Island Nautical Dodger? Shurflo Pump Update

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Craig

We have a dodger quite similar to an island nautical style but not exactly. It is old, faded and some of the snaps are ripped. I would like to replace the dodger and I am wondering who out there has purchased and installed an Island Nautical dodger. They send them to you without the snaps installed so you need to do that yourself for the proper fit. Anyone gone thru this and is it more difficult than meets the eye? And how do you like the final outcome? On another topic, shurflo pump has bit it. My repair lasted a couple of days and it is on the fritz again. I went over to boat us and bought a duplicate on sale for 71 dollars less my 10 dollar off coupon. We had a 100 hank on converted to a roller furling sail. I remember one broker telling me I could do this. No problem cost a hundo and your done. Right. Cost 2 hundo to remove the hardware and install the lufftape. Then the sail was too long. Had to shorten and add weather protection. Another 372. Total cost 572, just alittle over the brokers budget of 1 hundo. Another lifes learning lesson on the river. Craig
 
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Melissa Hawley

Installing snaps

I have a1986 Hunter 28.5. Last year I replaced my original dodger by using the the original doger as a pattern and sewing my own new one out of Sunbrella material. (I wouldn't recommend sewing your own unless you have some prior sewing experience). Putting the snaps on was just that, a snap. I simply installed the dodger with frame into place and carefully chalked marked the material using the snaps on the boat as a guide. Using a snap installation tool that can be purchased at a fabric store I was able to swag the snap on to the dodger. To my delight, I had an attractive and snug fitting dodger. I might add, affordable. My total cost on materials approx. $125.00
 
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Barry Olsen

I've got their Dodger on my H34

Bought it about 6 years ago. Never had a dodger on that boat prior to that. They had the snaps installed on the canvas when I got it and I installed the snaps on the boat. I'm sure they could let you install your on snaps on the canvas since they make it special order for you in your color choise. I'd call the directly and ask. Barry
 
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