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04-23-2016, 06:09 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Big old fenders
Eventually fenders start to leak or become disgusting to look at.
A box cutter and 2 o rope handles can recycle the dead fender into a tool box that is kinder to the boats interior when carried.
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04-23-2016, 08:40 AM
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City: Sarasota/Ft. Lauderdale
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 5,438
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I love people who throw away their leaky fenders. Some brands have a life time warranty.
I'd pull them out of the trash and as long as someone hadn't used a box cutter on them in most cases I could turn them in and get a brand new one of the same size and style.
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04-23-2016, 11:12 AM
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City: North Vancouver
Vessel Name: Phoenix Hunter
Vessel Model: Kadey Krogen 42 (1985)
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 2,877
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I have a fender that has a small hole in it. Can they be "welded" somehow to patch the leak?
Jim
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04-23-2016, 11:58 AM
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City: Beverly Hills
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,371
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I had one that was like new with a pin hole in it that I thought would be honored by the life time warranty. Wrong, the warranty only covers failure to hold air from abrasion. Never found a way to fix the pin hole, tried several glues/adhesives without any luck.
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04-23-2016, 01:37 PM
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City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 28,148
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Maybe something like a tire plug....a lot more pressure than a fender but a lot less meat.
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04-23-2016, 08:17 PM
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City: Punta Gorda, fl
Vessel Name: Escapade
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37 2002
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 1,231
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Capt.Bill11
I love people who throw away their leaky fenders. Some brands have a life time warranty.
I'd pull them out of the trash and as long as someone hadn't used a box cutter on them in most cases I could turn them in and get a brand new one of the same size and style.
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You are correct. Most quality fenders do have a lifetime warranty. Regardless of how they look.
You don't get new because
You didn't ask.
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04-24-2016, 01:07 AM
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City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Kinship
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 9,046
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FF
Eventually fenders start to leak or become disgusting to look at.
A box cutter and 2 o rope handles can recycle the dead fender into a tool box that is kinder to the boats interior when carried.
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I would like to see a picture of this fender tool box of yours.
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04-24-2016, 07:03 AM
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City: Seaford Va on Poquoson River, VA
Vessel Name: Old Glory
Vessel Model: 1970 Egg Harbor 37 extended salon model
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 2,264
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Maybe an injectable tire sealant would work, if you can figure out how using the inflator needle.
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04-24-2016, 07:04 AM
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City: Everett Wa
Vessel Name: Eagle
Vessel Model: Roughwater 58 pilot house
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,919
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The deflated fender I hang of the teak swim deck to protect when the dink or ru the about are tied on the stern. The ugly fender is used as a permanent dock fender which get growth on it making its more ugly.
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04-25-2016, 06:20 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 5,037
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As long as they don't leak, I take the ugly dumpster finds and the wife makes white terry cloth covers.
They are great for the locks.
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Ex boats: 1983 40 Albin trunk cabin, 1978 Mainship 34 Model 1
New Port Richey, Fl
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