An inflatable boat fender concealed inside the rub rail. One press at the helm and it rolls out along the hull. Release, and it retracts out of sight.
One control at the helm. The fender inflates while it is still inside the rail.
It rolls out along the hull. One continuous fender, a full run of protection per side.
Release, and stainless constant-force springs draw it back behind a sealed closure in the rail.
Wind up, hands full, and someone still hanging fenders over the side. Sentinel takes that moment off the list.
Sentinel RIFS is an automatic boat fender. Instead of hanging inflatable fenders over the side on lines, one inflatable fender lives inside the rub rail along each side of the hull. At the helm you press once: it inflates, rolls out and covers the full length of the rail. Release, and stainless springs draw it back in. It is not a fender holder or a fender basket — there is nothing to hold, because nothing is loose.
No walking the side deck, no leaning over the rail. Deploy and stow from the seat you steer from.
Retractable boat fenders that stay on the boat. Nothing to stow in a locker, nothing left on the dock.
Motor yachts, cruisers and sloops with a rub rail. Fitted to existing boats or specified on new builds.
Tell us your boat and where it is berthed. We take it from there.
A measure-up and a fixed quote. No surprises, no obligation.
Fitted to your rub rail, refit or new build. You leave protected.
Sentinel works with yards, builders and refit specialists. Integration drawings and fitting support are shared under NDA.
Talk to usSentinel is designed for boats from six to twelve metres. Every installation starts with a measure-up, so fit is confirmed before you commit to anything.
Yes. Sentinel is designed for refit as well as new build. The system is fitted to the rub rail; the assessment tells us what your rail needs.
From a single control at the helm. Press to deploy, release to stow. It runs from the boat's onboard electrical system.
Ordinary fenders hang from the rail on lines and have to be placed, tied and stowed by hand. Sentinel is built into the rub rail itself: one continuous inflatable fender per side that deploys from the helm and retracts on its own, so nothing is hung, tied or stored.
It retracts behind a sealed closure in the rub rail. Nothing on deck, nothing over the side, nothing to put away.
Sentinel is engineered and built in the Netherlands. First installations are being prepared for owners and yards in the Netherlands and neighbouring European waters. Register your interest and we contact you as Sentinel reaches your area.
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