Absolutely yes to cloth coverings on the fenders, and the softer fabric is better -
Bill Coleman On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 11:24 AM David Knecht via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I had my boat painted a few years ago with Awlcraft 2000. I find that I > am getting a large number of light scratches in the hull paint in the area > where I normally bring my dinghy alongside to board the boat. This is near > where the launch comes as well, but the location seems to correlate more > with the dinghy than the launch (which has bumper pads attached). My > PortaBote dinghy has rubber-like rails and for extra protection, I covered > them with pool noodle tubes. However, it looks now like the pool noodles > may be worse than nothing. Does it make any sense to anyone that pool > noodles could scratch paint? What do others find is the best hull > protection? I could attach some kind of fender to the side of the dinghy. > Some people at our club always leave cylindrical fenders hanging on the > side of their moored boat, presumably to protect against our less capable > launch drivers, but that could work for the dinghy as well. If fenders, do > you find that cloth covers on traditional fenders is more gentle? Thanks- > Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu
Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks for your help. Stu
