[C38] winch handles under dodger

[Don Strong]

Max:
     The winch handles on Descreet Charm will not make a full revolution 
for the main halyard, on the fight side, beneath the dodger, and barely 
make it for the main sheet on the left side. I use a short handle and do 
a back and forth motion, which works well. I could unzip the front 
window pane for more room, if needed.
     By the way, wash off the zippers and pulls with fresh water after 
every sail. We lost several pulls to corrosion owing to my ignorance of 
the need for fresh water rinsing.
     As you saw in the images that I sent, the bottom of our dodger 
slides into an aluminum extrusion, which is screwed down. Ours is a very 
expensive, very professional dodger courtesy of the previous owner. In 
the cold water of San Francisco Bay and northern California, the 
protection afforded by this beautiful piece of equipment is worth the cost.
     Good luck with your project!

regards, Don

On 1/9/12 10:07 AM, Max Soto wrote:
> ok, I guess option C is the winner.
> I based that design on Steve S. dodger looks.. Iverson design, what 
> could go wrong?
>
> Last weekend I was cutting and installing the frames, and noticed some 
> potential problems, like none of the  winch handles on the cabin top 
> won't make a full revolution,  so I installed the frames on the cabin 
> side instead of the top for more room. I gain 2" on each side and 
> still looks ok. Then, with the aft frame on position, installed 63" 
> above the cockpit floor (+1" diameter tube=64" total), that the 
> primary winch handle also, won't make a full revolution (as Mark noted 
> a month ago). So my options are removable side panels or a very short 
> side panels.. I don't now if in warm days, it will help to remove as 
> much as possible from the dodger. Never been on a boat with one 
> installed! The front window will have a zipper so I can open it.
> The other concern is the change in direction on the lowest part of the 
> front window, right below the traveller. I have to redirect it forward 
> to the hatch cover. Some people are using some kind of rail or strut 
> for a tighter fit. When I checked Les's dodger on Jace, the dodger was 
> a perfect fit without anything holding it down, but it was made by a 
> professional, so I'll try to do it like it, and if I don't like the 
> result, I install something to hold it in place like the options I 
> have seen in some of your dodgers..
>
> -Larry, by removable windows, you meant the ones on the sides or the 
> full dodger, so it will end like a bimini over the companionway?
>
> -Tom, The connector piece is going to be made as soon as the dodger is 
> intalled.
>
> -Steve S, with your dodger, can you turn a 10" winch handle completely 
> on the primaries without hitting the dodger?
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Max Soto
>
>
> 2012/1/9 Larry Malmberg <Larrypi at roadrunner.com 
> <mailto:Larrypi at roadrunner.com>>
>
>     Max, they all look good to me, we have our dodger windows zippered
>     so they can easily be removed, you might want to consider that.
>
>
>
>
>     Best regards,
>
>     Larry Malmberg
>     Team Hassle
>
>
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>     *Subject:* [C38] Need vote for dodger design
>
>     Hi Max!  Yes, I like Option C as well...I like that the window
>     panel echos the lines of the stern above the waterline.  I also
>     like the rounded look, again it is similar to the
>
>     On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 4:55 PM, Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com
>     <mailto:maxsoto at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     >
>     > Hi everybody, Estancia is back on the water after six months on
>     the dry, after a peeling, new epoxy bottom and steering system
>     overhaul, etc.
>     > I finally have all the materials, rails, etc, so  Next week I'll
>     start with the dodger project.
>     >  thanks to everyone that send dodger pics and gave advice.
>     > The desings on the attached drawing are the finalists. According
>     to contemporary designs and the curves on the C38, I'm leaning a
>     little bit towards option C. With no removable side curtains and
>     more shaded area to protect from the sun.
>     > What's your vote??? Any thoughts?? Opinion ???
>     >
>     > Regards,
>     > Max Soto
>     > Estancia - C38 #198
>     > Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Donald R. Strong
Professor
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