Polyform True Fit Boat Fender Holders provide a convenient storage location for boat fenders. Made from durable materials, these fender holders are built to last many years and provide a professional look for any vessel. The modular design and hardware attachments allow for a wide array of options for boat fender storage. Note: Fenders sold separately.
All pictured fender holder mounting hardware is included. Choose a rail diameter to receive the correct rail diameter mounting hardware for your rails.
Features
Versatile system for easy installation
Durable construction for years of service
Flexible modular design - add on or reconfigure at anytime
Available as individual pieces or as a kit for one, two or three holder assembly
Adjustable height rail mounts allow for vertical or horizontal rail attachments
Attachments for a range of rail mount diameters available
One of the most popular fender holders on the market
Made in Finland by NAWA registered trademark by Lankapaja Oy
Store owner replied:
Looks like a solid set-up, Jim! Thank you for the kind review and especially the photos.
It’s okay, I guess.
The swivel and rubberized attachments feel a bit flimsy, and the nuts don’t sit snugly enough inside the rubber. They move around in their slots when tightened.
In the end, too expensive for the quantity of materials you get.
Store owner replied:
Thank you for your honest feedback. We appreciate hearing about your experience with the fender holders. We are sorry the product is not up to par with the quality you expect. We will share your comments with the manufacturer of the TFRs, thank you again.
Professional piece and very adjustable to make it fit perfectly.
Store owner replied:
Glad to hear you are happy with the Boat Fender Holders!
Remember, all our products should be inflated to 2.1 PSI. ;)
Thanks for the order.
Store owner replied:
Thank you for the review! We are glad to hear you're enjoying your TFR. The fender holders should last you, but in the unexpected case of an issue, we are always available to help.
We recently installed two pairs of TFR-280 fender holders, adding an extra TFR-402 rail mount and an extra TFR-403 parallel connector on each pair for additional stability. Our upper bow rail is 1.250” and our lower rail is 1”. The Polyform fender holder pages say the TFR-404 rail mounts will fit 1”-1.25” Rail Diameter… but they don’t. The included sleeve will only reduce the TFR-404 clamp diameter to 1-1/8” (one reason for this review). The wire baskets seem flimsy. The design for mounting and adjusting the hanging angles is reasonably elegant (ours are simply vertical), but the hardware doesn’t seem overly robust. Installing the baskets – with 17 screws and nuts for each fender pair – while adding thread locker when working over water makes it a two-person job. Using tape to temporarily capture the four main mounting nuts as suggested (hint: mandatory) works, but the tape provided with some of the hardware doesn’t work well (hint” use good painter’s tape instead). The screw heads have only a single straight slot (the main reason for this review), making it more difficult to engage the heads with a driver. A Torx head, or even a Phillips head would be far better, less irritating. The final outcome seems slightly sturdier than anticipated, but we can’t evaluate longevity yet.
The screws/bolts you provided were a combination of standard and metric. Standard for mounting the baskets to the brackets, and metric for putting the brackets togetherand mounting to the rail. To assemble these without locknuts is inviting trouble because of vibration......eventually leading to them loosening and possibly breaking because of the occasional violent shaking of the baskets and mounts in rough seas, and ongoing vibration and shaking even in the best of water. I had to go to two different marine stores the get the correct sizes. The 5 mm size was not plentiful, the reason for two stores. I would have expected locking nuts in your kit. Instead of getting both sides mounted last night, I mounted a couple of brackets and spent my time on the road chasing locknuts. I'm a former unlimited hydroplane mechanic (Atlas Van Lines), so I understand what vibration and pounding does to equipment.
Chuck Marlin
It has been miserable. Getting the screws to connect to the nuts has been a HUGE issue. I spent over 1-2 hours on one nut and still can’t get it to connect. Very disappointing engineering on something that should be very simple.
Store owner replied:
Great Scott! Our customers really like the Boat Fender Holders, glad to hear you do as well.
I exactly what I was looking for! My railing is over an inch in diameter and most fender holders are for one inch. This works perfect, looks great, was easy to install, and I am very pleased!!