[C320-list] New Dodger

[Chris Nichols]

Welcome aboard!

One thought on the Dodger is to perhaps simply try a slightly shorter winch handle before you go drilling lots of new holes in the boat for new fastenings. There is rarely much hard work to do on the cabin top winches so a shorter handle is no bother for us. Also if your dodger is like mine then the forward hoop attached to the aft one and the fitting can slide up and down – this can allow you to slightly raise the height of the forward part of the dodger so you might get clutch clearance – again without drilling new holes... 


Chris Nichols
07739787067

From: gbaklund at comcast.net
Sent: 23 May 2019 15:13
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] New Dodger

We are a proud new 320 owner as of the beginning of the year and are
replacing some of the tired parts including the dodger.  Would appreciate
any insights on good design and photos of them.  Right now my rope clutches
and winch handle reach are in the way of the angle of the forward clear
panel so I will be changing the angle and moving the fasteners closer to the
traveler.

 

Gregg Baklund

s/v Makarios

Seattle, WA

#228, 1995