[Public-List] Dodgers

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Me too. William A30 641


At 10:08 AM 04/08/2015, you wrote:
>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
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
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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:
> >
> >> 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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