looking for fender hanger

[Mike Tee]

Has anybody seen one of these for sale recently? I have one, and would (ideally) like 3 more, but just one more would probably do for now.

[BoatinglifeupNorth]

Is it actually a fender hanger or some form of fixing plate?

Edited May 28, 2023 by BoatinglifeupNorth

[Alan de Enfield]

19 minutes ago, BoatinglifeupNorth said:

Is it actually a fender hanger or some form of fixing plate?

 

 

It looks to me to be a 'paint damaging device'.

Fender hangers I have seen have been either woood or plastic.

[Mike Tee]

I have just finished cleaning this up and have not yet stuck on the liner - same stuff as seals a weed hatch. Will cause less damage than wood or plastic. And it just lies over the handrail, and can obviously be slid along to suit. Fender rope goes through the raised bit. Have had these for years and really like them - sods law states 'find something you like, use it, want to replace / add to it and it will no longer be available'. I picked up a couple (mail order) in a rush and when they arrived were very similar, but in stainless, but were not adjustable.

[BoatinglifeupNorth]

8 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

 

It looks to me to be a 'paint damaging device'.

Fender hangers I have seen have been either woood or plastic.

Yes seen a load of really nice ones on Google, all primarily for the offshore market and all lined with leather/foam to stop rubbing damage.

[Mike Tee]

Yes thanks, saw them - unfortunately none are angled to suit the side of a narrowboat, and the leather ones will not stand up to the rigours of narrowbot life like these steel ones (and magnetic!)

[Alan de Enfield]

35 minutes ago, Mike Tee said:

Yes thanks, saw them - unfortunately none are angled to suit the side of a narrowboat, and the leather ones will not stand up to the rigours of narrowbot life like these steel ones (and magnetic!)

 

 

I was thinking of these (specifically moulded for NBs

 

 

 

 

Or these plywood ones (obviously quite easy to DIY) and you can angle it to perfectly match ypur boat contour.

 

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Edited May 28, 2023 by Alan de Enfield

[Private Fraser]

There’s one at the bottom of the second lock on the grand Union outside Calcutt boats if you have a magnet 😂 

[ditchcrawler]

I got a chap to fold me a couple of stainless steel ones to fit my handrail, I used one of those adjustable ones as a template.

[MrsM]

OH made these for our handrail. Lined with rubber so they stay put without scratching the paint. Very useful. 

Edited May 28, 2023 by MrsM
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[cuthound]

My boat came with these, which hook onto the finger lip on the inside of the handrail. They are lined with adhesive closed cell foam.

[Mike Tee]

Thanks for the responses - I may have to bite the bullet and get a local fabricator to make me up something like cuthound had made by his boatbuilder

[arbutus]

Midland Chandlers have these: £16.06 each including VAT

 

https://www.midlandchandlers.co.uk/products/ag-stainless-square-fender-hook-with-eye-as-056#

 

AG Stainless Square Fender Hook with Eye

 

Product code: AS-056 

 

Dimensions:

Front face: 3"

Top: 2.1/2"

Back: 1.1/2"

[Mike Tee]

^^^ Thanks - they are the ones I bought without looking properly. Way to wide for a trad handrail, and without the cutting and welding skills / equipment they won't stay on, even after packing more dense foam on the back. I think I'll go cuthounds route - take the one I've got and ask a local fabricator to cut and weld the 'wrong' ones to match. Sorry, also ditchcrawler, same idea.

Edited May 29, 2023 by Mike Tee

[Hudds Lad]

We did have one of those on our boat when we bought her, think i kept it, if so you're welcome to it but will need a bit of a fettle.

Bought some from Midland, didn't fit our rails so had to make my own from ply and paint up (Midland wouldn't take them back in-store as bought online) templated so i can knock more out in future with the router table.

 

 

 

 

EDIT: I've just had a good look in the cellar, and sadly it seems it's gone

sorry

Edited June 1, 2023 by Hudds Lad
update

[ditchcrawler]

4 hours ago, Hudds Lad said:

We did have one of those on our boat when we bought her, think i kept it, if so you're welcome to it but will need a bit of a fettle.

Bought some from Midland, didn't fit our rails so had to make my own from ply and paint up (Midland wouldn't take them back in-store as bought online) templated so i can knock more out in future with the router table.

 

 

 

 

EDIT: I've just had a good look in the cellar, and sadly it seems it's gone

sorry

Someone is making them on a laser printer and putting your boat name on them

[Hudds Lad]

4 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

Someone is making them on a laser printer and putting your boat name on them

You mean these 3d printed things? They don't have my unpatented and probably stolen 3 hole adjustment method though  

 

[LEO]

On 28/05/2023 at 16:53, MrsM said:

OH made these for our handrail. Lined with rubber so they stay put without scratching the paint. Very useful. 

 They look really good