Automatic fender system has been developed to make docking easier<\/p>\n
29 Aug 2017<\/p>\n
Docking and undocking a boat is always a busy time for any crew, especially if short-handed.<\/p>\n
Until now deploying the fenders and bringing them back and then stowing them away were additional time-consuming chores.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
When the boat leaves the berth, the fenders automatically raise themselves and stow themselves away into their fender baskets.<\/p>\n
\u201cI 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,\u201d said Sue Berman, director of Go Earth. \u201cI am often expected to be at both ends of the boat at once.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Fenders are operated using GPS<\/p>\n
\u201cThis system makes berthing so much more relaxed and less stressful, so that I can continue to enjoy my G + T while berthing.\u201d<\/p>\n
The system will be launched at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show on stand J316 where there will also be a working demonstration.<\/p>\n
This system is fully self-contained with no wiring required as the system is driven by solar cells.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
These are tested to IP67.<\/p>\n
Go Earth is the international distributer, excluding America.<\/p>\n
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