'Epor' Spells End of Hull Damage

The Epor system consists of a horizontal IGS gas spring connected to a vertical pivoted arm which is mounted on the pontoon.

A new system for mooring boats without risking the unsightly and expensive scuffing of hulls has been invented by Richard Meredith of Silverpin Ltd who, describing his invention as ''the opposite of a rope'', has chosen to call it Epor .

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