Hi Bill, I have heard of using paint, but have no first hand experience. My guess is it would start…
Hi Matt, Thanks for the fill on that. As you say Boreal agonized over these issues. In fact for the…
“Tripping over the board” is an apt description. If a boat has some sideways motion in the direction she’s heeling…
Fender washers are *supposed* to bend, at least a little bit. The pressure on the thin material being fastened and…
Washers serve another important purpose in a bolted joint, as a sort of sacrificial “slip plane” between the rotating bolt…
Absolutely, I agree. Always use a proper socket or wrench when possible. I have found that the locking feature does…
Hi Martin, I guess the first question is why are you doing this? My guess would be leaks? If so,…
Hi Robert, I mentioned abrasion as a secondary use of washers in a footnote. That said, if the bolt is…
Excellent and thought provoking article. Quick question. At what point does stacking x-number of fender washers equal a space limited…
Oops. Matt beat me to it, and of course with better clarity. Agree 100%.
Oh, and backing plate is clearly the MUCH better solution, no argument at all there.
One point of contention: I would argue that a bent fender washer is not a useless fender washer. When a…
As anyone looked at fabric paint,with correct colour selection ie white or pale colours this can be fully UV resistant…
Fender washer will protect the FRP from abrasion at the surface. FRP is not great in abrasion. If there is…
Hi Drew, Thanks for the fill. Interesting about how many fender washers you have to add to equal one thicker…
Hi Randall, I guess, but on the other hand having a tool like that tends to tempt one to use…
Hi Matt, Thanks for the fill on what fender washers are actually for. Drew had some stuff on that too.…
This is very useful tool another sailor turned me on to: Lever locking adjustable wrench. Combination of Vise-Grip applied to…
Fender washers are not backing plates! They are intended for soft or thin materials, where you need to spread the…
Hi John, This you tube video www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-u4bZ9JELU has a great demonstration of single-handed docking of a heavy, long keel boat…