Repairing dock whip

DickR · 07-23-2020, 12:16 PM

For some years, I've used a pair of 8 ft DockEdge whips to keep our boat off the dock, and I'm satisfied with how well they have worked where we are. One thing I've noticed is that over time the bottom end of a whip, where the flexing stresses are greatest, starts to deteriorate, with the outer layers cracking and separating from the core. I've bought replacement whips a couple of times, but last year it was back ordered for the longest time before it finally shipped. I need another now, and I am finding that I can't even place the order for a single whip anywhere.

So I thought I'd ask here if anyone has addressed this sort of whip failure with a good DIY repair. I did a YouTube search and came up empty.

07-23-2020, 12:16 PM	#1
DickR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 757 Thanks: 4 Thanked 259 Times in 171 Posts	Repairing dock whip For some years, I've used a pair of 8 ft DockEdge whips to keep our boat off the dock, and I'm satisfied with how well they have worked where we are. One thing I've noticed is that over time the bottom end of a whip, where the flexing stresses are greatest, starts to deteriorate, with the outer layers cracking and separating from the core. I've bought replacement whips a couple of times, but last year it was back ordered for the longest time before it finally shipped. I need another now, and I am finding that I can't even place the order for a single whip anywhere. So I thought I'd ask here if anyone has addressed this sort of whip failure with a good DIY repair. I did a YouTube search and came up empty.