We present the FORSHEDA shock absorber.

The original!

FORSHEDA shock absorbers are made of EPDM rubber, a material with excellent resistance to sunlight, salt water and ozone. EPDM rubber does not fade.

The line is simply passed through the patented nylon clips at each end, no further knots are required. A simple but safe method, because the more tension there is on the line, the better the clamps hold.

The expansion length of FORSHEDA rubber shock absorbers can be adapted to local conditions:

1 turn of the line around the shock absorber on calm waters without swell or waves. Little freedom of movement for the boat, low damping

2 trips of the line around the jerk damper with a slight surge and in tidal waters.

3 turns of the line around the shock absorber in open and unprotected moorings. Lots of freedom of movement for the boat, strong damping.

Ideally, every mooring line should be equipped with a FORSHEDA shock absorber.

When moored at a fixed jetty, all 4 shock absorbers work together and compensate for practically every movement of the ship.

FORSHEDA shock absorbers should never be dispensed with when mooring on a floating dock. This is the only way to compensate for the swinging movements of the jetty.

To ensure optimum adjustment to your boat and the mooring lines used, the FORSHEDA shock absorber is supplied in 4 different sizes:

FS1: 10-12mm line diameter, 420mm damper length 

FS2: 14-16mm line diameter, 490mm damper length

FS3: 18-20mm line diameter, 560mm damper length

FS4: 22-24mm line diameter, 620mm damper length