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Toe Rail Fender Knot
The Toe Rail Fender Knot is a quick and easy knot for tying fenders to boats with a toe rail. The advantage of tying fenders on the toe rail is the ability to place the fender exactly where it is … Continue reading →
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Tagged boating knots, boating safety, boating skills, fender knot, marlinespike seamanship, mooring tips, tying a fender
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Is This Your Fender?
This is a fender that my crew and I picked up in Puget Sound recently. About a $ 70.00 loss to another boat. Our cost was the time it took to sail up to the fender and do a “fender … Continue reading →
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Tagged boating knots, boating safety, boating skills, fenders, lost fenders, tying a fender
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