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10-06-2017, 05:17 PM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,728
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Automatic Fender System
Here's a new product that I found interesting. No need to put a crewmember on the bow for fender deployment for only a boat buck per pair.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=X3OYqQ_MF_4
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10-06-2017, 05:29 PM
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Guru
City: Stuart FL
Vessel Name: Lucky Lucky
Vessel Model: Pacific Mariner 65
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,760
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That model fussing with the fender looks a whole lot better to me than a pile of polycarbonate.
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Howard
Lucky Lucky
Stuart, FL
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10-06-2017, 05:58 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,563
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Greetings,
Mr. hm. That's only because she isn't wearing shoes...
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RTF
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10-06-2017, 06:15 PM
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Guru
City: New Orleans
Vessel Name: Panache
Vessel Model: Viking 43 Double Cabin '76
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,253
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Yeah - I'd rather have the "deckhand", me. My MCP coming out.
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10-06-2017, 06:41 PM
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 10,595
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RT Firefly
Greetings,
Mr. hm. That's only because she isn't wearing shoes...
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She wasn't wearing shoes? I must have missed that part.
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Two days out the hospital after a week in the hospital because of a significant heart attack.
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10-06-2017, 06:51 PM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,728
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Most of our style of boats allow easy access to the bow. On boats without comfortable bow access or for an elderly couple when one lacks the agility required to access the bow safely, this could be a great.
Besides, how much is a boat buck in the big scheme of things. I think many elderly gentlemen will want to add this to their vessels to make it safer and more convenient for the Admiral while docking. Especially those who like gadgets like Codger2.
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10-06-2017, 08:32 PM
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Guru
City: Philadelphia, PA
Vessel Name: Revel
Vessel Model: 1984 Fu Hwa 39
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,024
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Oh, my Gawd! Shades of 'Atlantic Transmission' ("Don't get frantic, call Atlantic..."). The voice is truly grating.
Wow! Two motors! Cast PVC! In metal moulds! In Silicon Valley! You know it's good!
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10-06-2017, 09:09 PM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,743
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So whadda you save ... 3minutes a day? Ridiculous.
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North Western Washington State USA
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10-06-2017, 09:21 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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You need about 6 or 8 of those for a boat? I understand what they were after but looks like a fail to me.
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10-06-2017, 09:36 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 1,646
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ffs !
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10-06-2017, 11:09 PM
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Guru
City: San Diego
Vessel Name: Circuit Breaker
Vessel Model: 2021..22' Duffy Cuddy cabin
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 6,691
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyWright
I think many elderly gentlemen will want to add this to their vessels to make it safer and more convenient for the Admiral while docking. Especially those who like gadgets like Codger2.
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hey! I resemble that remark! My latest gadgets are small 12-24v meters, (About 1¼" in diameter) I now can see the voltage on all three of my battery banks... at a glance!
House & engine start banks. & the bow thruster bank.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
(Sorry about the orientation of the photos but I don't have a gadget or the know how to correct them.)
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Done with diesel power boats! Have fallen in love with all electric!
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10-07-2017, 01:02 AM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 13,329
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gaston
ffs !
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I had to look that up. The filter didn`t.
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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10-07-2017, 03:12 AM
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Guru
City: Queensland
Vessel Model: Milkraft 60 converted timber prawn trawler
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 5,482
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Don't forget to breathe.
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10-07-2017, 07:46 AM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,834
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A solution looking for a problem.
Ted
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I'm tired of fast moves, I've got a slow groove, on my mind.....
I want to spend some time, Not come and go in a heated rush.....
"Slow Hand" by The Pointer Sisters
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10-07-2017, 07:58 AM
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Senior Member
City: Marathon
Vessel Name: silver gift
Vessel Model: 45 jefferson
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 291
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Just something for the newbe to add to his list when buying the new boat. Yeah, I'll need a giant sceen chartplotter, I only sit at dock, a fish finder, since I don't fish, a generator and joy stick control, since I never leave the dock, and can I operate all of it from my I phone??
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10-07-2017, 08:08 AM
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Guru
City: Signal Mtn., TN
Vessel Name: Stella Maris
Vessel Model: Defever 44
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 2,742
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This is why pot should never be legalized.
"Dude! What if we could totally deploy our fenders while never leaving the helm and drinking wine? We could get rich!"
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10-07-2017, 08:52 AM
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Guru
City: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Vessel Name: Gumbo
Vessel Model: 2003 Monk 36
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,882
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The wasps and mud dauber around here would love that thing, all sorts of nooks and crannies to build in.
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10-07-2017, 09:07 AM
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 10,595
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So you invest in the 'high end automatic fender system' and discover the dock has a different configuration and you need fenders in other places.
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Two days out the hospital after a week in the hospital because of a significant heart attack.
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10-07-2017, 10:43 AM
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Guru
City: North Charleston, SC
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 4,870
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldDan1943
So you invest in the 'high end automatic fender system' and discover the dock has a different configuration and you need fenders in other places.
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Some boats (like the one in the ad) have very poor bow access. I have been on friend's boats where the only access was through the windshield or the hatch in the V berth. I'm thinking these are what the product is intended for. Other fender positions are more accessible and wouldn't need this product.
Personally, I wouldn't buy them or have a boat with such poor access but they may or may not fill a need for some folks.
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10-07-2017, 01:36 PM
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Member
City: Discovery Bay
Vessel Name: Never Enough
Vessel Model: BayLiner Ciera
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 17
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Hi Guys,
The product is not for large Trawlers with easy bow access. The product was designed for cruisers up to 45' as they have bad bow access. We have a 31' cruiser and the advantage is that we can take it easily to any restaurant on the Delta and cruise without burning too much fuel at 27 mph. It is a great cruiser, we love it but it has bad bow access. We are experienced cruisers, live on the water, in good physical shape and still deploying these fenders was our biggest hassle cruising. This is a great solution for cruisers up to 45' not so much for the big Trawlers or very large sail boats. Thanks, Sam
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