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Storing fenders in some locker takes up lots of space and difficult to retrieve. Several years ago the fam got me a pair of dual blue mesh fender baskets from West Marine, but they eventually wore out. These were hung on the very back rail and took up little space.

When they wore out I was looking for a solution, but the mesh baskets were no longer available. After some searching I settled on a pair of Taylor Made SS basket that attached to the pulpit rail outside port and starboard.

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These baskets are very sturdy, do not interfere with deck work, convenient access and easy to install.

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They accept an 8 X 22 size fender. Each fender has a lanyard through the center hole and hang from the toe rail using a SS carabiner. The carabiner can clip onto the basket to prevent rough seas from tossing them out, but that has never been a problem.

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Taylor Made stands by their products with life time guarantees. They have replaced at least one of my very old fenders at not charge due to a crack in the material causing it to leak air. Another one had a valve leak, so they sent me four new valves, which were very easy to replace.