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Originally Posted by Winnisquamer
Saw this on the "I complain about boating on Winnipesaukee" facebook page earlier. Ohh I'm sorry I meant the "I boat on Lake Winnipesaukee" page.
(not disclaiming what he did wasn't wrong) I have to ask though as someone who docks their boat in a rough water spot, guys and gals in the channel are soo worried about dock rash, no one uses fenders? Or any of that other low tech dock gear typically made of rubber that is all over the market these days to prevent such a problem?
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I had three fenders out on a dock on Winnisquam, the dock also had some rubber on the edge. I still ended up with $900 in damage after one storm.
Glass boats don't do well against docks.
Our son-in-law's pontoon got hammered in his slip by another boat, both had fenders out.
Depending on the direction and size of the waves, fenders and rubber do not always save you.