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Dave R · 06-15-2009, 10:22 AM

Apparently, one of the best kept boating secrets is that you are supposed to pull your fenders in while underway...

Audiofn · 06-15-2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave R

Apparently, one of the best kept boating secrets is that you are supposed to pull your fenders in while underway...

That is funny I saw a few of those this weekend. What I was happy to see was that the people were going MUCH slower on the river then I have ever seen before. I had to keep putting my boat in and out of gear to keep from running up on the guy in front of me when I headed out. It was nice for a change.

Just Sold · 06-15-2009, 12:00 PM

I have acquired a few fenders that were improperly attached to boats and fell off over the years.

Seeker · 06-15-2009, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave R

Apparently, one of the best kept boating secrets is that you are supposed to pull your fenders in while underway...

Shhhhhhh! Don't tell 'em. It's how I got 3 of mine.

hazelnut · 06-15-2009, 12:26 PM

Cat's out of the bag I guess! Darn, I'll have to go buying fenders now! I usually find 2-3 per year minimum.

When these folks fly by my property with a bumper flailing and flopping about we usually call these folks "Boat Haddocks."

Audiofn · 06-15-2009, 01:25 PM

We call them poodles.

It started when I was out in California and one of our friends with a very nice Cig planed off with them still out. We all had our cameras clicking away catching the action.

I got a 4 pack of life jackets, throwable, and a basket ball last year.

Rattlesnake Guy · 06-15-2009, 06:26 PM

I keep hoping I will find a mate to all the orphans we have found. RG keeps telling me, "don't you think we have enough?" I offer to throw a worse one back in if it would make her feel better. She always gives in. Don't tell her.

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Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 1,083 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	I have acquired a few fenders that were improperly attached to boats and fell off over the years. __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata

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hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	Cat's out of the bag I guess! Darn, I'll have to go buying fenders now! I usually find 2-3 per year minimum. When these folks fly by my property with a bumper flailing and flopping about we usually call these folks "Boat Haddocks."

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Audiofn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bedford, MA/Naples, ME Posts: 162 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	We call them poodles. It started when I was out in California and one of our friends with a very nice Cig planed off with them still out. We all had our cameras clicking away catching the action. I got a 4 pack of life jackets, throwable, and a basket ball last year.

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Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	I keep hoping I will find a mate to all the orphans we have found. RG keeps telling me, "don't you think we have enough?" I offer to throw a worse one back in if it would make her feel better. She always gives in. Don't tell her.