Company:
Hood Canvas LLC Merrimac, MA

Project Details

Fabric 1

Sunbrella
Producer:
Supplier: Bainbridge International

Fabric 2

O'Sea
Producer:

Fabric 3

SolarFix
Producer:



Please describe the project specifications

Fabricate a Traditional Dodger with a fully rounded frame on our clients's Classic Pearson.


What was the purpose of this project? What did the client request?

Our client requested a quality dodger that fits the period of his boat and provides protection for himself and crew on extended cruises.


What is unique or complex about the project?

We used O'Sea Windows sandwiched between two layers of Sunbrella to provide strength and a finished interior. We overlapped the forward zips to hide them and provide protection from waves and leakage. We used a 18" radius frame for the fully rounded traditional look. The frame is mounted on the lower coaming midway between the cabin and the edge of the cockpit. This facilitates smooth sides without a bulge. There is a fabric divider forward with no window material to facilitate folding the dodger. Tan split leather on the aft chafe patch and SolarFix lifetime thread holds it all together.


What were the results of the project?

Our client was extremely satisfied as it fit the lines of his traditional Pearson as he envisioned it.


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