Canal Boat Ropes and Fender suppliers

Canal Boat Ropes and Fender suppliers

All canal boats need ropes for mooring and for handling the boat safely during cruising. Some boaters prefer natural fibre ropes such as hemp or cotton lines, others choose from a wide range of artificial fibre ropes. Most boat owners have a bow line and a stern line when cruising but use different ropes for permanent mooring. Single handed boaters often use a single centre line for convenience.

And all boats need fenders for comfort and protection. Traditionally working narrowboats just had a bow fender made of rope coiled around a core, sometimes a section of folded motor tyre, and rope stern fenders to protect the rudder. Modern boats frequently also have side fenders to protect the paintwork from being scraped when moored or going through locks. Rubber and plastic fenders are now available.

Tony Lewery covers traditional ropework in his Canal Art pages.

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