Boat bumper?

[Sand Dawg]

Floating at the lake the other day I ran into this problem. My boat sits out of the water at one level and two other friends boats on either side of me at diff. levels. The only way to float and hangout was to sit on the edge of the boats with our feet out holding on. So what does everyone do? Thanks.

[RiverDave]

Personally I purchased really big (and I mean big) bouies..
That way even at different heights etc... usually one of the bouies is holding hte boats far enough apart that it doesn't matter.
As far as the feet thing.. That's usually the best way to go if your floating down the middle of a river anyways. Just tie a rope in between where your feet are holding his boat off and put a beer in one hand and the rope in the other. ;)
RD

[Havasu Hangin']

Make em buy bigger boats...

[Dr. Eagle]

Flat Fenders (http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=25742&catalogId=10001&classNum=594&subdeptNum=11207&storeNum=5)
Super buoy/fenders (http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=10380&catalogId=10001&classNum=594&subdeptNum=11207&storeNum=5)
Take a look at these...:D

[riverbound]

My buddyhas a set of these things that have industrial suction cups on each end and a pole in the middle. You put one suction cup on each boat and it keeps them spaced apart.

[RiverDave]

Originally posted by riverbound
My buddyhas a set of these things that have industrial suction cups on each end and a pole in the middle. You put one suction cup on each boat and it keeps them spaced apart.
Those things are like 200 bucks and they don't work for shit..
RD

[welk2party]

Originally posted by RiverDave
Personally I purchased really big (and I mean big) bouies..
That way even at different heights etc... usually one of the bouies is holding hte boats far enough apart that it doesn't matter.
As far as the feet thing.. That's usually the best way to go if your floating down the middle of a river anyways. Just tie a rope in between where your feet are holding his boat off and put a beer in one hand and the rope in the other. ;)
RD
You will be OUI if you are the boat operator in this case.

[Dr. Eagle]

Originally posted by RiverDave
Those things are like 200 bucks and they don't work for shit..
RD
They just don't seem to fit the KISS principle... do they?

[riverbound]

Originally posted by RiverDave
Those things are like 200 bucks and they don't work for shit..
RD
They work great, The surface has to be smooth and we usually put them on the hull not the deck. It took some experimenting at first. the one down side is they leave a black spot where the suction cup goes.

[RiverDave]

Originally posted by welk2party
You will be OUI if you are the boat operator in this case.
http://www.riverratlife.com/forums/board/ubb/graemlins/tosser.gif
Well then throw out an anchor and your no longer OUI (not underway)
RD

[Huckleberry]

Put at least two, preferably three of these (8" X 20" size) between each boat. The make sure each boat is tied very tightly to the boat next to it. This will keep them from bumping against each other, and if waves rock the boat, they rock at the same time, again keeping them from crashing into each other. I've done it this way for many years and have never had a gelcoat ding.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/2550Fenders.jpg

[RiverOtter]

Originally posted by Sand Dawg
Floating at the lake the other day I ran into this problem. My boat sits out of the water at one level and two other friends boats on either side of me at diff. levels. The only way to float and hangout was to sit on the edge of the boats with our feet out holding on. So what does everyone do? Thanks.
I'm with RD. Get really big fenders. They've always worked for me.

[SandMan_Mike]

I bought The A3 Bouyes 1/3 the cost of West Marine Showed up on the door step 3 days latter.
PLYA3SY A-3 (60IN Dia.) POLYFORM BUOY SAT YELLOW 7020 $25.99
West Marine same buoy $80 +
Good luck

[SandMan_Mike]

http://www.reddeninc.com/polyform.htm#Aprice

[welk2party]

Originally posted by RiverDave
http://www.riverratlife.com/forums/board/ubb/graemlins/tosser.gif
Well then throw out an anchor and your no longer OUI (not underway)
RD
Just giving you a hard time RD. I had just woken up and was feeling feisty.

[RiverDave]

No worries.. ;) :D
RD