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How to Use Boat Fenders and Buoys

Author: Boat Accessories Australia  Date Posted: 11 April 2019 

four different sized buoy fenders on the side of a white boat in the water

You made a significant investment buying your boat so of course you want to protect it. As careful as you are docking or anchoring your boat, difficult conditions and other boats could damage your hull. There may also be times when you need to leave your boat in the water. Using fenders and buoys can give you peace of mind that your hull will be protected from expensive damage.  

What are Fenders?

Fenders act as a cushion to protect boats from damage against docks and other boats moored nearby. Different vessel lengths and weights require fenders of different shapes and sizes. Fenders are made from a variety of materials. Most commonly, they are inflatable and made from PVC or marine-grade vinyl.

The most popular fender for recreational boats is the double-eye cylinder which you can mount either vertically or horizontally using rope strung between the eyes at each end.

The ribbing on some fenders provides reinforcement and minimises the fender rolling. When buying a fender look for in-built UV protection so it doesn’t discolour or deteriorate too quickly. The marine-grade vinyl should be soft enough that it doesn’t scratch the gel coat on the boat’s hull. Some fenders and buoys also have an anti-microbial agent in them to stop some bacteria that causes degeneration of the material.  

 

Choosing the Right Fender

Lots of boaties ask us “What size boat fenders do I need?” The factors to consider when choosing the right fender and number are your boat’s length, the weight of the boat and the mooring conditions. A cylindrical fender should have 1” of diameter for every 4 to 5 feet of boat length and 2” of diameter if it’s a round buoy. There should be one fender for every 10 feet of waterline and a minimum of three fenders for each side of the boat. If your boat is heavier than normal for its length, or if the mooring conditions are harsh use more fenders than recommended.

Cylindrical fenders are the most common type. The width and length of cylinder fenders increases with the size of the boat they protect. The popular Majoni brand has eight sizes of their popular white and blue top fenders.
 

How to Tie a Boat Fender

With an eye at one or both ends, you attach the fenders to the side of the boat with a lanyard held in place by a half-hitch or figure 8 stopper knot. Fender rope should be marine-grade nylon dock line that’s easy to handle, so it doesn’t damage your hands, the fender or the boat’s hull surface. Unlike rope, the lanyard should have good elasticity and be resistant to abrasion.

On a boat requiring three fenders, place one fender in the middle of the boat and then a fender fore and aft. Rafting (lashing) two boats together requires more fenders as both boats are moving unlike a stationary dock. Use round fenders fore and aft to protect the bow and stern.

If a fender isn’t placed at the correct height, it may not offer your boat any protection. Hang the fender so the bottom just skims the water’s surface then the dock can’t push the fender up so high that the protection is lost. Only hang fenders from permanent fixtures on the boat such as cleats rather than from movable parts such as lifelines, as they aren’t designed to carry that load.

Have two different fenders available to suit all mooring conditions and situations. If you tie up to another boat or dock, don’t risk expensive hull repairs because you skimped on fenders. Check the size of the fenders you buy will be adequate to do the job.

 

What Do Buoys Do?

Buoys are like fenders, just round rather than cylindrical in shape. They are used on powerboats with flared bows and commercial fishing boats where there is a large distance to the dock a fender can’t cover. Buoys are ideal for raft-ups because they offer more protection than cylindrical fenders to keep the boats’ hulls safe from damage. You can also use buoys in the water as net floats and marker buoys.    

Round fender buoys come in several sizes but most recreational boats will choose buoys that are between 9 and 19 inches in diameter. Buoys are available in PVC but double-thickness fabric covers are available in UV and salt-resistant acrylic materials.

Sailboats, ski boats and commercial boats are more likely to use a round buoy rather than a cylinder fender because their hulls are better protected by the round shape.
 

Storage and Maintenance of Fenders

Leaving fenders in the bottom of the boat while you travel or fish is an annoying trip hazard. Spend two minutes putting the fenders away so you know where they are when it’s time to dock.

When not in use, it’s best to have a dry place to stow them such as under a boat seat, in a storage locker or in a
fender basket system. You can mount the baskets on horizontal, vertical or inclined rails to fit any available position.  Clamps can be used to hold multiple baskets together if you need to carry a lot of fenders.

If your fenders are dirty, hose them off or use a fender cleaner/protector to remove grime, scuff marks and oxidation stains.

We recommend a fender bike pump adapter for inflating fenders. The ideal inflation pressure is 0.2 bar. Depending on the brand of fender you buy, it may be worth getting a replacement brass valve. Good quality fenders have a long life of around 40 years if you look after them properly.
 

Other Fenders and Buoys

Fenders are also available in multi-use cushioned patterns to wrap around edges or to cover steel beams and poles, anything your boat may come in contact with. The arc fender can also be used as a step ladder to board a boat from a dinghy or a dock. Held in place with rope either side, the fender works as both a ladder and fender. Cylinder fenders with a centre hole provide more options for mounting as one rope can slip down the middle and tie at the end, rather than needing two pieces of rope to tie to the two eyes of a standard cylinder fender.

The stern of a boat is particularly vulnerable from damage. A universal fender with a 70 to 90 degree opening fits the stern of most yachts and cruisers to protect it from high shock.

Racing and cruising yachts can protect their bow with a bow fender. This fender suits a maximum bow shape width of 70 mm and is held in place with rope lines (the lines are included with this fender).   

The corners of docks, pontoons, marinas and wharfs are dangerous for boats pulling into dock. A corner dock fender can be permanently mounted or used temporarily to keep the boat safe as it bends in two points. A dock edge corner fender can be attached to metal or wooden docks and can sit alongside the straight dock edge fender to provide protection the length of the dock. A heavy-duty dock wheel fender is also for mounting on dock corners to protect boat hulls, and is supplied with a metal mounting bracket.

If you have any queries about the right fender or buoy for your boat, call Boat Accessories Australia on 1300 308 161 or contact us online.

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Privacy Policy

Boat Accessories Australia is dedicated to keeping your details private. Any information we collect in relation to you is kept strictly secured. We do not pass on or sell any of your personal details. We only use this information to identify and process your orders, provide you with our email newsletter (if subscribed) and to personalise your shopping experience with us.

This Privacy Policy sets out:

  • matters of which you should be aware regarding information we may collect about you
  • our policies on the management of personal information, and
  • generally, what sort of information we hold, for what purposes, and how we collect, hold, use and disclose that information

What personal information do we collect and store?

So that we can provide services to you, we may ask for personal details such as your name, address, telephone number or e-mail address. Some examples of where we may need these details are product orders, competitions and when you opt-in to receiving email newsletters from us.

Privacy law requires us to collect personal information about you only from you if it is reasonable and practical to do so.

Boat Accessories Australia takes measures to ensure your personal information is protected from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, disclosure or alteration.

Generally, you have no obligation to provide any information requested by us. If you choose to withhold requested information however, we may not be able to provide you with the goods and services that depend on the collection of that information, particularly if the collection of that information is required by law.


How is personal information used?

The personal information that we ask for is generally used to provide goods or services to you. For example, for a debit/credit card transaction we need your card number, and for a competition we need your contact details so we can contact you if you win.

We may also use your personal information in other ways to provide you with superior service. This may include using your personal information to advise you of new products and services. You have the right to tell us that you do not want us to send information to you other than for the main purpose for which we have collected your personal details.


Newsletter

We offer a regular email newsletter which contains new and on-sale products as well as the latest boating news & advice. You may cancel your email subscription by following the simple instructions at the bottom of each newsletter.


Cookies

Boat Accessories Australia uses cookies to allow you to login to your account, maintain a shopping cart and to purchase items in your shopping cart. Some cookies sent to your computer from Boat Accessories Australia only last while you’re browsing our website, but several are persistent (they remain in your web browser unless you clear them). Cookies also allow us to give you a more personalised shopping experience by displaying products that interest you throughout our product pages, thus providing you with a more friendly, interesting and enjoyable shopping experience.


Your IP address

Whenever you use our web site, or any other web site, the computer on which the web pages are stored (the Web server) needs to know the network address of your computer so that it can send the requested web pages to your Internet browser. The unique network address of your computer is called its "IP address," and is sent automatically each time you access any Internet site. From a computer's IP address, it is possible to determine the general geographic location of that computer, but otherwise it is anonymous.

We do keep a record of the IP addresses from which customers access our site in some cases, such as where you have specifically provided us with information about yourself, in which case we also record your IP address for security purposes. Another example of where we record your IP address would be when proceeding to a checkout to finalise an order. After placing the order, your IP address will be stored along with a transaction number that allows us to track your order.


More information

More information about Australian privacy laws and the National Privacy Principles is available from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at http://www.oaic.gov.au