Dodger

[chassey]

Can anyone recommend where to get a dodger made for my Beneteau 393? I need the whole thing. Thanks!

 

[higgs]

Depends on where you are located. Most of us depend on local craftsmen for that type of work.

 

[Rick I]

Where are you? Lots of dodgers on the 393 site. I got mine in Charleston.

 

[alexco38]

Went to http://www.thestainlesshop.ca/ to have the frame made.

Got the fabric and hardware from JT Top shop http://www.jtstopshop.ca/

Sew the material myself on a household machine.

There are local craftpeople to do this for a living. I just like to tinker with stuff myself. Saved a few thousand bucks for a bimini and dodger ;-). I plan to fully enclosed the cockpit later.

 

[higgs]

I found a local guy to do my dodger and could not be any happier with the results. He worked with me on what I wanted from side curtains to the removal of the front window. He sat on the boat with me several times and we discussed what he felt would work and what I wanted. I wanted hand holds on the sides and on the aft end of the frame. He built it so strong I can literally hang from the hand hold at the aft end. The longer I have this dodger the better I am glad I got it.

Talk to people around your marina, look over their dodgers. This is worth researching and thinking through. I have seen a lot of dodgers that leave a lot to be desired. There are dodgers and then there are dodgers. A really good one does not cost much more, but can really add a lot to safety and ease of use.

 

[stephen Penny]

Consider a wavestopper hard vs. canvas tsoft op dodger. The attached photo is an example of a hard top dodger. Consider Macrolon 60 g rigid marine polycarbonate, which is on this boat, or 40 g Lexan windows. Also consider velveteen-lined window covers to mitigate scratching the windows. From the dodger hand rail I attached a bimini to the arch to provide a complete cockpit bimini.

 

[Steve Dion]

Steve: The only problem with the WaveStopper is the cost. When I priced one out for my HV'36 it was about $8k.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Read my earlier post (same day) responding to a Catalina owner. Same info applies.