Pulling into your slip, piling protecting?

I totally agree and understand what you’re saying. But the barnacles on the lower pole always get me nervous when it’s low tide. It just makes me feel warm and fuzzy knowing I’m rubbing up against something soft LOL. I also only have 3 inches on either side to squeeze into my slip between the poles.
If you use them to rub, then barnacles will not form. There is a reason why your rub rail protrudes beyond the hull.
 
Ahhh Fresh water, I wish. I'm going to look around for some sort of sleeve. Yes I was thinking of paint also. If I install it right above low tide, it will never be in the water all the time.
Years ago, my brother in law was in the fire department. We would get their old fire hose as they took them out of service, and cut lengths to fit the pilings. Check with your local department.
 
That pilemate looks pretty efficient.

I admit, when we have strong crosswinds, I enable my Docking on Command and skip the whole headache of it all.
 
Pile mate won't work. If you look at the picture, I have a fixed metal pole that a metal ring slides up and down in a almost 7 foot tide. If I was able to pull the top bolt out and slide a sleeve down to the bottom bolt I could get rid of the
carpet. Take a close look at the barnacles at the bottom. rub rail or not, it will scratch my boat. They build up pretty good.
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Years ago, my brother in law was in the fire department. We would get their old fire hose as they took them out of service, and cut lengths to fit the pilings. Check with your local department.

Old fire hose is handy. I have a handful of 3-4 ft. pieces that I can slide over lines as to protect from chaffing.
 
Pile mate won't work. If you look at the picture, I have a fixed metal pole that a metal ring slides up and down in a almost 7 foot tide. If I was able to pull the top bolt out and slide a sleeve down to the bottom bolt I could get rid of the
carpet. Take a close look at the barnacles at the bottom. rub rail or not, it will scratch my boat. They build up pretty good.
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7’ tide.......Ahhh!...... you’re a north shore guy!
 

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