Dodger

[Gregory Urban]

I have officially purchased Hull #9. The boat does not have a dodger, and I would like to get one. Does anyone have specs or a possible source? I am not near the boat (it is in CT, and I am in Annapolis) so I can't take measurements.

Thanks in advance.

[Sandy Welte]

Congratulations Greg.  Not sure this helps at all given these folks are not near you or the boat, but my dodger was made by:

Oakum Bay Canvas Loft
9R State Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
617-631-8983

Not sure they are still in business but if they are perhaps they have specs/pattern.

Do you have a frame?  I have seen different configurations - mine looks a bit like a modified bimini with removable side windows (see picture of Rabbit on the website "for sale" tab).   I have seen others the seem taller and with permanent side windows.  Good Luck.

Sandy

On Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 2:09 PM Gregory Urban <gregor...@gmail.com> wrote:

I have officially purchased Hull #9. The boat does not have a dodger, and I would like to get one. Does anyone have specs or a possible source? I am not near the boat (it is in CT, and I am in Annapolis) so I can't take measurements.

Thanks in advance.

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[Geoff Cowles]

The dodger we had built for Spindrift (now owned by Frank) was made by Sperry Canvas in Marion MA.   They might have measurements.  The boat is on the small side for a dodger (both functionally and aesthetically) so having a template or an experienced canvas maker is a must.  One challenge is that the primaries are fairly far forward so if you desire side protection the winch handle can come into conflict with the dodger sides.  The optional dodger that came with the boat originally (see https://jboats.com/j28-performance) had no sides at all.  The dodger that came with our boat (see the large photo on the j28sailors.org front page) had to be unsnapped or have the sides pulled forward with a bungee while sailing.  When Sperry made us a new dodger we had them build in snaps so the sides could be folded forward and snapped out of the way when sailing.  This worked well for us.   As lines are typically led aft over the cabintop you will also need cutouts for those.   In the attached picture the starboard side of the dodger is snapped forward and the port is fully extended.  You can see the differences in distance to the primaries.  People will be grabbing the main bar on the dodger a lot to get around the cockpit and down the companionway so it can be useful to have a different material there that is easy to clean and is durable and not afraid of fingernails.  Sperry used some kind of faux leather trim material.  

Geoff

Geoff

On Jul 29, 2024, at 2:09 PM, Gregory Urban <gregor...@gmail.com> wrote:

I have officially purchased Hull #9. The boat does not have a dodger, and I would like to get one. Does anyone have specs or a possible source? I am not near the boat (it is in CT, and I am in Annapolis) so I can't take measurements.

Thanks in advance.

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[John Wandling]

Greg, if you are going to move the boat to Annapolis there are a few good canvas shops there.  I am in Hampton but my boat came from Annapolis with a really nice dodger.  

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On Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 2:09 PM Gregory Urban <gregor...@gmail.com> wrote:

I have officially purchased Hull #9. The boat does not have a dodger, and I would like to get one. Does anyone have specs or a possible source? I am not near the boat (it is in CT, and I am in Annapolis) so I can't take measurements.

Thanks in advance.

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[Kurt Bianculli]

Unfortunately, Oakum Bay is no longer around.  I live in Marblehead and walk by the shop all the time.  The sign came down a couple of years ago.

The original, factory option dodge was made by Thurston Sails in Rhode Island.  Thurston still exists as a Quantum Sail loft and they might still have the measurements somewhere, but given that it has been almost 40 years I doubt it, but it doesn't hurt to ask.  Their website link is https://www.quantumsails.com/en/lofts/bristol

Also, the factory dodger did have side panels for use while at anchor/docked.  They zipped on and off so that you could fold the dodger forward to lower it completely while sailing if you wanted to.

Kurt

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[Sandy Welte]

Sounds like the one on RABBIT is a factory dodger then, albeit renewed. S

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[Jason Smith]

Rob Pennington at The Cover Loft in Annapolis did the dodger on #69.  r...@coverloft.com

We did zip on/off side panels. - I recommend.

Jason

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[Gregory Urban]

Thanks everyone. I may wait to get a better feel for where the primary winches are before committing to anything. I noticed in some of the pictures the jib sheets will need to be taken into consideration when specifiying the dodger.

 

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[John Wandling]

Winches on Pisces are aft, reachable from the wheel for single handing.  

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[Gregory Urban]

The winches appear to be about 1/2 between the companionway and the wheel. I'll probably just wait to visit the boat and take some measurements before moving forward. Thanks for all of the responses.