[Public-List] Dodgers

[Wehicks via Public-List]

I would love pictures as I too want a dodger Bimini combo. 
We. 

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> On Aug 4, 2015, at 8:58 AM, Michael Connolly via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> James, 
> I sail with David Terrell on #432 in Traverse City, MI.  Last year he invested in a new dodger/bimini combination the likes of which I have never seen.  I took many photos. Perhaps with David's blessing I could send photos to George so all could see this lovely/functional design. I believe David raised the boom a few inches to increase the head room. The frame is stiff enough to accommodate hand rails and the canvas has many nice features as well. 
> Michael #133 
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> From: "James Allocco via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
> To: "David Van Denburgh" <denburgh at andrews.edu>, "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 6:35:35 PM 
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Dodgers 
> 
> Hi all, 
> 
> I have a dodger, thankfully I purchased it 22 years ago so the sticker 
> shock was less of an issue.  it was a necessity when we sailed on Lake 
> Ontario. Now that we are in  North Carolina a bimini is very desirable. 
>  David, as someone who works with canvas and who aiso owns an Alberg I'd 
> like to ask you a question about biminis.    I've looked online for picture 
> of boats with  biminis that might work with  end boom sheeting.  The few 
> that I found were so far forward that the either are used without a dodger 
> or extend forward above and beyond the dodger. Having both a dodger  and a 
> bimini it might make it  difficult to get out of the cockpit.  Also there 
> is not a lot of head room beneath the boom. With all of these 
> considerations to you have an opinion if its possible to  have a bimini. 
> 
> Thanks to all, 
> Jim 
> 
> On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 5:57 PM, David Van Denburgh via Public-List < 
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote: 
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>> I do sail and canvas work. My dodgers start at $2000 with 1" SS tubing, 
>> Sunbrella, Strataglass, chafe reinforcement where necessary, and solid 
>> struts. Dodgers take a lot of time to make. The frames have to be designed, 
>> bent, and fitted on the boat before the dodger can be patterned - again, on 
>> the boat to accommodate winches, lines, etc. Even after the frame and 
>> patterns are made, there are a lot of steps to construct the dodger. And 
>> then, finally, your canvas person should come back out to the boat for a 
>> final fitting, which can take an hour or two. 
>> 
>> They really are labor intensive. $2000 is a lot of money, but my own 
>> dodger is over 7 years old and still doing fine. Anyway, FWIW. 
>> 
>> David 
>> 
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