FenderMan

[bargeeboy]

I bought a set of fenders last week from Fenderman at Apple Tree the lock above Cropredy. I took the button back today as not being fit for purpose ! He told me to bog off and said he did.not make them.

Does anybody know Eric Johns who makes them in Wales ?

They had a distinct shortage of solid stuffing material and were.mishaped.

[Phoenix_V]

I bought a set of fenders last week from Fenderman at Apple Tree the lock above Cropredy. I took the button back today as not being fit for purpose ! He told me to bog off and said he did.not make them.

Does anybody know Eric Johns who makes them in Wales ?

They had a distinct shortage of solid stuffing material and were.mishaped.

sale of goods act, he sells em, they are his responsibility to sort out

[Keeping Up]

I bought a stern fender from him. It was cr*p until it had bent and compressed enough that the rudder now protects it from any impact. It took only a few months to get to that state. I'm buying a proper one from Tradline shortly, the old stern fender will become my "standby" bow fender.

[deletedaccount]

try the fenderboat.

[matty40s]

I bought a set of fenders last week from Fenderman at Apple Tree the lock above Cropredy. I took the button back today as not being fit for purpose ! He told me to bog off and said he did.not make them.

Does anybody know Eric Johns who makes them in Wales ?

They had a distinct shortage of solid stuffing material and were.mishaped.

go back to him and remind him 1/of the sales of goods act and 2/ of the power of the internet and the number and buying power of members of this forum.

[Speedwheel]

I bought a set of fenders last week from Fenderman at Apple Tree the lock above Cropredy. I took the button back today as not being fit for purpose ! He told me to bog off and said he did.not make them.

Does anybody know Eric Johns who makes them in Wales ?

They had a distinct shortage of solid stuffing material and were.mishaped.

 

This chap Malcolm? http://www.fendermakerltd.co.uk/index.htm

 

Glad you said as I was thinking of trying a set of these for Tycho.

 

Edit to add - when is this years Alvecote Gathering?

Edited April 10, 2012 by Speedwheel

[RLWP]

Brian - NB Alton - bachelor of this parish is a most excellent manufacturer of fenders, I endorse his product

 

Richard

[wrigglefingers]

Team Tawny and I are sitting on Cobbett protected fore and aft by fenders made by Joe Hollingsworth and protected on the sides by Brian's excellent work. I can put you in touch with Joe and warmly recommend both Joe and Brian to you all.

 

PS either will teach you how to make your own for a very small fee ....

Edited April 10, 2012 by wrigglefingers

[adam1uk]

I bought a stern fender from him. It was cr*p until it had bent and compressed enough that the rudder now protects it from any impact. It took only a few months to get to that state. I'm buying a proper one from Tradline shortly, the old stern fender will become my "standby" bow fender.

 

You may not be able to get any from Tradline. We ordered some in October, and due to a series of misfortunes at Tradline, they're not yet ready. When I spoke to them a couple of weeks ago they said they're way behind on the orders and have stopped taking any more, so there are unlikely to be any for sale off the shelf.

[Speedwheel]

Team Tawny and I are sitting on Cobbett protected fore and aft by fenders made by Joe Hollingsworth and protected on the sides by Brian's excellent work. I can put you in touch with Joe and warmly recommend both Joe and Brian to you all.

 

PS either will teach you how to make your own for a very small fee ....

 

Or even Joe Hollingshead. I had two sets from him a couple of months ago - excellent as aways. Think I will be taking a trip down to see him one night this week.

 

ETA having been on one of Brians fender courses I can definately recommend it - great fun and stuff you have made to take home and use (if you go to the Audlum Mill course the food is very good too!)

 

ETA again - can't get the words out correctly or in the right order tonight.

Edited April 10, 2012 by Speedwheel

[wrigglefingers]

Or even Joe Hollingshead. I had two sets from him a couple of months ago - excellent as aways. Think I will be taking a trip down to see him one night this week.

 

Joe is quite often aways! A man of many thoughts - some which he chooses to share with us all. Including the classic comment 'yow'm don't looks strong enough to mek fenders' ....

Edited April 10, 2012 by wrigglefingers

[Keeping Up]

You may not be able to get any from Tradline. We ordered some in October, and due to a series of misfortunes at Tradline, they're not yet ready. When I spoke to them a couple of weeks ago they said they're way behind on the orders and have stopped taking any more, so there are unlikely to be any for sale off the shelf.

 

Thanks - we ordered it in September and they have assured us it will be ready by the end of this month

[adam1uk]

Thanks - we ordered it in September and they have assured us it will be ready by the end of this month

 

Excellent -- maybe they'll soon be making a start on ours then!

[NB Alton]

Thanks for the recommendations Richard & Gill :-) ,

 

Mark you should really be making your own now shouldn't you!

[monkeyhanger]

Thanks for the recommendations Richard & Gill :-) ,

 

Mark you should really be making your own now shouldn't you!

 

I can highly recommend Mick Betts. He lives on narrowboat "Agnes Blomfield" just below Cosgrove lock.If you go, please say Jack recommended him.

[David Schweizer]

I bought a set of fenders last week from Fenderman at Apple Tree the lock above Cropredy. I took the button back today as not being fit for purpose ! He told me to bog off and said he did.not make them.

Does anybody know Eric Johns who makes them in Wales ?

They had a distinct shortage of solid stuffing material and were.mishaped.

Eric Johns has a web site here:- http://www.fendermakerltd.co.uk/

 

Our boat has always had fenders from him, The last set I bought were supposedly his and bought from the caravan at Apple lock but, like yours, they were significantly inferior to the earlier ones, and quite expensive. I have not taken them back as there seems little could be done to imrove them, and I guess that any replacements will be the same.

 

Eric does not mention Apple Lock as an outlet for his products any more so there is a possibility that they were not made by him, but merely someone trading on his past reputation, however, I will not be using him again.

Edited April 11, 2012 by David Schweizer

[cheshire~rose]

 

Edit to add - when is this years Alvecote Gathering?

 

25th & 26th August

[jelunga]

I can highly recommend Mick Betts. He lives on narrowboat "Agnes Blomfield" just below Cosgrove lock.If you go, please say Jack recommended him.

I concurr. Although we didnt buy anything from him, he happily came on our boat and sorted out my front fender that had not been attached right even to the extent of fitting a new shackle FOC.

Real helpful guy.

When there is more water we might go south for our new ones

[sueb]

Had two good fenders. One lot from Victoria @ the boatyard Hillperton & the other from a boat at Saul Junction. We usually buy secondhand ones but splashed out for those.

Sue

[n.b.Goldie]

I can highly recommend Mick Betts. He lives on narrowboat "Agnes Blomfield" just below Cosgrove lock.If you go, please say Jack recommended him.

 

I too can very highly recommend Mick Betts. A photo below of Goldie's new bumpers made by Mick about 18 months ago.

 

Micks phone number is 07816541868

 

 

Regards

Ditchdabbler

 

Edited to add; The Landlady informs me I am wrong, they were not made 18 months ago but three years ago and they still look as good today.

Edited April 11, 2012 by ditchdabbler

[Timleech]

I too can very highly recommend Mick Betts. A photo below of Goldie's new bumpers made by Mick about 18 months ago.

 

Micks phone number is 07816541868

 

 

Regards

Ditchdabbler

 

Edited to add; The Landlady informs me I am wrong, they were not made 18 months ago but three years ago and they still look as good today.

 

That second tipcat needs lifting a bit, though ;)

 

Tim

[mickspangle]

try the fenderboat.

 

I can recommend Fender Rich too as a recent satisfied customer. He's normally down near Bath but has his website here: http://www.fenderboat.co.uk/index.php

[Speedwheel]

Mark you should really be making your own now shouldn't you!

 

Yes I really should

 

When are you going to do a tip cat course?

 

25th & 26th August

 

Thank you

[saltysplash]

Have I missed a trick here or something, I was under the impression that we couldnt name and shame bad business practice as in slagging off boat builders etc

 

have the rules changed and is it open season at long last on cowboys

[adam1uk]

I can highly recommend Mick Betts. He lives on narrowboat "Agnes Blomfield" just below Cosgrove lock.If you go, please say Jack recommended him.

 

Thank you to those who recommended Mick Betts. As Tradline were having problems fulfilling orders, I cancelled with them and got in touch with Mick who moored just a mile or so away from our moorings. Less than three weeks later, he's been this morning and fitted the new fenders. Not only that, but he's been along in the meantime and in order to work loose the old shackles, which were rusted solid, and as he didn't have any new shackles of the right size says he'll come back and change them next week.