[Public-List] Dodgers

Wed Sep 10 08:19:18 PDT 2014

I reckon dodgers are expensive because to make them well, one needs skilled
people with appropriate equipment.... I think they're worth what they cost.

Gord
426 Surprise

On 10/09/14 11:17 AM, "Bill Wallace via Public-List"
<public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> The harbour freight hydraulic bender looks like it would be a better choice -
> the SS tubing is not easy to bend cleanly.  The wooden bender I made worked,
> but was very hard to control the location and amount of bend, and also hard to
> avoid crimping the tubing.  The harbour freight one is only $99 and comes with
> dies the right size for the tubing, which should mostly prevent crimping and
> form a nice radius.  If you bent electrical conduit first, then you could use
> it as a comparison form to figure out how far to bend - just that the first
> bend would probably need a different amount of springback so you would likely
> ruin 1 piece of SS.
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 11:03:55 AM, Jeffrey via Public-List
> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>  
> 
> 
> Thanks Guys,
> 
> I've looked at those Sailrite kits. I don't know enough yet about the
> details to know if they are any good or not.  Anyone on this list actually
> seen one in person?
> 
> Bill, thanks for the advice on the tubing. I bet I could handle making up
> something to bend tubing. Good idea. We don't have a Metals Supermarket
> around here, I'd need to shop online or look for an alternative.
> 
> -Jeff
> 
> 
> 
> Seagrass. #116
> Boothbay Harbor, Maine
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> On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 10:50 AM, Bill Wallace <wayfarer3134 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> You could consider sailrite - they will bend the frames to your
>> measurements and send them to you, cut into appropriate length pieces,
>> which get re-assembled.
>> 
>> Alternatively, I have bent SS tubing from metal supermarket successfully
>> using a home made pipe bender.  It is possible a bender for conduit would
>> work (about $80 from Lowes).  The problem with this is that you need to
>> bend to the right angle the FIRST time - no real second chances, but the
>> cost isn't unreasonable to buy enough pipe to learn on.  You could also
>> consider starting with metal conduit to get the angles/learning right, then
>> move to SS.  It is just that SS is MUCH harder and the spring back amount
>> is different.  If the conduit bender doesn't give you enough leverage, I
>> would guess that putting a pipe over the handle to form an 8' handle would
>> work.  I have a spare piece of pipe at home and the conduit bender, so let
>> me know and I can try and let you know if the conduit bender is strong
>> enough to manage the SS.
>> 
>> After you have the frame built, then there are lots of instructions on how
>> to make the covering.  Basically you tape a cover together out of rolls of
>> pattern paper, then cut along the tape lines and use the paper as a pattern
>> for your dodger.
>> 
>> Bill.
>> 
>> 
>>   On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 10:20:18 AM, Jeffrey via Public-List <
>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi everyone,
>> 
>> I'd love to have a dodger for my boat, but the cost makes my hart stop.
>> I've just been quoted $4800 for a dodger!
>> 
>> Anyone have dodger frame they would be willing to part with? I may try to
>> make my own.
>> 
>> Jeff
>> 
>> Seagrass. #116
>> Boothbay Harbor, Maine
>> http://sailboatseagrass.com/
>> 
>> <http://instagram.com/jfongemie>
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