![]() ![]() Plus you have 10 feet or so of extra line coming from the cleat ( or bow rail, etc) to use to tie up to a dock cleat. ![]() Adequate protection when your boat gunnel is not the same height as the dock or neighboring vessel. I tied enough of those, maybe 15 half- hitches so that my standing end of the line would then be suspending the fender from the top shoulder of the fender. I then took the line and ran it along the fender to the top fender Eye.įrom there I tied a series of half hitches around that line going back toward the bottom fender eye. The loop end I stuck through the bottom fender Eye and pulled it through itself. I bought 3 of the 1 /2" x 15 foot long soft nylon mooring lines with the permanent loop in one end of the line. We use this setup for the three regular boats we use there. ![]() That lightweight dock bounces around a lot because it is free floating in the middle of the channel aligned with the ski course on a public lake. ![]() These are necessary to tie up at our small bouncing ski dock at the Sundance ski course. I have 2 of the G 4 Polyform fenders and one G 5 Polyform fender. Instead of being hung from the top fender Eye you can prepare your fender to hang from one side near the shoulder.ĭo you know what a half - hitch knot is ? This is necessary to perform this trick. " My boat fender is bigger than your boat fender "įeature this: What if the rope from your boat fender was attached to one side of the fender near the shoulder. My boat is old but I treat it like it was a brand new hangar queen, which it is to me. I have found a solution for keeping conventional boat fenders from rolling around. That allows me to blow up a hippity hop as necessary. I have my boat wired for an electric air pump because I have owned it a long time. Google Patents US4964760A - Dock bumper guardĭownload PDF Info Publication number US4964760A US4964760A US07/441,192 US44119289A US4964760A US 4964760 A US4964760 A US 4964760A US 44119289 A US44119289 A US 44119289A US 4964760 A US4964760 A US 4964760A Authority US United States Prior art keywords dock engaging surface bumper guard boat opening Prior art date Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion.There has been a little discusion about how nifty that the blow up Hoppity - Hops are for rafting up. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.) Expired - Fee Related Application number US07/441,192 Inventor Thomas J. JOYRKODLDBILNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N ethyl urethane Chemical compound CCOC(N)=O JOYRKODLDBILNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract description 10.230000002633 protecting Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 12.230000003014 reinforcing Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 34.239000000789 fastener Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 38.Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.) Filing date Publication date Priority claimed from US26402988A external-priority Application filed by Hartman Thomas J filed Critical Hartman Thomas J Priority to US07/441,192 priority Critical patent/US4964760A/en Application granted granted Critical Publication of US4964760A publication Critical patent/US4964760A/en Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current Links Hartman Original Assignee Hartman Thomas J Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. E02B3/20- Equipment for shipping on coasts, in harbours or on other fixed marine structures, e.g.Į02B3/00- Engineering works in connection with control or use of streams, rivers, coasts, or other marine sites Sealings or joints for engineering works in general.E02- HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING FOUNDATIONS SOIL SHIFTING.238000003032 molecular docking Methods 0.000 description 2.238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 2.Y- GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS AND DIGESTS.Y02- TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE.Y02A- TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE.Y02A30/00- Adapting or protecting infrastructure or their operation. ![]()
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