[Public-List] Spray Dodger questions

[Gordon Laco]

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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