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what have people tried? ,your standard steel frame and canvas, ply, fiber glass any other Ideas?
has any one tried heavy perspex?
Hi SandS
Please clarify what you mean in construction of the dodger, the standard would be S/S frame, Boat hooding rather than canvas and the best clear or tinted clear you can afford, I have used on my dodger. Personally I am very impressed with the dodger I have had built for my yacht, it has taken a pounding on one trip up the coast, Sydney to Newcastle, 35 to 45 knots on the nose, and took several waves face and one real doozie that knocked me off my feet and I was standing behind the dodger, washed me out onto the sugar scoop, thank god for life lines. are you trying to re invent the wheel or do you have something more specific in mind to suit your yacht...?
Hi Sands I have a two tonner that I am considering a fixed dodger for, and mid boom traveller. It will make or break the looks of the boat and the design is taking a lot of consideration
Solid dodgers usually look like crap from the outside but tend to take on a beauty of their own when one is helming behind one in foul weather.
The Laurent-Giles "Salar 40" is one of the few yachts with a solid dodger that fits the asthetic and looks like it was meant to be there.
If you are fitting a hoop frame and cloth dodger I think it is worth the extra dollars to use stainless for the hoops and metal hinge fittings.
"Solar Stop" the same colour as your sail cover is a good idea too.
thanks for the pic , I do like the grab handles! great Idea, never seen a dodger with those before.
Ugly but functional
50mm aluminium section, checker plate on top
on the list to change one day
p.s. didnt mean anything direspectful whiteout.
to each their own.
as per my picture i like em-low.
Thanks SandS we love her!
The dodger is canvas over stainless, it is rather low but gives the helm
a good view forward without relying on looking thru plastic windows.
Means you have to duck or loose teeth when going below lol.
This picture was in Melbourne, it took some time to get JUST right.
Different dodgers different applications nice pic of the cole 43 mine is of my new boat adams 35 personal preference dictates what you want and like.
nice cat ,what is it? as far as the dodger goes i recon it can be saved! may be consider moveing the two back legs, foward at the bottom so that they come square off the sloping part of the boat that the small winches are mounted on next to your legs ,
as this would better reflect the other angles on the boat !
Ta, Beach Marine PC11, I agree with the angles thing. I'll rebuild it out of lighter materials one day. I'll also do the davits/net lounge modelled off hangtime
I always have a bit of a giggle when i see people on sleek boats baking in the sun all day and getting soggy in the rain
