If you can tie a "hangman's noose", you can make a fender. The length of the fender will depend on the distance between the bitter end and where you start the knot up the running end. Make a loop in the rope about the length of fender you want and pass the bitter end through the loop up where the loop meets the running end. Start wrapping the bitter end around the loop and the running end, heading towards the other end of the loop ( away from the running end) . Keep your wraps tight and when you get to the end of the loop, pass the bitter end through it. If you pull on the running end, the lower part of the loop will tighten over the bitter end and you've got a fender. The same knot works for making an improvised 'monkey's fist' for heaving a line. Hope that was somewhat clear, Frank
Hi Frank thanks for that tried it with a short rope in the house,It looks ok but I was looking for a prettier knot,But hey its good to learn another knot,I have found a couple of sites but there not the clearest of knots, Thanks Bogsdolics.
If you want a prettier knot, you will probably have to go the 'wall and crown' route. If you do, use some common garden hose as the core. A lot of people use chopped rope as the core but once it gets wet, it takes forever to dry and can cause your fenders to rot and mildew. Frank
Hi Frank The garden hose is a great idea, I have found lots of sites for knot tying but very few showing good clear instrucions for rope fenders,I am busy trying the wall and crown knot on a small sample to practice,thanks bogsdolics.
Hi Kruez I found lots of site selling rope fenders,but as I made my wooden rowing boat I wanted to make the rope fender to,I have found a few sites showing how to make them,But to a slow rope learner none are to clear one site is http://www.floatingbear.ca/RopeFender.HTM another is http://www.scouting.org.za/capewest/seascouts/seamanship/SeamanshipF-Boatswain.pdf and lastly http://home.tiscali.nl/knotsandknottying/ropefender.htm but I was looking for an very very clear animated colour slow slow easy on the eye site,maybe have to do it my self when oloder and less tied up if you know what I mean,thanks bogsdolics.
Try this site: http://www.ropeworks.biz/text/arch.html. Go to the animated section and scroll down till you see the "Crown Knot". Have a look at it because that's how you are going to finish your fender off. Once you feel comfy with that one, scroll further down the animated page until you come to the "Wall Knot". This is a PDF but it is still fairly clear on how the knot goes together. This is the knot that you will use to build your fender. Fold your length of rope in half and seize it about 3" down. Do all the unraveling stuff that the other sites show you and loosely tie in the first wall knot. Leave the first four or five rounds of walling loose and ( as I said before) insert a piece of 3/4" garden hose into the centre of the knots. Tighten the knots around the hose and continue working to the top of the hose. Finish with a "Crown Knot". Unfortunately, that's about as simple as I can make it, but I have no doubt that once you do a couple of wall rounds, you'll wonder why you thought it was so hard (it just looks like you are wrestling with an octopus ). Frank
Whoops, I forgot. After you've done the "Crown Knot" at the top (or bottom, depending on how you look at the fender), tuck the tag ends through and under the last "Wall Knot" before you trim them off. If you don't, it'll unravel after getting dragged through the water a few times. Frank
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ReplyDeleteIf you can tie a "hangman's noose", you can make a fender. The length of the fender will depend on the distance between the bitter end and where you start the knot up the running end. Make a loop in the rope about the length of fender you want and pass the bitter end through the loop up where the loop meets the running end. Start wrapping the bitter end around the loop and the running end, heading towards the other end of the loop ( away from the running end) . Keep your wraps tight and when you get to the end of the loop, pass the bitter end through it. If you pull on the running end, the lower part of the loop will tighten over the bitter end and you've got a fender. The same knot works for making an improvised 'monkey's fist' for heaving a line. Hope that was somewhat clear, Frank
ReplyDeleteHi Frank thanks for that tried it with a short rope in the house,It looks ok but I was looking for a prettier knot,But hey its good to learn another knot,I have found a couple of sites but there not the clearest of knots, Thanks Bogsdolics.
ReplyDeleteIf you want a prettier knot, you will probably have to go the 'wall and crown' route. If you do, use some common garden hose as the core. A lot of people use chopped rope as the core but once it gets wet, it takes forever to dry and can cause your fenders to rot and mildew. Frank
ReplyDeleteHi Frank The garden hose is a great idea, I have found lots of sites for knot tying but very few showing good clear instrucions for rope fenders,I am busy trying the wall and crown knot on a small sample to practice,thanks bogsdolics.
ReplyDeletecall Port Townsend wooden boat fundations , they had a vendor at the festival , they have his # and site that all they do rope fenders ect.
ReplyDeleteHi Seawitch I stay in Scotland and don,t know Port towsend wooden boat foundations, thanks. bogsdolics.
ReplyDeleteHere is the link from the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival's Vender list for the fender people. Nice Pics... http://www.marlinespike.com/fender.html
ReplyDeleteHi Kruez I found lots of site selling rope fenders,but as I made my wooden rowing boat I wanted to make the rope fender to,I have found a few sites showing how to make them,But to a slow rope learner none are to clear one site is http://www.floatingbear.ca/RopeFender.HTM another is http://www.scouting.org.za/capewest/seascouts/seamanship/SeamanshipF-Boatswain.pdf and lastly http://home.tiscali.nl/knotsandknottying/ropefender.htm but I was looking for an very very clear animated colour slow slow easy on the eye site,maybe have to do it my self when oloder and less tied up if you know what I mean,thanks bogsdolics.
ReplyDeleteTry this site: http://www.ropeworks.biz/text/arch.html. Go to the animated section and scroll down till you see the "Crown Knot". Have a look at it because that's how you are going to finish your fender off. Once you feel comfy with that one, scroll further down the animated page until you come to the "Wall Knot". This is a PDF but it is still fairly clear on how the knot goes together. This is the knot that you will use to build your fender. Fold your length of rope in half and seize it about 3" down. Do all the unraveling stuff that the other sites show you and loosely tie in the first wall knot. Leave the first four or five rounds of walling loose and ( as I said before) insert a piece of 3/4" garden hose into the centre of the knots. Tighten the knots around the hose and continue working to the top of the hose. Finish with a "Crown Knot". Unfortunately, that's about as simple as I can make it, but I have no doubt that once you do a couple of wall rounds, you'll wonder why you thought it was so hard (it just looks like you are wrestling with an octopus ). Frank
ReplyDeleteWhoops, I forgot. After you've done the "Crown Knot" at the top (or bottom, depending on how you look at the fender), tuck the tag ends through and under the last "Wall Knot" before you trim them off. If you don't, it'll unravel after getting dragged through the water a few times. Frank
ReplyDeleteHi Frank thanks thats a great site, now all I need is time to get started, the wife is busy trying to push out my second crew man, bogsdolics.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and good luck with that! Frank
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