How to build a hard dodger in only 14 days
26 January 2009 | Mazatlan, Mx
Our biggest project of the season here in Mexico was to build a fiberglass hardtop for our dodger. The dodger is about 7 years old and beginning to really show its use. We have always admired the commercially produced hard dodgers like the Wave Stoppers and Tartarooga, but could not afford their steep price tag.
This is our dodger. Our plan was to use the existing frame for the form and laminate the new top over it. One of the advantages of a hard top is that you can stand (or kneel) on it when removing or replacing the main sail cover.