[Public-List] Spray Dodger questions

Clay Pass clay.q.pass at gmail.com
Wed Jul 8 17:25:45 PDT 2020


Here's a photo of #449 Seeing Deep, dodger is well clear of primary winches
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Clay

On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 9:54 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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