Fit a hard dodger to your boat

The canvas dodger that North Sails sewed up lasted about 7 years,the cost to a new cover was about six grand,(R6000) so I made this hard dodger,which works great but I am still coming to terms with it,we sent one as a kit to a customer in New Zealand.

Look at the space! left click for more details.

Note,6mm toughend glass with an SABS stamp on them for the two dodgers only cost  about R1150 for all ten panes,this is really good value against plastics,such as Lexan or Perspex,both of which tend to degrade or scratch within a very short time of fitting.Our kit incudes the correct Dow Corning 813 glazing sealant too.

Some feed back from Dean.

Hi Roy

I have been reading your blog for sometime and viewed your post on the hard spray dodger with interest, as I was recently quoted R12K for a stainless steel/canvas dodger. Would it be possible to install your hard dodger kit on a steel boat? It is a van de Stadt 30’. If it is, what would the cost be?

Regards

Dean
 
Hi Roy

Thanks for the quick response. It certainly is more reasonable than a canvas one!

Regards

Dean