Fender or barge boards

[Paul L]

Originally Posted by thinwater

Captain Ron style.

My mentor.

[agmay]

Originally Posted by jibstay

I made some out of 4” PVC pipe. They’ve held up well over 3 years and Hurricane Irma.

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DH has siimilar, 4" PVC, strong and lightweight

[Scaramanga F25]

Do follow "Lepke" white rubber standoff advice and a 2x4.

Inflatable ones ride up as too light.

[Scaramanga F25]

Originally Posted by Lepke

There was a product made that fitted standard lumber sizes like 2x4, 2x6. It held the board away from the hull. Taylor Made makes ones for 2x4, maybe bigger. You need something long for pilings. Usually tying to pilings comes with a tide range. If your lines are slack enough to account for the tide, double ended fenders slip out of the way.

This works.. Pilings, canal walls, concrete or rusty steel posts

[HankOnthewater]

Sorry for my silence/absence, hmmmm was busy with boating.
Thank you for the tips, I like the dual purpose role like passarelle or storage for rods like Maka did.
Will likely order some Easystow fenders, and decide on the fender boards after that.

[valhalla360]

Used a piece of 2x4 one year when we had a seasonal slip with pilings.

OK for semi-permanent slip but a pain if you are traveling.