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A convert to cockpit enclosures of canvas and clear plastic explains their benefits and his surprise at finding how strong they can be at sea. Photos and some tips on construction.
[SailNet, 17 June 2002]
The benefits of a hard dodger, including protection from heat, noise, wind and water, support for lots of different gear, and considerations.
[Boats.com, February 1998]
"Only heavy-wall stainless steel tubing, quality fittings, and Sunbrella with leather trim would work for the dodger of our dreams." A cruiser describes having a dodger made for his boat. Photos.
[Perfect Pocket Yacht, USA]
Hard dodger products from Wavestopper, Tartarooga, and Lippincott Canvas are compared. Different looks, different do-it-yourself approaches, and different features. 2 pages with photos.
[Blue Water Sailing, November 2004]
Tips on getting more out of your canvas: adding stowage to your weather cloths, catching rainwater on your deck awning, dodger, or cockpit awning, and making cheap insect screens. 3 pages with photos and diagrams.
[Sail Magazine, January 2002]
The color of your sails and deck canvas can make a difference to how long they last in the sun′s ultraviolet rays.
[landlpardey.com, January 2002]
A couple of interesting ideas for shading the boat: using a space blanked and holding a canopy with curved PVC pipe battens. Good photos.
[SetSail]
A vendor′s detailed discussion of one dodger design with a removable top and a semi-permanent windshield. Here′s a good introduction to the thinking that goes into designing a dodger that meets your needs.
[Gemini Marine Canvas, Rockland, ME, USA]
The author describes his four-part whole-boat awning, its materials and construction, and the purposes of each piece. Includes a description of how it catches rainwater.
[SetSail.com, Charlotte, NC, USA]
A Sabre 34 owner buys a replacement dodger with stronger frames, clearer and more scratch resistant windows, chafe protection, and no new deck attachments.
[Early Light, Solomons, MD, USA]
The water intrusion came about as the result of the indiscriminate attachment of hardware -- anything from canvas snap fasteners to antenna mounts, windlass foot switches and tender cradles.
David Pascoe
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