Boot Stripe

[JLR]

I went down to check the boat after a bad Nor'easter. Sure enough, one of my dock fenders had rubbed off about a 36" section of my boot stripe. I am not sure whether the boot stripe is tape or paint but I think it must be paint since in the area affected, I have several discharge holes and they are the same color as the boot stripe. The boot stripe is a 6" black stripe just above the waterline. Is there special paint to use for repairing this or is there 6" tape used? I will wait until the Spring to have it done but I would like to know what the best solution is. I also moved the fender (fixed to the dock in a horizontal fashion) to hopefully avoid this happening again. I may eliminate all dock fenders and use hanging balls from the boat to prevent this. The slip is tight and I guess this is sort of inevitable but I would like to avoid it in the future. Kind of surprised to see from a regular taylor made big b fender as this as it took place over a weekend.

 

[saltshaker]

Are you sure it's from the fender? The fenders may have road up over the dock during the storm. Your boot stripe should be painted with a 2 part epoxy paint the same as the hull, unless it was done at a different time. Some use lesser paints or tape but it should be easy to see. If it was done right you won't see a difference in finish or thickness between the boot stripe or hull.

 

[JLR]

Jack - no doubt it was the fender. It looks like the boat was pressing against the fender (which was attached to the dock horizontally) and then the boat must have been moving fore and aft.