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Let's talk fenders.

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I went the cheap Ebay fender route last spring, and lets just say, they're not cheap if they only last one season.

So, what should I get? Taylor Made? Polyform? Something else? I'm looking at 6.5" diameter, double eye style fenders.
Tom
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Post by clair hofmann »

Check Amazon. They have a wide selection of size, price. quality and color.I have some of the 8" with through hole I got at a yard sale. With the through line and stopper knot they are pretty versatile. I've seen a lot of marine stuff there including some nice looking LED nav lights.
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Post by Alanhod »

Mine came on my boat when I bought it. They are ugly but they work great. How about Craig's List or the Goodwill. I bet you can get well Loved quite functional fenders much like mine for a bargain. :D

Or of course there are the virtually platinum dipped fenders from West Marine. Sure to make your wallet cry. :shock:

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I'm lucky to sail where weekend powerboaters are to lazy to bring there bumpers inboard while they motor from place to place :lol:
I have rescued 2 that have been cast adrift in the last 4 years 8)
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Nice work Bondo! Pillage the sea!
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Capt. Bondo wrote:I'm lucky to sail where weekend powerboaters are to lazy to bring there bumpers inboard while they motor from place to place :lol:
I have rescued 2 that have been cast adrift in the last 4 years 8)
Same here. I take them as they come! 8)
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I usually find a couple a year and clean them up and give them away usually to the power boater that lost it and they always say let me give you $10 for it.
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Post by adamh »

If we were to just go sailing and not come back, we wouldn't need any fenders! Problem solved. :lol:
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Strange, but the best buy I've found for these is at our local Lowe's! They have a box of them in the middle of an aisle for about $10 each. Moral of the story: Keep your eyes peeled, even on the hard.
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