaHere has solid waist high bulwarks with a cap rail. The only
possible way to tie a clove hitch would be around the top, down to deck
level, through a freeing port, back up over the top of the rail and
repeat. :-)

Jim

--
Jim McCorison
Starfish Marine
(619) 337-5370
http://manana.mccorison.com - Our Travels with Maqana
http://www.starfishmarine.com - My Business

Bob Peterson wrote: > John, I can't think of anything cheaper than using clove-hitches to secure > fender lines to the rail. They are easily tied, infinitely adjustable, and > don't tend to jam and clog with accumulated saltwater. You're right. But they don't fit the need for boats like OttaHere. OttaHere has solid waist high bulwarks with a cap rail. The only possible way to tie a clove hitch would be around the top, down to deck level, through a freeing port, back up over the top of the rail and repeat. :-) Jim -- Jim McCorison Starfish Marine (619) 337-5370 http://manana.mccorison.com - Our Travels with Maqana http://www.starfishmarine.com - My Business

PB

Peter Bennett

Wed, Mar 23, 2005 1:03 AM

Tuesday, March 22, 2005, 2:53:29 PM, Jim wrote:

JMTT> Bob Peterson wrote:

John, I can't think of anything cheaper than using clove-hitches to secure
fender lines to the rail. They are easily tied, infinitely adjustable, and
don't tend to jam and clog with accumulated saltwater.

JMTT> You're right. But they don't fit the need for boats like OttaHere.
JMTT> OttaHere has solid waist high bulwarks with a cap rail. The only
JMTT> possible way to tie a clove hitch would be around the top, down to deck
JMTT> level, through a freeing port, back up over the top of the rail and
JMTT> repeat. :-)

JMTT> Jim

Get some aluminum bar - perhaps 3/16" or 1/4" by 1 - 1.5 inches, and bend to fit neatly over the rail - cover with leather to protect the brightwork. You can mount a clam cleat on the bar to allow easy adjustment of the fender height.

--
Peter Bennett, VE7CEI Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Lien Hwa 28 (AKA Polaris 30) "Sea Spray"
GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter
Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca

Tuesday, March 22, 2005, 2:53:29 PM, Jim wrote: JMTT> Bob Peterson wrote: >> John, I can't think of anything cheaper than using clove-hitches to secure >> fender lines to the rail. They are easily tied, infinitely adjustable, and >> don't tend to jam and clog with accumulated saltwater. JMTT> You're right. But they don't fit the need for boats like OttaHere. JMTT> OttaHere has solid waist high bulwarks with a cap rail. The only JMTT> possible way to tie a clove hitch would be around the top, down to deck JMTT> level, through a freeing port, back up over the top of the rail and JMTT> repeat. :-) JMTT> Jim Get some aluminum bar - perhaps 3/16" or 1/4" by 1 - 1.5 inches, and bend to fit neatly over the rail - cover with leather to protect the brightwork. You can mount a clam cleat on the bar to allow easy adjustment of the fender height. -- Peter Bennett, VE7CEI Vancouver, B.C., Canada Lien Hwa 28 (AKA Polaris 30) "Sea Spray" GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca

RC

R C Smith Jr

Wed, Mar 23, 2005 2:39 PM

On 3/22/05 8:03 PM, "Peter Bennett" peterbb4@interchange.ubc.ca wrote:

Get some aluminum bar - perhaps 3/16" or 1/4" by 1 - 1.5 inches, and bend to
fit neatly over the rail - cover with leather to protect the brightwork. You
can mount a clam cleat on the bar to allow easy adjustment of the fender
height.

Exactly, but if you are not a craftsman, try here:

http://www.boatleather.com/fender.htm

I bought four at around $55 each, made to my specs (3 inch wide rail). Cam
cleat would be nice but not necessary.

Bob

Robert Calhoun Smith Jr
M/V MARY KATHRYN
Hatteras 58 LRC
Wintering in Bradenton Florida

On 3/22/05 8:03 PM, "Peter Bennett" <peterbb4@interchange.ubc.ca> wrote: > Get some aluminum bar - perhaps 3/16" or 1/4" by 1 - 1.5 inches, and bend to > fit neatly over the rail - cover with leather to protect the brightwork. You > can mount a clam cleat on the bar to allow easy adjustment of the fender > height. Exactly, but if you are not a craftsman, try here: http://www.boatleather.com/fender.htm I bought four at around $55 each, made to my specs (3 inch wide rail). Cam cleat would be nice but not necessary. Bob ________________ Robert Calhoun Smith Jr M/V MARY KATHRYN Hatteras 58 LRC Wintering in Bradenton Florida

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