Abstract: A boat fender hanger is an apparatus used to hold a fender alongside a boat in order to protect the boat while docking. The apparatus includes a hanging mechanism, a fender-retaining sleeve, and a suspension band. The hanging mechanism is used to readily attach and detach the apparatus from the side of a boat. The fender-retaining sleeve is used to secure a fender within the apparatus. The suspension band is used to position the fender-retaining sleeve offset from the hanging mechanism in order to prevent the hanging mechanism and the fender-retaining sleeve from functionally interfering with each other.