When we bought the boat it did not have any dodger to protect the cockpit and people on the helm. Lee and Dean found that out the hard way when they moved the boat from Maryland to Virginia and it became stormy and rainy. They happened to get very wet and cold.
So one of the projects before the boat moved from Virginia to North Carolina Dean made a couple of temporary dodgers. One was out of plexiglass that covered half and the other was out of see through shower curtain material. Both had issues but made the trip much more enjoyable during the rain and wind.
Dodger 1, note tape between sides
Long term we need to make a real dodger but again time becomes short and we needed to improve upon the previous version. Enter dodger #2 which is 30 mil clear plastic sewn to a plastic rope that fits into the track around the hard top. Kris sewed the two together and today we went out and installed. The dodger being full plastic makes it hard to bend and work with, that is why the real ones use Sunbrella for the majority of the dodger and just use the clear plastic for windows.
This one is not perfect but will probably last the summer, fall, and who knows how long.
Kris hard at work, still cold
No dodger
Nice clear dodger
No dodger
Nice clear dodger
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