Very nice work! I'll definitely be making a set of these for my Spark.
Have you used them yet? How well do they stay on?
Have you used them yet? How well do they stay on?
They stay on well & flex nicely towards the jetty. There is though an obvious problem that the tongue region takes quite a lot of flexing so the tongues should be stiffened. Mine haven't broken yet, but it's likely to occur w/o further mod.Very nice work! I'll definitely be making a set of these for my Spark.
Have you used them yet? How well do they stay on?
What if you put a pool noodle on edge that goes under the lip of the Spark? That way the bottom edge would take more of the force of the ring hitting the dock rather than the tab at the top?They stay on well & flex nicely towards the jetty. There is though an obvious problem that the tongue region takes quite a lot of flexing so the tongues should be stiffened. Mine haven't broken yet, but it's likely to occur w/o further mod.Very nice work! I'll definitely be making a set of these for my Spark.
Have you used them yet? How well do they stay on?
I just used 110mm (~9") PVC sewer pipe. Cut with a saw and chamfered the edges with a knife.Very clever. What did you make them out of? I have the Sea Doo Snap-in fenders, but I wish they were bigger.
Originally actually thought of using the pool noodle, but the tab would be impossible. Now your idea is really good having the noodle inside the PVC ring. I will try that - should workWhat if you put a pool noodle on edge that goes under the lip of the Spark? That way the bottom edge would take more of the force of the ring hitting the dock rather than the tab at the top?
Or what if you stuffed a plus size pool noodle inside of the ring so that the ring just really held the noodle in place?
Pool noodles can solve lots of problems.
Looks sturdy indeed, if I will not be happy with mine & pool noodle inserts could give this a try. Thanks!So I modified your idea to make a bent PVC fender. It installs easily and holds in place with a 1/4" x 4 1/2" Stainless Steel hex bolt. There is no need to put a nut on the bottom under the fender rail unless you want to leave it on when you are running.
Used 1/2" Schedule 40 PVC. It moves side to side only a little bit and that could likely be addressed by changing the length/shape of the pipe that runs underneath the rail. If you wanted easier install, you could make it without the hook at the top that goes into the foot well.
Here are some pictures of the rear fender, I still need to make the front one. They feel very sturdy.
Guess there's not much point in painting it![]()
That, sir, is genius.I used the clothes hanger with a hook at the bent section. This hook keeps the noodle from sliding down and off the hanger. I only use this at the dock for a few minutes while I'm parking the truck and trailer.