Now THAT'S a fender !

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 11:40 am

Hanging from the side of a Higgins boat at the WWII museum in New Orleans - anybody wanna try one of these ?

LeatherneckPA · Post by **LeatherneckPA** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 11:51 am

That is SO cool. And now I have to go searching to see if I can find instructions to make one.

Banshi · Post by **Banshi** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:57 am

Looks like the extra line in my main sheet after a hard days sail

John Stahl · Post by **John Stahl** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:18 am

It looks like a spool brade to me.
I did this as a kid

http://makeyourowngear.com/Articles.php ... 1206328968

it is also called french knitting here is a vidio on how to french knit.

http://video.search.yahoo.com/search/vi ... g&fr=b1ie7

I like the idea too I think I will use a six peg spool made out of a 2x6 and 5/8 inch rope. if 6 peg is to small then i will use an 8 peg spool and make a rope liner for my bumpers

mariner · Post by **mariner** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:24 pm

very cool!