Marine Accessories

The best way to protect the sides of your boat is with boat fenders which will protect the sides of your boat from docks and other boats when parked.  Make sure you take the boat fenders off once you get underway as they will beat up the side of your boat.  Their or boat fenders for pontoon boats also and a lot of people do not think they need to use boat bumpers on pontoon boats but they can get damaged as well as a regular boat so just look for pontoon boat fenders as their are several different styles.

Hopefully you are cleaning you boat to store for the winter and when doing this project you noticed the scrapes on the side of your boat and wondered how they got their, they got their because you did not use boat bumpers when pulling up to a dock or when you tied up to another boat.  Boat bumpers should be an important item on your marine accessories list and after trying to get the marks of the side of your boat you will see why you need boat bumpers.

You a now probably cleaning your boat and getting it ready to put it away for the winter and while cleaning you notice marks on the side of your boat that are very hard to remove and you wonder where they came from well they probably came from pulling up to a dock and not using boat fenders. Boat fenders should be a very important item on your marine accessories list because using the will keep your boat looking like new and you can even get them in a color to match your boat.

Keep your boat looking like new by using boat bumpers when docking or pulling alongside another boat because scrapes from docks or other boats are very hard to rub out.  If you are trying to sell your boat and purchase another boat the first thing people look at is for scrapes, scratches and condition of the boat in general and if this is good the know you take care of the mechanical part of your boat.  Boat bumpers should be a very important part of your marine accessories list and their is a very large variety to choose from.

I am sure you have seen several boats tie up next to each other out in the middle of the lake and use life jackets between the boats to protect them.  What happens if one of the boats starts sinking and it has some non swimmers on it and all the life vest are used as boat fenders well this could cause a very serious situation.   This could be avoided by making sure you have boat fenders on your boat and while you are at it make sure you have a life jacket for everyone on board.

If you do not want scratches on the side of your boat you need to use boat bumpers whenever you are docking or when you are going to tie up next to another boat.  If you see a boat that looks like new you can bet the boat owner uses boat bumpers and will have a good place to store them.  When you are creating you marine accessories list make sure you have boat bumpers on the list along with all the required item such as life vest.

Even the most experienced boaters bump the dock from time to time when they are coming in to tie up. And while it may not seem like casually grazing the dock at 5 mph is a big deal, you have to keep in mind how large your boat is. If you just tap a corner or wall in your car, you’ll at least scratch off the paint and probably dent the bumper, and the same is true for a boat.

The only difference is that you have even less control in the water than you do behind the wheel. In order to ensure your boat’s hull stays safe, it important to invest in a boat dock bumper for each corner of your vessel. This way if your boat bobs into the dock, you’ll simply bounce right off.

Yes you need boat bumpers for your boat, if you do not the hull on your boat will not look good very long or it will to like a car without bumpers.  If you like keeping your boat looking very good the boat bumpers will be a very important part of your marine accessories list.  Not all boaters take care of their boat so if they are close to your boat you know they are going to bump it and leave a permanent mark on your boat so make sure you have enough boat bumpers to go on both sides of your boat.

Boat fenders do the same thing for your boat as car fenders do for your car they protect it scratches when other boats are tied up next to you are from when you are tied up at a dock.  If you get dock marks on the side of your boat you will find that they are very hard to remove and if you do find a way to remove them you should be very careful because you could damage your gel coat.  When you get away from the dock make sure you put the boat fenders back in the boat before you go fast because they will bounce around and will leave marks on the side of your boat.  If you do not have room for the boat fenders inside you boat you can buy holders for them, just make sure you have them and use them.

A boat dock bumper is not a bumper like the bumper on your car it an item that you hang on the side of your boat to protect from doing damage to your boat if you hit the dock.  You should carry at least four boat bumpers on your boat in case you need protection on both sides of your boat, you never know where some boater will  try to tie their boat off.  You need boat dock bumpers in a lot of different circumstances such as when you get gas at a marina or when you are next to other boats floating around or when you are going to tie up to the dock at the end of the day.