Boat Hook and Fender Hacks

Learn how to keep shock absorbers from marking your hull, how to keep boat hooks within easy reach and how to control all of your fenders from the cockpit with these creative ideas.

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Marc Robic
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Mooring line with shock absorbers and sock sleeves. Plain, white socks keep the shock absorbers from marking your hull. (Photo/ Marc Robic)
Mooring line with shock absorbers and sock sleeves. Plain, white socks keep the shock absorbers from marking your hull. (Photo/ Marc Robic)

Point me to any boat, anywhere, anytime and I can guarantee you I will find a few tricks or particular set-ups made by its owner and crew to make their tasks onboard easier and/or more efficient.

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Marc Robic
Marc Robic
Marc caught his love of sailing and all things water from his father from a very young age. He has owned many sailboats in his 40+ years of sailing. An avid do-it-yourselfer and handyman, he builds, modifies, improves and executes all his own repairs. He also enjoys testing, documenting & sharing products and how-to methods with other sailors and boaters. Posting many how to videos on his YouTube channel and Facebook page. He is a member of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron. Currently, he sails his Catalina 270, Aquaholic 3, out of the Ile-Perrot Yacht Club in Montreal, where Marc spent 16 years as Harbour Master. He is also a regular bareboat yacht charterer, having sailed most of the Caribbean islands. In the winter months, Marc regularly hand builds exact scale models of friends’ boats to give them away in the spring.
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