Coincidentally, just got an email from Sailrite that has soft fabrics on
sale, I bought some of the Protecte it, I think it is light enough to be
sewn with a household sewing machine
https://www.sailrite.com/Protect-It-Gray-63-Fabric?_kx=ZlET3ycXRF92NAa18jkAskPbRYDNL-lXFQ6SiVuYd8E%3D.USpvYj

Bill Coleman

On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 11:53 AM Bill Coleman via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> 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
>>
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