[Public-List] Dodger

[Wes Gardner via Public-List]

If that Michigan source is reliable, I'd jump right on than one! Might even be worth a trip there....

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> On Aug 3, 2015, at 2:21 PM, Kris Coward via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> I'd easily believe that the stainless tubing alone could be another
> $500, never mind the fittings, the labour to bend it into the correct
> shape, and markup. Stainless isn't cheap, it's difficult to machine
> (the HSS tooling that works fine on mild steel, bronze, brass, and
> aluminum gets dulled by SS within fractions of a second, so cobalt or
> carbide tools are necessary--and tool speeds and feed rates *crawl*
> compared to other metals), and it's even worse to weld (in fact
> stainless for welding is a special sub-grade--low carbon or L--of the
> usual grades so that welding doesn't ruin its corrosion resistance,
> and speaking of corrosion resistance, that passivization layer that
> keeps rust from forming also gets in the way of making a decent weld).
> 
> I'd believe that all the figures I've seen so far are totally realistic.
> 
> Cheers,
> Kris
> 
>> On Mon, Aug 03, 2015 at 12:54:53PM -0400, Brian Zinser via Public-List wrote:
>> I think it is a little high. I believe you could purchase it for about half
>> here in Northern Michigan. I have a quote from a woman who has done a lot of
>> work for us and she quoted me about $600-800 for replacing our canvas, price
>> depended manly on quality of Eisenglass.  Cannot imagine the minimal
>> stainless frame and hardware would be more than another $500.
>> 
>> Brian Zinser
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Public-List [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf
>> Of Ron Walker via Public-List
>> Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2015 8:27 PM
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>> Subject: [Public-List] Dodger
>> 
>> Hello everyone
>> I want to have a Dodger made for my boat so I contacted some local companies
>> that do such things. (Cleveland,Ohio) I've only received one respond so far
>> and they said it starts at $2500.00 and goes up from there depending on the
>> upgrades I may choose. I guess I just want to make sure that that price
>> lever is reasonable. Grateful for any input.
>> Ron 
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