[Public-List] Spray Dodger questions

Wehicks wehicks at gmail.com
Wed Jul 8 16:58:12 PDT 2020 

Pictures please. 
It would be nice if somebody would take the time to duplicate theirs  in PVc or electric conduit (or maybe tracing it out on paper with 1 inch grids ,so this could be put on the alberg30 website  ) so everyone else could copy. Mike Lehman let me borrow a companion hatch and cover to copy. Thanks to Him. and Not sure about everyone else but over $4,000 for a dodger is more than I can stomach. Thanks 

Sent from Walter

> On Jul 8, 2020, at 5:59 PM, Mike Meinhold via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> It’s down for racing right now , but I will see if I have any photos of it.
> 
> Mike
> 
>> On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 11:23 Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Could you send me a photo of yours, Mike?
>> 
>> Gordon Laco
>> www.gordonlaco.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jul 8, 2020, at 11:21 AM, Mike Meinhold <meinhold272 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> We use a short handle for the primaries which allows them to be used with
>> the dodger. They are self-trailers which helps . The dodger is always down
>> for racing.
>> 
>> To me the biggest advantage of the dodger is    cruising in rain, because
>> I can keep the companionway open for the most part.
>> 
>> Mike
>> Rinn Duin 272
>> 
>> On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 09:23 Gordon Laco via Public-List <
>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> I’d be interested in how people have set up their dodgers too…
>>> 
>>> I have resisted buying one, although we miss it when the weather is
>>> rough, because I’ve not yet found a geometry for the sides of the dodger
>>> where they come down to the cockpit coamings that doesn’t interfere with
>>> the primary winches.
>>> 
>>> SURPRISE is a post-400 hull number boat, so she’s got molded-in winch
>>> bases which we cannot move.  All Alberg 30 dodgers I’ve seen so far, in
>>> pictures and in person, are set up so one cannot use the winches properly
>>> when the shelter is rigged.
>>> 
>>> Cheers -
>>> 
>>> Gordon Laco
>>> www.gordonlaco.com
>>> #426 Surprise
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Jul 8, 2020, at 9:18 AM, Jeanne (Gigi) Kingsland via Public-List <
>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>  John, is it possible you could share some photos of your canvas rig
>>>>  setup? I am redoing my dodger on #148 as well but would love to see
>>> how
>>>>  yours looks with and without the side curtains and zip connection.  I
>>>>  was given a Dodger frame from another Alberg 30 without the canvas.
>>>>  Not sure you can post pictures here but you can post a link to a
>>> shared
>>>>  album or I can give you my email address.
>>>>  Thanks, Gigi Kingsland
>>>> 
>>>>  On Jun 23, 2020 7:02 PM, John Brugeman via Public-List
>>>>  <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>    We had a dodger put on 305 about eight years ago and it was
>>>>    professionally done and we are very happy with it. I would make sure
>>>>    you have windows all the way around and we had a zip on sunshade
>>>>    over the cockpit With zipper on side curtains. Also we had a zip in
>>>>    window on the front side of the dodger which is nice in light air.
>>>>    Only use one inch stainless tubing.Total cost was about $2700.
>>>> 
>>>>    Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jun 23, 2020, at 1:49 PM, Andrew Johns via Public-List
>>>>    <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> We recently copied an existing  dodger. I cut the old one
>>>>    apart and used it
>>>>> as a template for the new one.   It took about 20 hours to
>>>>    complete and
>>>>> about 250 in materials (window material are expensive).
>>>>> 
>>>>> Take a look at some of the sailrite youtube videos to get an idea
>>>>    what is
>>>>> involved.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 11:58 AM Christopher Soontiens via
>>>>    Public-List <
>>>>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Greetings,Anyone have experience with getting a new dodger
>>>>    installed on
>>>>>> their Alberg 30, or ordering kit from Sailrite or elsewhere and
>>>>    making
>>>>>> their own? I'm not quite sure I like the boxy shape of the
>>>>    Sailrite dodger
>>>>>> kit for serious weather/ offshore purposes, and wondering if it's
>>>>    worth the
>>>>>> time and work and savings involved to do a diy dodger? How much
>>>>    has it cost
>>>>>> you to have the pros do a dodger on your A30? Is it a fair amount
>>>>    of
>>>>>> savings to do a diy dodger and worth the time and effort?
>>>>    Especially if I
>>>>>> can procure an old working portable industrial Singer sowing
>>>>    machine?
>>>>>> Thinking of savings in this area to put towards other offshore
>>>>    upgrades
>>>>>> like wind vane, anchors, solar, gimballed stove, dinghy, bow
>>>>    roller,
>>>>>> eventual manual windlass, etc.. Any info on your experiences or
>>>>>> recommendations are much appreciated. Thanks
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