[Public-List] Mike Lehman's Dodger

[Gordon Laco via Public-List]

Hello from Georgian Bay -

I think it was Yves Gelinas with JEAN DU SUD who was advocating the
collapsible dodger - I think he describes it in some detail in his video of
his circumnavigation.

Dodgers.... Sometimes I'm glad I don't have one, sometimes, such as always
when doing our fall Misery Trips, I wish we did.

A couple of years ago a client in Maine offered me a brand new dodger for
$40.  I eagerly took it, but since I didn't have roof racks with me didn't
take the tubing.  I reckoned I could easily have the tubing made here.....
Well I quickly learned that it is very difficult to make tubing for an
existing dodger, and there's a lot more to the fitting than I thought.  So
the dodger is still rolled up in our garage and I think we'll go into
another fall this year without one.

Gord
#426 Surprise



On 28/07/14 9:00 AM, "Mike Lehman via Public-List"
<public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> hello from rainy Maine. Our Dodger was made by Chris Ford Yacht Canvas in
> Annapolis. The frame and handrails are made from 1" SS tubing. The Dodger is
> firmly mounted to the cabin top which is important because you grab on to it
> when going forward. I thought the helmsman awning was over priced, so I made
> that myself. I have pictures, but cannot attach them to a email on the list.
> I'll send them to George when I return home.
> 
> Mike Lehman
> 
> 
> ------ Original message------
> From: MARTHA WIDING via Public-List
> Date: Sun, Jul 27, 2014 10:59 PM
> To: denburgh at andrews.edu;public-list at lists.alberg30.org;
> Subject:Re: [Public-List] Mike Lehman's Dodger
> 
> Hi sorry I don't have pictures. Mikes is made out of 1 inch tube and has hand
> rails down both sides and across the back. It also has an awning that hooks to
> the back of it and then fastens to the back stay. Hopefully Mike will comment.
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 9:18 PM EDT David Van Denburgh via Public-List wrote:
> 
>> Does anyone have pics of Lehman's dodger? I'd be interested in seeing it. Do
>> you have pictures, Chris?
>> 
>> David
>> 
>> http://alberg30project.blogspot.com
>> 
>> Hi George would really like to make my own. I was just hoping someone had a
>> junk one I could weld on and modify. I really liked the the one on Mike
>> Lehman's boat well built and functional. But I am to cheap they cost half the
>> price of a new diesel motor and I would rather save up for one of them right
>> now. But a new dodger would be nice. I have bent greenhouse bows and conduit
>> but it is a lot different then stainless steel tube which is real dollars.
>> On another note building a new taffrail that was fun on 162 yesterday not
>> finished yet. Built it out of Ipea wood. I had some here not going to be
>> perfect but I want to get it done so I can go sailing. Thanks for responding
>> chris
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