How many fenders for an R7?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 9:45 am
Another stupid question. How many tenders should I have 4 for one side if the boat or 8 for all around?
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Re: How many fenders for an R7?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 9:58 am
Will you ever tie up with someone else? 4 to 6 max.
Re: How many fenders for an R7?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 10:43 am
My goal is to avoid everyone else. So hopefully not.
Re: How many fenders for an R7?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 11:52 am
I use 12” x 35” fenders. No issues with touching. Obviously this pic isn’t pulled tight to the dock.
Re: How many fenders for an R7?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 12:54 pm
Then 4 will be more then enough.
Re: How many fenders for an R7?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:50 pm
For our R5 I only use two 8” fenders per side, if on a single finger dock just 2 fenders on the side against the dock or if a double finger dock 4 fenders total. If tied to another boat I switched and use the 12” round balls. They work much better to keep the boats apart because we can get pretty big waves at times in some of the places we anchor.
Re: How many fenders for an R7?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:54 pm
Yep agreed. That's why I said 4. Or in car you needed 3 on one side you had it.Snowman8 wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:50 pm For our R5 I only use two 8” fenders per side, if on a single finger dock just 2 fenders on the side against the dock or if a double finger dock 4 fenders total. If tied to another boat I switched and use the 12” round balls. They work much better to keep the boats apart because we can get pretty big waves at times in some of the places we anchor.
Re: How many fenders for an R7?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 2:27 pm
Tuscany wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 11:52 am I use 12” x 35” fenders. No issues with touching. Obviously this pic isn’t pulled tight to the dock.
I ordered four 11 x 30”s just from reading your past posts! Lol....
Will 2 fenders in each side be sufficient for pulling into a slip at the lake?
Re: How many fenders for an R7?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 2:28 pm
Even with just 2 on each side pulling into a slip?
Re: How many fenders for an R7?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 3:37 pm
Yep. Or put 3 till your comfortable with less. There are only so many spots on the hull that will make contact anyways. You will figure it out.Khash wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 2:28 pmEven with just 2 on each side pulling into a slip?
Re: How many fenders for an R7?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 3:39 pm
I have three, actually the extra middle one is in the sweet spot and is most effective.Khash wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 2:27 pmTuscany wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 11:52 am I use 12” x 35” fenders. No issues with touching. Obviously this pic isn’t pulled tight to the dock.
I ordered four 11 x 30”s just from reading your past posts! Lol....
Will 2 fenders in each side be sufficient for pulling into a slip at the lake?
Re: How many fenders for an R7?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 5:37 pm
I have 6 8in in my R7. 4 that have the quick fender clips on them then 2 I can tie up to the mid cleat. Loce the quick fenders but they suck when doing a raft up with others. No 2 boats are the same height so you need the adjustability
Re: How many fenders for an R7?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:12 pm
Actually about 10 per side should do it and leave them on while cruising! 
then someday you will appear on a meme from the Qualified Captain! 
then someday you will appear on a meme from the Qualified Captain! Re: How many fenders for an R7?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:25 am
Right don't laugh he's out there.Snowman8 wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:12 pm Actually about 10 per side should do it and leave them on while cruising!
Buy something like this.
https://www.overtons.com/dockmate-high- ... lsrc=aw.ds
Re: How many fenders for an R7?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:57 am
Big Block Power wrote: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:25 amRight don't laugh he's out there.Snowman8 wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:12 pm Actually about 10 per side should do it and leave them on while cruising!
Buy something like this.
https://www.overtons.com/dockmate-high- ... lsrc=aw.ds
I was actually going to call and ask about having these installed today!