Watercraft fender with locking suction mechanisms
A protective fender for a watercraft includes a plurality of attachment mechanisms configured to secure the protective fender to an exterior portion of the watercraft. The protective fender further includes a fender body, wherein a first surface of the fender body that contacts the exterior portion of the watercraft comprises a smooth surface. The protective fender also includes a plurality of adjustable-length straps. A first adjustable-length strap secures an upper-left quadrant of the fender body upwards to a first attachment mechanism of the plurality of attachment mechanisms, and a second adjustable-length strap secures an upper-right quadrant of the fender body upwards to a second attachment mechanism of the plurality of attachment mechanisms.
1. A protective fender for a watercraft, the protective fender comprising:
a plurality of attachment mechanisms configured to secure the protective fender to an exterior portion of the watercraft;
a fender body, wherein a first surface of the fender body contacts the exterior portion of the watercraft; and
a plurality of adjustable-length straps, wherein a first adjustable-length strap secures an upper-left quadrant of the fender body upwards to a first attachment mechanism of the plurality of attachment mechanisms, and wherein a second adjustable-length strap secures an upper-right quadrant of the fender body upwards to a second attachment mechanism of the plurality of attachment mechanisms, wherein the first attachment mechanism comprises a first half of a buckle clip, and wherein the second attachment mechanism comprises a second half of the buckle clip, wherein the first half of the buckle clip attaches to the second half of the buckle clip.
2. The protective fender of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of adjustment mechanisms, each adjustment mechanism being attached to a respective one of the plurality of locking suction mechanisms, and wherein each adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the length of the respective adjustable-length strap secured to the respective attachment mechanism.
3. The protective fender of claim 1 , wherein the fender body, when secured to the watercraft via the plurality of attachment mechanisms, covers at least a portion of a rub rail attached to the exterior portion of the watercraft.
4. The protective fender of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of adjustable-length straps is made of nylon.
5. The protective fender of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of adjustable-length straps comprises a nylon-webbed hook-and-loop strap.
6. The protective fender of claim 1 , wherein the fender body is composed of a foam material.
7. The protective fender of claim 6 , wherein the foam material comprises an aqua closed-cell foam material.
8. The protective fender of claim 1 , wherein the fender body has a customizable appearance.
9. The protective fender of claim 1 , wherein the fender body has a horizontal length that is greater than a vertical length of the fender body, and wherein the first surface of the fender body comprises a smooth surface.
10. A system comprising:
a watercraft; and
a protective fender comprising:
a plurality of attachment mechanisms configured to secure the protective fender to an exterior portion of the watercraft, wherein each attachment mechanism of the plurality of attachment mechanisms comprises a locking suction mechanism, and wherein each locking suction mechanism comprises:
a suction cup, wherein a first surface of the suction cup is configured to be secured against the exterior portion of the watercraft;
a casing covering a second surface of the suction cup; and
a lever, wherein, when the lever is in a first position, the casing is pressed against the suction cup to engage the suction cup to the exterior portion of the watercraft, and wherein, when the lever is in a second position, the casing is lifted away from the suction cup, thereby releasing a connection between the suction cup and the exterior portion of the watercraft;
a fender body, wherein a first surface of the fender body contacts the exterior portion of the watercraft; and
a plurality of adjustable-length straps, wherein a first adjustable-length strap secures an upper-left quadrant of the fender body upwards to a first attachment mechanism of the plurality of attachment mechanisms, and wherein a second adjustable-length strap secures an upper-right quadrant of the fender body upwards to a second attachment mechanism of the plurality of attachment mechanisms.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the watercraft comprises one or more of a man-powered boat, a sailboat, a motorboat, a ski boat, and a personal watercraft.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the protective fender further comprises a plurality of adjustment mechanisms, each adjustment mechanism being attached to a respective one of the plurality of locking suction mechanisms, and wherein each adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the length of the respective adjustable-length strap secured to the respective attachment mechanism.
13. A protective fender for a watercraft, the protective fender comprising:
a plurality of attachment mechanisms configured to secure the protective fender to an exterior portion of the watercraft, wherein each attachment mechanism of the plurality of attachment mechanisms comprises a locking suction mechanism, wherein each locking suction mechanism comprises:
a suction cup, wherein a first surface of the suction cup is configured to be secured against the exterior portion of the watercraft;
a casing covering a second surface of the suction cup; and
a lever, wherein, when the lever is in a first position, the casing is pressed against the suction cup to engage the suction cup to the exterior portion of the watercraft, and wherein, when the lever is in a second position, the casing is lifted away from the suction cup, thereby releasing a connection between the suction cup and the exterior portion of the watercraft;
a fender body, wherein a first surface of the fender body contacts the exterior portion of the watercraft; and
a plurality of adjustable-length straps, wherein a first adjustable-length strap secures an upper-left quadrant of the fender body upwards to a first attachment mechanism of the plurality of attachment mechanisms, and wherein a second adjustable-length strap secures an upper-right quadrant of the fender body upwards to a second attachment mechanism of the plurality of attachment mechanisms.
14. The protective fender of claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of adjustment mechanisms, each adjustment mechanism being attached to a respective one of the plurality of locking suction mechanisms, and wherein each adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the length of the respective adjustable-length strap secured to the respective attachment mechanism.
15. The protective fender of claim 13 , wherein the fender body, when secured to the watercraft via the plurality of attachment mechanisms, covers at least a portion of a rub rail attached to the exterior portion of the watercraft.
16. The protective fender of claim 13 , wherein each of the plurality of adjustable-length straps is made of nylon.
17. The protective fender of claim 13 , wherein each of the plurality of adjustable-length straps comprises a nylon-webbed hook-and-loop strap.
18. The protective fender of claim 13 , wherein the fender body is composed of a foam material.
19. The protective fender of claim 17 , wherein the foam material comprises an aqua closed-cell foam material.
20. The protective fender of claim 13 , wherein the fender body has a customizable appearance.
21. The protective fender of claim 13 , wherein the fender body has a horizontal length that is greater than a vertical length of the fender body, and wherein the first surface of the fender body comprises a smooth surface.