New dodger
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I had a Bimini already. Dodger will take a bit to get use to. It is 60 inches above the cockpit sole so it another thing to bump ones head on. I am taking a 50 mile ocean sail this weekend, so I will know how I really like it after then.
boom tent? I have a bimini and hate it because it is rigged so low. Entering/exiting the cockpit is a mess. It does keep the sun out, though!
I sailed my J-36 from Marblehead to Virginia and then to the Virgin Islands. I had a well built dodger installed in Annapolis. From VA to STX we hit the outer fringes of a hurricane. We had up to 20' breaking waves and winds over 40 knots for over two days. The dodger kept the companionway dry and it was the best seat in the house.
I had a zipper installed in the trailing edge so that when at anchor I could zip up a "bimini" to it and held in the back against the split back stay with a tube inside the seam.
I had a zipper installed in the trailing edge so that when at anchor I could zip up a "bimini" to it and held in the back against the split back stay with a tube inside the seam.
Could you take a pix of your bimini? I have a similar rig but it is low and I can't stand up under it in the cockpit. It is on a boat I just bought used and think I may be rigging the bimini wrong,
thx
thx
HVBaker Your brightwork looks great. What do you use?
I was in Ponce in the Navy. aside from the bar at the Yacht Club, the firehouse was the main attraction.
I was in Ponce in the Navy. aside from the bar at the Yacht Club, the firehouse was the main attraction.
My mistake last post
Whoops.... I was thinking about Ponce Puerto Rico not Ponce Inlet, Florida.
Fortunately I'm not your navigator.
John Gadsby
Whoops.... I was thinking about Ponce Puerto Rico not Ponce Inlet, Florida.
Fortunately I'm not your navigator.
John Gadsby
Sorry,I sold the boat when I was offered much more than what I paid. Try using a beach towel, boat hook and 4 clamps. Clamp the towel to the aft lip of the dodger and clamp the pole to the other end. Tie it then to the back stay. Might need a line at either end of the pole to tie down to the stern pulpit. This will give you a good idea.
Take some photos and measure the length. Your local canvas shop can then add a zipper and make the cover.
I used Thompson clear deck sealer on my dodgers and bikinis. It looks white when you brush it on but clears right up. Will keep your canvas looking like new and no leaks.
Yes. Thompson water sealer from the hardware store. When my wife and I lived aboard our Idylle 15.5, we used to apply it every year and kept our "Florida room" warwe tight. It was red Sumbrella and actually kept the color from fading too much.
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