How to make a fiberglass boat Dodger
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- This video shows the process in replacing a fabric Dodger This video shows the making of the fiberglass sheet installation of the sheet onto the Dodger frame then the painting and installation of the finished dodger onto the boat.
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to allow the use of a furling Gennaker
Very nice work. You should be proud. It looks like it came from the factory that way.
What a SPECTACULAR OUTCOME.
Look forward to your next project.
I had a 35’sailboat with the same kind of dodger , the dodger you made is one of the best looking I have seen in years ! It looks beautiful fits the boat perfectly, most DIY dodgers are square or look like some types of growth ! The only thing I would have changed was to make it a bit longer into the cockpit for more weather protection! Your a Genius !
Very enjoyable video thank you. The result is very sleek compared to some of the boxy plywood dodgers I’ve seen before
Keeping the same shape helps to keep the nice lines of the boat. glad you liked the video
Great job. I just wish you had shown the process in more detail
Very nice dodger! Best design that I've seen that looks like a canvas dodger and you did a brilliant job.
That was excellent. I was wondering how you were going to do it.
Excellent project, makes our efforts at cleaning up an old dodger look tame.
Really nice work 👍
@@PaHoHaska thanks, a life time love of boat building helps.
Beautiful work! Congrats!!
Bravo super boulot je suis en train de réfléchir pour faire une casquette en nidaplast pour mon bateau hors bord pour après mettre un panneau solaire dessus je m.abonne 👍🍻JP du Var
Brilliant!! Best dodger build ever !!! Looks great too!!
Well done sir !
Fair winds⛵️
Fiberglass boat builder her in Iceland told my to do new sprayhood exatly as you did it, excellent job on that project!
We did a good job 😎
Excelente trabajo. Aunque yo pintaría toda esa tornilleria de blanco para que pasara desapercibida. El trabajo ha sido magistral.
Thanks Gracias, mi esposa me ha pedido que haga precisamente eso.
Thanks, my wife would like to see the bolts painted white.
The cost of replacing dodgers is becoming very expensive nowadays , So glad you did the clear fill in at the top & Not silly leaving the pipe work in now clears around the sides & aft & youv got the best cabin in the bay . Well done .
Thanks 👍 having the cockpit usable in any weather will be fantastic
Excellent job. Never seen that technique. Thanks
Richard, that's an impressive dodger - congratulations to you - and equally impressive amount of patience. A good life lesson for us impatient types. Found your channel because of this video but have subscribed because of your promise to tackle refurb projects on your Bavaria and share them with others. Thank you very much for creating this channel.
Thanks 👍great comment, will be posting more projects so stay in touch
Nice to see someone work with pride and attention to detail.
Personally I don’t like to attach windows that way but was done correct. Keep up the good work. Congratulations 🍾🎉🎊🎈
Very nice method of construction! Been thinking of making one for my boat and so far planned on using a foam core, but I like the way you’ve done it. Might replicate to a certain degree what you’ve done. Thanks for sharing!
Fabulous job!
Beautiful
Excellent job, many thanks. I've been wanting to do this to my Pearson, now I might just go for it!
Go for it!
I am wooden boat ovner , but to your project I have to say , well done !!!!!
great job my friend !!!!
Awesome Bro
Nice idea. Looks good. Could do with a lot less chat and more action (maybe 4xspeed) of you on the tools. More detail on cutting windows and marking them out. Thanks .
Thanks for the video! You got a great result! It looks harmonious on the boat and the durability is good.
Absolutely magnificent congratulations it’s beautiful that’s what I’ve been looking for
Great work. Inspiration... I would glue the "plexyglass" instead.
Nice job!
Been thinking about doing the same.
You did a very good job here ✌️
Go for it, most of the work is in the sanding and painting.
Soon to be on my to do list! Thank you!
Excellent solution, well done.
Glad you like it
fantastic top marks a very well done to you
Nice work!
wow awesome job looks fantastic
By far the best looking dodger I've seen. I'm thinking about duplicating your process for my boat. Do you feel it's strong enough to take a beating offshore sailing? Would you do it again the same way?
Thanks, I think it is stronger than the original and will definitely survive a bigger wave.
Superb job
Absolutely brilliant! ✨👌😃
Well done!
Great idea
Excellent video. Thank you for taking the time to produce and post it. Can you provide info re: the type of resin you used? Also, is the flange screwed or thru-bolted to the deck (I'm guessing it's screwed) and did you use any sealant/adhesive (5200) at the flange? Thanks again.
Thanks, I used screws and sika 291 to bond it to the deck. The resin was just normal isophalic polyester
Couple of small flexible solar panels could go on there.
Great job! Gave me alot of ideas. Cheers!
Glad I could help!
Looks great. But i feel its to flimsy and blocks the view. For something so important, i would go shopping for another boat.
Good job!🎉
Very VERY pretty.
Fantastic video, thanks very much for sharing! I would love to replace the sunbrella on my boat with grp. Did you also film the hard bimini build?
Yes I did, see the video " Solar Hardtop" ua-cam.com/video/Rm0CsO183VA/v-deo.html
Bravo sir!
Richard, thanks a lot. Extremely nice looking. And strong? You mention you can stand on it?
And what was the weight of it approx.?
I want to make one for our boat here in Norway. As a newbie, do you think I can make it in a fall?
The temperature can also drop to zero before December.
Thanks a lot again! 🤩❤️
I can stand on the corners where the tubes are. The middle area is thin about 2 mm, so not possible to stand on. The ideal temperature for fiberglass work is about 18 degrees.
@@SailingRebelStar ok, I see. Thanks again!
Awesome
Nice...
What are the actual benefits of having a glasfiber sprayhood/Dodger?
@SalingRebelStar nice project and video! Well executed! After completion, do you feel you needed to keep the stainless tubes? Also, do you have an idea of the total weight vs the standard sunbrella?
still need to keep the tubes as they add alot of bracing and i can stand where the tubes are to get at the end of the boom. total increase in weight = 25 kg
@@SailingRebelStarthank you!!
excellent.. :-)
Very nice result. What year is the Bavaria 44 built? Cheers.
Our Bavaria 44 is a 2002 .
super
Just like Theros, did it contribute to the tragedy? What happens when a wave hits that?
So you used the sunbrella for a pattern then used 1708 biaxel glass?
With the sunbrella in position I laid the plastic sheet over the bimini and marked the top panel, then laid another plastic sheet around the front window panel and marked the deck edge and top corner.
in metric the main laminate was 2x 800 Biaxile plus extra laminate around the window cutouts, deck edge and over the stainless tubes.
What cloth was used and polyester resin?
main laminate was 2 layers 800 biaxile with additional layers of CSM around the window cutouts and deck edge for increased thickness. Normal isophalic polyester resin
I wouldn't go teaching people how to add heavy structure that high above the waterline. If I add a dodger, it will go together with a sewing machine and pinking shears.
Fibreglass is light and strong, most of the weight is across the centreline and fairly low on a keel yacht. Can't see it having any significant detrimental effect.
@@mattwright2964 You're the skipper
@@mattwright2964you are correct Matt. Stanley, at best, is an ignorant naive trolling twit.
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