[C320-list] New Dodger

[Elizabeth Schwartz]

Ahoy , and welcome to the group.....If you are getting new stainless, 
consider grab handels aft, and on each outboard side....we like 
ours....Joe n Beth....#245 


On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 05:26 PM, Chris Nichols wrote:

> 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
>
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