Hauraki Fenders was established in 2014 by Damon and Jacqui. We are two ocean loving kiwis who stumbled upon a bit of a problem when cruising the Hauraki Gulf on our boat with our new baby.....a distinct lack of storage space, especially for fenders. As there were no readily available products in New Zealand at the time, Damon, with his mechanical engineering background, set to and designed an inflatable fender that would be the right size for the boat and could be easily stored. Nine months later the design came to life and Hauraki Fenders was created.