How to Make Dock Line Chafe Guards

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Keep your boat's fiberglass finish or wooden railing protected from dock lines when moored with these DIY chafe guards. You can make these chafe guards for your boat using materials and supplies from Sailrite®. We have everything you need to DIY for your boat — inside and out! Let's get started on this quick and easy project that will take less than 30 minutes to make.

Learn how to make this dock line chafe guard for your boat.

You only need a handful of materials and tools to make this boat chafe guard. First, you'll need two types of fabric: channeling fabric and a nonslip cushion underlining material. At Sailrite we stock high-quality channeling fabric from top marine industry brands. The fabric on the underside of our chafe guard is called Super Grip Nonslip Cushion Underlining (#122530). This perforated, nonskid material offers superior grip in wet, dry, hot and cold conditions. It's a great material for the underside of marine cushions and other projects on your boat.

Other items needed for this simple project include basic tools you probably have on hand. You'll need a ruler, marking pencil, scissors, pins/fabric clips, a tape measure and a sewing machine. Any supplies you don't have you can find right here at Sailrite. We're your one-stop DIY shop with everything you need all in one place.

Watch the video below to learn how to make a dock line chafe guard. Below the video, you'll find a materials and tools list of all the supplies used to make this project.

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Sailrite has hundreds of free marine DIY project videos waiting for you. You might be interested in our tutorial on how to make an easy grab dock line (search #300540XHT on our website). To explore our complete library of marine DIYs and tutorials, navigate to the "Learn" tab on our website and select "DIY Projects" and then "Marine Projects." You'll have access to a wealth of the best free how-to content on the internet. Happy sailing!

Video Chapters:

  • Intro - 0:00 min.
  • Cutting Fabric to Size - 0:30 min.
  • Sewing Channeling to Super Grip - 2:26 min.
  • Trimming & Prepping Opening - 4:32 min.
  • Topstitching Around Edges - 7:02 min.
  • Sewing & Cutting Cleat Opening - 10:35 min.
  • Materials & Tools List - 13:57 min.

Materials List:

  • Pick Your Channeling Fabric at Sailrite® - Keyword Search: Channeling
  • Super Grip Nonslip Cushion Underlining Black 54" - SKU: 122530
  • Tex 90 Polyester Thread from Sailrite
  • Seamstick 1/4" Basting Tape for Canvas & Upholstery (36 yds.) - SKU: 122065

Tools List:

  • Clear Acrylic Ruler 6" x 24" - SKU: 102400
  • Scribe-All® Black Marking Pencil for Vinyl - SKU: 121977
  • Gingher® Scissors Right Hand Lightweight 8" - SKU: 101017
  • Multiuse Pins 1-1/2" (250 pack) - SKU: 102985
  • Sailrite® Ultrafeed® LSZ Walking Foot Sewing Machine (100-230V) - SKU: 300600
  • Deluxe 5-1/2" Magnetic Sewing Guide - SKU: 103597
  • Small Fabric/Leather Clips (50 pack) - SKU: 123121
  • Scribe-All® Water Soluble White Marking Pencil - SKU: 120681
  • Tape Measure, Razor Blade Knife