Making Rope Boat Fenders

Black pig fenders are manufacturers of high quality rope fenders for narrowboats canal boats cruisers yachts mooring lines and a range of decorative ropework.

Making rope boat fenders.

Fenders should be sized proportionately to the boat. 01788 891 761 email. Some fender designs get pretty complex here but as this fender is for smaller boats the core need not be too elaborate. Rope boat fenders also create an older more traditional appearance.

A walk along the cut and you will often find narrowboats selling fender and button sets. Tutorial from scott s boat page. To make boat fenders the fender ropes are knotted and woven together creating a strong durable fender that is lightweight resistant to seawater and strong enough to protect your boat from impacts. I was going to do a separate tutorial on this but scott has just about made that redundant.

Traditional hand made rope fenders in manilla sisal or polypropylene for narrow boats barges and tugs. In this video i will show you the process of making a rope side f. Rope could be made from grass hemp or other materials. Bow stern and side fenders in any size.

Start by taking 15 feet of rope and folding it in half. Extremely durable and good looking protection for your boat. Making a rope side fender for a boat easy to follow instruction on making a side fender. Mon fri 9am 5pm sat 9am 4pm sun closed.

Bell ropes doormats. Any well stocked marine supply store should be able to provide the correct rope for the fenders but prepare to open your wallet. Wrap a piece of duct tape around the looped piece of rope about 2 1 2 inches down to create an eye. An alternative is to use rubber fenders and buttons which will survive the test of time better than rope.

Rope boat fenders can also be made to take place of a fender that has been damaged or lost. 3 4 inches below the bight loop that is formed tightly and securely bind the rope together using the twine. Tradline rope and fenders nurser s forge braunston marina braunston nn11 7jh phone. Cut a 14 foot piece of minila rope and fold it in half.

Today manila is more or less the only classic rope available in norway.