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Message 11 of 11
Posted by member Derek Simpson on Saturday 17 May 2025
I've just replaced my fender rope with a synthetic one. I tried a number of ways of tying it through the hoops and found it very fiddly and difficult to get the right tension. In the end I resorted to cable ties which was how the old rope was fixed (and none of those were broken). From Amazon I got heavy duty UV resistant cable ties in a brown colour, so easy to fit and tension and almost totally invisible. I know some say they don't have an indefinite life but I have enough spares and they're so easy to fit they should outlast me if not the boat!
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Message 10 of 11
Posted by member Michael Williams on Sunday 11 May 2025
Sadly it did not work. On our 1992 Hardy 25 the synethic hemp was too thick for the metal hoops. The boatyard were helped by a visiting person who did the knots for them but he then moved on ! So we are none the wiser. Needless to say the rope fender is not coming off any time soon. If anyone else discoveries how the rope fender is secured please share.
Julie & Mike Williams
Puffin of Rame
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Message 9 of 11
Posted by member Peter Clubbe on Sunday 6 April 2025
Let us know how you get on...?
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Message 8 of 11
Posted by member Peter Clubbe on Sunday 6 April 2025
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Message 7 of 11
Posted by member Peter Clubbe on Sunday 6 April 2025
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Message 6 of 11
Posted by member Michael Williams on Sunday 30 March 2025
Peter,
Many thanks for this reply. Have ordered up 14mm synethic hemp and we shall try doing it this way.
Best wishes,
Julie & Mike
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Message 5 of 11
Posted by member Michael Williams on Sunday 30 March 2025
Same thing happened to me last week - did 3 messages the same
Mike
Puffin of Rame
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Message 4 of 11
Posted by member Peter Clubbe on Sunday 23 March 2025
When I replaced the fender rope on my Navigator I used 4mm synthetic hemp to match the new fender, fed it through the holes in the gunwale and simply tied it around (underneath) the new rope. The knot can be hidden between the strands of the fender and the tails simply lost in the coils. Nice neat job and should be rot-proof unlike the previous cable ties...
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Message 3 of 11
Posted by member Michael Williams on Sunday 23 March 2025
Hi Ollie,
Nylon braid was standard, as cable ties can break (as ours did). We are told a form of slip knot was used but the yard do not know what type of slipknot. Hopefully someone will.
Julie & Mike
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Message 2 of 11
Posted by member Derek Simpson on Saturday 22 March 2025
I have recently removed the rope fender from my Pilot 20 as it was falling to pieces! I found that it had been secured to the hoops with small cable ties, I'd presumed that was standard practice. I am due to put the new one on shortly and I would be interested to know how yours was fastened using the nylon braid to which you refer, if only to give me another option. I'm sure expert knowledge must be out there somewhere!
Derek
"Ollie"
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Message 1 of 11
Posted by member Michael Williams on Saturday 22 March 2025
The boatyard have to retie the nylon braid that secures the rope fender to the metal hoops screws into the hull near the bow of our Hardy 25. They are not sure what knot is used and how it is tied off. Does anyone know what type of knot should be used ?
Julie & Mike
Puffin of Rame (Hardy 25)
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