Having found that occasionally additional fendering is both useful and necessary while river cruising, especially when passing through a lock, or tying-up alongside a rough river-bank, the problem was how to attach conventional fenders to a Wanderer that is short of convenient attachment points.

The solution was to run a line from the bow fitting along both sides of the deck, passing through the spinnaker reaching hooks and halyard leads then back to the swivel block and guy cleats. The line can be held taught and is suitable for attaching fenders at any point along the hull.

Having established this as a practical solution to the problem, I then came across something even better! A chandler came up with suction-mounted fender attachments - basically they are PVC suckers with adjustable lengths of webbing -strap to which fenders can be attached. These stick well to any smooth surface of which there are plenty in a Wanderer. Unfortunately, the Chandler only had one pair, and I need two......! Needless to say, my original line is still in use!

 

I hope that this is useful to someone.

 

Best regards

 

John Renouf

Wanderer 1518 'Gentle Joy'