The full dodger video is extremely comprehensive including how to cut the frame to size and set proper stance, pattern, create and join panels, fabricate sleeves, install windows, construct straps. Diy: installing a dodger arguably, there are few items on a cruising boat more oriented to your sailing comfort than a dodger, especially in maine, where cold water rules. bashing to windward, pushing to get somewhere in a cold downpour or just keeping the crew happy, the dodger plays a major role.. I am going to be making a new bimini and dodger for our 48 ft centercock pit sailboat, i have patched, replaced zippers and eisenglass and cannot put this project off any longer..
Several years ago i bought a lancer 25. i'd never had a boat with a dodger, so thought it might be a good project to tackle. i've seen a few nice looking boats spoiled by ugly canvas work, so my aim was to combine grace with function, and finish with something that added to the boat's beauty, rather than detracting from it.. Before making this change we made sure that we would still be able to see the oncoming waves and the headsails, while sitting in a comfortable steering position and looking along the side of the dodger. ideally, we would have liked to make the whole dodger rigid including the windows.. A dodger over a sailboat’s companionway creates a dry and comfortable shelter during offshore passages. the dodger will protect the person at the helm from salty spray and cold winds. during rain storms your dodger will prevent water from entering your companion way and still allow ventilation..
