Lesson Learned: Buoyant Bumper & Floods

[hostage]

After spending a whole day in the 95F+ sun this summer helping my old man attach bumpers to his fixed dock, a flood came through and tore them off. This was due to the fact that the bumpers were too buoyant. If anyone has any suggestions of bumpers that don't do this, please let me know

 

[oldjeep]

Depends on your dock. My folks dock has a metal ladder type frame on the sides, we use 24ish inch fenders mounted sideways with big carabiners. Nothing is going to remove them and then really do a good job.

 

[hostage]

We bought SS fasteners that had this reinforced washer from the company that sold us the bumpers. I think we fastened it from the top every foot.

 

[oldjeep]

I'm talking about using big boat fenders with the hole at each end, not the stuff you screw to the dock.

 

[southkogs]

We've used old tires in the past to make a fender ... marked up some boat hulls though. Didn't bother the 'toon too much.

I'd look for some dock bumpers. Kinda' "rub-rail-ish" stuff that doesn't inflate.

 

[alldodge]

I use carpet, can double or triple the thickness, but one layer against wood has never marked my boat. Could put some 1 to 2 inch thick wall plastic pipe under the carpet.

 

[bruceb58]

My dock has a white cushion strip screwed in around all its lengths. I still use fenders on my boat against it though. My dock is metal framed with composite sides.

 

[robert graham]

I've seen folks use old fire hose attached around docks that can provide good cushions....

 

[Scott Danforth]

There is this website. http://www.iboats.com/Boat-Parts-Ac...--search_in_category.t--view_id.470223?q=Dock

 

[shrew]

What kind of 'bumpers' and how were they attached? Did debris rip them off, or simply boyancy?? I wouldn't expect a fender underwater to part a line.

 

[rallyart]

I've seen folks use old fire hose attached around docks that can provide good cushions....

I have done this on a log dock we had. It was put on in a corrugated manner and was very effective. I think i used about three times the length of the covered area in the length of the old fire hose we bought from City surplus. It did not look very tidy but it was very effective.

 

[robert graham]

I have done this on a log dock we had. It was put on in a corrugated manner and was very effective. I think i used about three times the length of the covered area in the length of the old fire hose we bought from City surplus. It did not look very tidy but it was very effective.

Yep, that corrugated application is what a I've seen and it works great....stainless screws/nails would be ideal....