Anyone use fender holders on swim platform?

[GZigmont]

We have a R29CB and are trying to find a sensible location to store at least two fenders. I put one in a compartment at the bow. Does anyone use fender holders mounted to the stanchions on the swim platform? Do they get full of spray there? We are planning on mounting our dinghy on weaver davits on the swim platform. I don't think there should be any conflict between fender holders and the dinghy, but any feedback based on experience would be great.

We do a few cruising trips each year and I'm a former boy scout, so our cockpit storage is pretty much filled and we can't fit the fenders there. We had gobs of room on our 40 foot sailboat and I've already lightened the load a lot from what we used to carry.

 

[FlagShip]

We have two fender holders on the swim platform of our R-29. They work great, they're out of the way, and they clear the dinghy. They do get some spray, but are holding up nicely. Just a good rinse after a run keeps any rust away.

Here are a couple of pictures.

https://imgur.com/a/Ogsd6Ia

https://imgur.com/a/u5cD8DZ

 

[SJI Sailor]

A related question: what are the reasons to store fenders when underway? (Makes sense for haulout, of course.)

When underway, I almost always just put them on deck. Then they are ready simply to drop back overboard on arrival. (I use them whether at a dock or anchored.) They almost never drop over the edge when underway, so I'm curious if I am missing reasons to go to the effort of removing and later restoring them.

 

[Cutwater28GG]

i tie spare ones to the swim step rail. no holders required. just rest their bottoms on the swimstep. with the dingy on weaver mounts there is no where for them to go.

 

[GZigmont]

A related question: what are the reasons to store fenders when underway? (Makes sense for haulout, of course.)

When underway, I almost always just put them on deck. Then they are ready simply to drop back overboard on arrival. (I use them whether at a dock or anchored.) They almost never drop over the edge when underway, so I'm curious if I am missing reasons to go to the effort of removing and later restoring them.

In my humble experience, safety at sea as well as safety in other arenas, requires planning ahead and anticipating likely situations that can go bad quickly. If weather and seas are perfect, and there are no emergencies, leaving items on deck are not a problem. But if the weather or seas turn, or you have a MOB situation or have to suddenly assist another boater in distress, having a deck clear of tripping hazards is a real plus when things get bad quickly. Marine tragedies are fairly often a snowballing of several factors that went unaddressed before the final event.