Dodgers get in the way of lines lead to the cockpit and interfere with vision ahead. If you're racing you probably want something you can remove easily not just fold down on the deck. If not racing a full dodger can work well with lines lead aft. Opening panels help a lot and fold down is a big bonus. I did not suggest what I have I suggested what looked like would work good for me on a 35MKII. There are days I wish I had more opening panels. I don't have a bimini, but sometimes I wish I had gone for a bimini dodger matched combo when I fitted my present dodger. It is worth having for sure and the tubing and canvas is now 17 years old and looks almost like new. Usually only on the boat from June to mid September.
On Sat, Jan 8, 2022 at 10:33 AM Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I am interested in this as well, though I want to be cautious. A friend > had a dodger on a Tartan 42 with a similar entrance down below. The > combination of the stainless steel bar and fabric made for a difficult > crawl down below. Instead, I would want a zip-open flap the width of the > entranceway, and no bar (or at least a swing away bar) to have unimpeded > access to the cabin. Not to mention crawling around it and the bimini when > getting on & off the boat. For that reason alone, I'd like it to easily > fold forward and out of the way. That way I could cover it when its not > needed and preserve it getting from UV damage. > > Then there's the asthetics. I know, screw the asthetics when you're > getting cold and wet, but it's still a consideration. > > Anyone have a solution that addresses all these concerns? > > Ours lives on a dock in Florida, and we do far more daysailing than > cruising, though I'd love to be cruising more. > > Bruce Whitmore > 1994 C&C 37/40+ > "Astralis" > Madeira Beach, FL > (847) 404-5092 > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
