John,
Can you read minds?? I was indeed thinking of a removable panel in the roof, but fully integrated and largely invisible from the outside. I'll have a look and see if I can steal some ideas.
Building a hard dodger
Re: Building a hard dodger
Michel Capel, Freedom 44 #4 1981 'Alabama Queen', NED8188, cat ketch with wishbones, home port Enkhuizen, the Netherlands, 52*42.238'N 005*18.154'E.
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Re: Building a hard dodger
Nice work, looks beautiful. Please post more pictures when the job is finished.
I assume the dodger in the video yours? I like the (hatch) slide in the dodger. What type of plastic did you use?
Happy sailing
Jim d
I assume the dodger in the video yours? I like the (hatch) slide in the dodger. What type of plastic did you use?
Happy sailing
Jim d
Re: Building a hard dodger
I used Makrolon (polycarbonate)
Thickness : 2mm
Perhaps not enough but this Makrolon was given to me (by a friend).
Polycarbonate is really very strong.
I've tested it with a hammer. After having received several hits, the polycarbonate did not tear.
Thickness : 2mm
Perhaps not enough but this Makrolon was given to me (by a friend).
Polycarbonate is really very strong.
I've tested it with a hammer. After having received several hits, the polycarbonate did not tear.
Re: Building a hard dodger
Michel wrote:John,
Can you read minds?? I was indeed thinking of a removable panel in the roof, but fully integrated and largely invisible from the outside. I'll have a look and see if I can steal some ideas.
Hello Michel,
This topic isa rather old but I was wondering how the hard dodger project worked out.
Regards,
Bart
(owner F44 Ping, located in Belgium)