Hard Dodger

[SkiprJohn]

Aloha Martin,
Looks like we'll be comfortable for the cruise! Can't wait to see it in person. I'll bet folks will want to see the dodger when the glazing is installed.
JohnL

[James S]

Nice job …thanks for the wonderful pics.
Just getting our hard dodger finished up.
Hopfully I've managed to attach some pics.
Its heavy, but I’m not winning any races at almost 20tons.
If I had it to do over I may have made less, but larger window openings.

[David_Old_Jersey]

Wow!

Their is some cracking good work going on here!

Hard Dodger? I was kinda thinking of something kinda like this myself - albeit way down the road .......So have been peering at the Photos very closely!.........I guess have got a little bit spoilt with the Wheelhouse on my Father's Motorboat

custom Garhauer mainsheet side brackets

- I can't beleive that this arrangement has not occured to me (No Mainsheet track - was thinking accross the coachroof, but this is one for the notebook )

[Celestialsailor]

Ya John...Windows next week. Wish I had em now...it's cold here compared to Alohaville.
James...Nice job Dude!!! My feeling is if you cannot stand on the dodger, what use is it?

[Celestialsailor]

...and here we have the final pictures of the dodger done. The windows are vynil with sunbrella edging. It is snapped to the body.
Total price to build this was around $600. My labor was close to 100 hours.

[SkiprJohn]

Looking great! Nice and warm in there I'll bet.

James, your dodger looks great too!

JohnL

[Celestialsailor]

Ya John...Getting ready for sea trials in a week or so. It's finally coming together!

Originally Posted by SkiprJohn

Looking great! Nice and warm in there I'll bet.

James, your dodger looks great too!

JohnL

[Extemporaneous]

Originally Posted by Celestialsailor

In my earlier models, I had made a female mould, and used a foam core with a few layers of roving to achieve this. But the labour in a female mould is stagering.

I'm just starting to make a Hard Top for my Corbin. I kind of thought I would go the female mould route.
Considering that I have NO experience with fibre glass, can you tell me the pros and cons of male vs female moulds. I'm sure it will be very helpful if you could.
Thanks,
Extemp.