Automatic fender system has been developed to make docking easier

29 Aug 2017

Docking and undocking a boat is always a busy time for any crew, especially if short-handed.

Until now deploying the fenders and bringing them back and then stowing them away were additional time-consuming chores.

The Go Earth Automatic Fender system has been developed to alleviate this problem by automatically lowering the fenders to the correct height as the berth is approached.

When the boat leaves the berth, the fenders automatically raise themselves and stow themselves away into their fender baskets.

“I know from my own experience that docking and undocking our own boat is a very busy time for me, especially if I am the only crew,” said Sue Berman, director of Go Earth. “I am often expected to be at both ends of the boat at once.”

Fenders are operated using GPS

“This system makes berthing so much more relaxed and less stressful, so that I can continue to enjoy my G + T while berthing.”

The system will be launched at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show on stand J316 where there will also be a working demonstration.

This system is fully self-contained with no wiring required as the system is driven by solar cells.

The fenders use GPS geo-location to know when the boat is arriving at, or leaving, a port or marina. They can also be operated from a tablet using the inbuilt Bluetooth for connectivity and come complete with specially designed foam fenders that cannot deflate or burst.

These are tested to IP67.

Go Earth is the international distributer, excluding America.

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