The goal is to create a product that can be strapped to poles in marinas to protect boats from damage due to rubbing against docks. I am going to make a prototype of the fender from some 1″ thick closed-cell foam I had with a fabric casing and a buckled strap. I will evaluate how well this bumper design protects the boat by testing it compared to the large bumpers we have or as a supplement to the current bumpers. Then from the results of testing, I will create a second iteration of the prototype that addresses the issues I have with the first.