rusty69 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 6 minutes ago, juragirl said: As someone who is so far keeping their new year's resolution to learn to play some chords/songs on the guitar I found that funnier than I should have done... Well, if you want some classic fenders, have a bid on these. I think there was two of us in the syndicate last look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, WotEver said: Telecaster or Stratocaster. Didn't she start one of the funniest threads ever? Sadly she doesn't post here any more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juragirl Posted February 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 good luck with purchasing your guitar but I am happy with my daughters cast off acoustic which she used to teach herself to play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen-in-Wellies Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Has anyone mentioned the popular pastime of fender gardening yet? Some people have mature trees growing out of their stern fenders. What is the best material for the core and rope to encourage the finest display? Jen ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 A fitting quote from the Allen Register website:- "Why put fenders all around your boat after we have spent hours putting solid metal rubbing strakes all around the boat". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johny London Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 I have to say, I was surprised at just how effective a couple of car tyres are when moored against a hard edge. Even if your mooring ropes have gotten a bit slack and there is movement of the boat, the tyres totally null out any banging, both sonically and physically, even if a boat goes haring past. I have two tyres on ropes, and I bring them up before cruising, and if need be swap them over to the other side when I moor - eventually will get round to a matching set of 4 to save re tying them, though of course they wil take up a bit more space on deck when cruising. You do need to drill holes in the bottom of them, to let the water out when bringing them up, so a good hole saw is essential (steel belted radials!). I also have the thin hard rubber fenders, and they stay down at all times, they are so thin that they could only ever cause a problem on an abnormally tight lock - though on rare occasions they can snag and come pinging up when say exiting a lock. I've only lost two of six in three years so not too bad as they do offer a bit of protection on the go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Riley Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) If you are making your own fenders try making Soft Shackles too, quick and easy to use. I made myself a set out of some braided line I had hanging around. here's a couple of links, one discussing pros and cons of different knots http://www.balancecommunity.com/slack-science/comparison-soft-shackle-methods/ Edited February 21, 2019 by Jim Riley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juragirl Posted February 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 thank you Jim - more stuff to keep hubby busy! Much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 2 hours ago, rusty69 said: A fitting quote from the Allen Register website:- "Why put fenders all around your boat after we have spent hours putting solid metal rubbing strakes all around the boat". Cos there'll be a god-awful graunching and grinding going on in the middle of the night - right next to your bed! No need at all when cruising though, which I suspect is the point of that quote, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Just now, Sea Dog said: Cos there'll be a god-awful graunching and grinding going on in the middle of the night - right next to your bed! No need at all when cruising though, which I suspect is the point of that quote, eh? How dare you! There is definitely no grinding going on in my bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Just now, rusty69 said: How dare you! There is definitely no grinding going on in my bed. I said next to your bed - next time you hear grinding in the night and just dismiss it, maybe you should roll over and have a look down to the floor! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Johny London said: I also have the thin hard rubber fenders, and they stay down at all times, they are so thin that they could only ever cause a problem on an abnormally tight lock - though on rare occasions they can snag and come pinging up when say exiting a lock. I've only lost two of six in three years so not too bad as they do offer a bit of protection on the go. But what if every boat loses a fender every 3 years, that would be a lot of fenders drifting around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 6 hours ago, ditchcrawler said: But what if every boat loses a fender every 3 years, that would be a lot of fenders drifting around. They don't drift - they lurk on the bottom with the floating polypropylene line reaching towards the surface to snare passing shipping, rather like a sea mine. I think MtB used to go round picking them up with his prop. As a rule, I believe he then used to throw in a windlass to restore the balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 8 hours ago, juragirl said: thank you Jim - more stuff to keep hubby busy! Much appreciated Just visit this site, it has loads of knots and rope work https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxfS18VYnZgg2rrJgzuX98w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bob Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 8 hours ago, rusty69 said: How dare you! There is definitely no grinding going on in my bed. I thought you'd had it cut off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juragirl Posted February 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 Thank you Ditchcrawler - looks great - have sent him the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardang Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 11 hours ago, juragirl said: Thank you Ditchcrawler - looks great - have sent him the link! 11 hours ago, juragirl said: Thank you Ditchcrawler - looks great - have sent him the link! You may also like the videos from Mikko Snellman - one of my favourites. Here is him doing a small side fender but the principle is the same for all sizes. He has his own web site where you can see more examples of his work. Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juragirl Posted March 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 thank you - really interesting! Much appreciated - not only is boating a new hobby but I am sure this will be too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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