Sew Your Own Dodger Skin Kit from Sailrite®

This Sailrite® Dodger Skin Kit for 2-Bow Frame - Sattler® Fabric comes with Sattler Marine Grade Fabric and all the materials you need to make and install the fabric portion of a dodger onto an existing 2-bow dodger frame. This Sailrite Dodger Skin Kit features zippered tubing sleeves for easy removal and storage and a fabric tail at the aft edge to prevent water from wicking back under the dodger. This Dodger Skin Kit also includes the materials required to make a curved or smile face zipper opening in the high-quality clear vinyl window material, Strataglass®. Twist-lock fasteners and snaps are used to secure the dodger in place. This dodger skin kit is intended to be used with 2-bow frames that are supported with rigid support struts, which is included in our Dodger Frame Kit SKU: 126461.
Securing & Prepping Dodger Frame - 2:19
Patterning Frame - 5:38
Patterning & Cutting Top Canvas - 30:36
Creating Aft Zippered Pocket - 34:00
Creating Hang-Down Tail - 45:42
Sewing Tail & Pocket to Aft Edge - 50:48
Patterning & Cutting Front Canvas - 1:00:55
Creating Center Zippered Pocket - 1:10:48
Reinforcing for Fasteners - 1:15:49
Sewing Awning Rope (Optional) - 1:20:41
Sewing Smile Zipper Opening in Window - 1:22:25
Sewing Window on Front Panel - 1:56:37
Joining Panels Together - 2:10:58
Sewing Binding on Edge - 2:18:19
Creating Fastener Flange - 2:26:01
Sewing Center Pocket’s Zipper to Top Panel - 2:36:05
Installing Fasteners - 2:39:08
Adding Roll-Up Window Strap - 2:55:17
Installing Snaps on Aft Pocket Ends - 3:01:39
Adding Starboard & Port Windows - 3:04:58
Order Links:
Sailrite® Dodger Skin Kit for 2-Bow Frame - Sattler® Fabric: sailrite.com/Sailrite-Dodger-...
2-Bow 1" Dodger Frame Kit with Rigid Supports 84" x 40" x 40" (Stainless Steel) SKU: 126461 sailrite.com/2-Bow-1-Dodger-F...
MATERIALS LIST (Sold Separately):
Rigid Support Strut Stainless Steel Pair - SKU: 121152 for 7/8” or SKU: 100268 for 1” www.sailrite.com/search.php?q...
Keder Awning Rope Black 5/16" - SKU: 103299 www.sailrite.com/Keder-Awning...
Awning Track Flanged White 48" - SKU: 100380 www.sailrite.com/Awning-Track...
DOT® Lift-The-DOT® Standard Legs Socket (Nickel-Plated Brass) - SKU: 888015 www.sailrite.com/Lift-The-Dot...
Loxx® Pull It Up Fastener Oval Plate Stud 1" (Nickel-Plated Brass) - SKU: 121351 www.sailrite.com/Loxx-Pull-It...
Loxx® Pull It Up Fastener Upper Head With Regular Washer - SKU: 121356
DOT® Lift-The-DOT® Backplate (Nickel-Plated Brass) - SKU: 888020
TOOLS LIST (Sold Separately):
Tape Measure 120" - SKU: 102986
Gingher® Scissors Right Hand Lightweight 8" - SKU: 101017
Sailrite® Clear Acrylic Ruler 6" x 24" - SKU: 102400
Scribe-All® Black Marking Pencil for Vinyl - SKU: 121977
Professional Stainless Steel 9" Scissors - SKU: 125662
Sailrite® Edge Cordless Hotknife 18V Package - SKU: 122177
Precision Cutting Blade & Foot for Edge Hotknife - SKU: 125495
Chalk Pencil Cartridge Set - SKU: 121669
Sailrite® Canvas Patterning Ruler - SKU: 107040
Sailrite® Ultrafeed® LSZ Walking Foot Sewing Machine (110V) - SKU: 311602
Sailrite® Ultrafeed® Industrial Sewing Table - SKU: 120934
Large Fabric / Leather Grip Clips - SKU: 126365
Suisei Magnetic Sewing Guide - SKU: 102983
Sailrite® 1" Swing-Away Binder - SKU: 100103
Scribe-All® Water Soluble White Marking Pencil - SKU: 120681
Flexible Curve 20" With Ruler - SKU: 123117
303® Multi-Surface Cleaner 32 oz. (Quart) - SKU: 30553
Seam Ripper Deluxe - SKU: 18104
Lenzip® #10 Black Style C Double Non-Locking Metal Zipper Pull (Coil Chain) - SKU: 125121
Sewing Gauge Ruler 6" - SKU: 102995
Sailrite® Cutting Block & Die Holder - SKU: 121597
Sailrite® #1 Drill Hole Cutter 5/16" - SKU: 121819
DOT® Lift-The-DOT® Hole Cutter - SKU: 110012
Barry King Mallet Hammer Style 3# - SKU: 68563
Prong Bending Tool for Twist-Lock & Lift-The-DOT® Fasteners - SKU: 120445
Sailrite® Twist-Lock Eyelet Hole Cutter - SKU: 108001
Loxx® Pull It Up Fastener Locking Key - SKU: 121357
Sailrite® Drill Hole Cutter 1/8" - SKU: 121817
3M™ Specialty Adhesive Remover 32 oz. (Quart) - SKU: 108984
IMAR™ Strataglass™ Protective Cleaner 16 oz. - SKU: 100927
Professional Rivet Tool - SKU: 103520
SnapRite® Surface Mount Stud Die - SKU: 103754
Pres-N-Snap Installation Tool - SKU: 109011
Multiuse Pins 1-1/2" (250 pack) - SKU: 102985
Marker, Tape Measure, Straightedge, Heat Gun, Drill, Drill Bits, 3/8" Countersink Bit, Screwdriver, Spring-Loaded center punch, Cutting Oil
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[@samrobinson9302]

Great video, thanks! Why don't you add any allowance to the aft pocket for the frame tube when you stitch it to the top piece?

[@SailriteDIY]

By not adding any extra for the frame at the front and aft pocket. The canvas creates a nice little channel for water to drain off the top of the bimini. If we added extra fabric the indented canvas would be reduced.