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The canvas dodger we had inherited aboard Avocet had seen better days; the frame was not stout, the dark blue canvas had been sun bleached and abused over the years, and perhaps the worst trait of all was that the strataglass was as transparent as milk making any sort of attempt to see through it im...
Haphazard conversion to a cruising yacht continues with building a hard dodger . To keep the spray, waves, rain and sun off and make sailing a whole lot more comfortable on deck. Aluminum construction, an overview of the building.
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Join us for a tour on deck of our 30 foot sailboat, a 1969 sloop-rigged, Australian-made Clansman 30, fibreglass yacht called Mirrool.
Features and Systems
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Cockpit
01:12 Self-Tailing winches
01:28 Fibre (Spectra) Lifelines (for more see:
02:43 Sheet Bags and Deck Hose
03...
Episode #197 : Hard Dodger Overview Video
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I have had a lot of people ask me if I made a Build Video of our new Hard Dodger. I didn't film me making it but took tons of photos so I have sat down and made this episode to explain the process and show what images I have to help peo...
Join us for the second installment of our hard dodger build for our tiny home and sailboat.
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This week's episode captures us building our new hard dodger out of PVC foam and fiberglass.
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We got a ton done for my last weekend working alongside my dad before they head off for a month-long bike trip. This weekend I was way more focused on getting jobs done than actually filming, so there are quite a few half-explained projects. Feel free to ask any questions about projects that aren...
With our Atlantic crossing looming, we work hard to get our cockpit enclosed, and finish job with $35 worth of vinyl.
Before we get that far though, we take what we hope is the last of our very wet rides, from Saba up to St. Martin. Leaving Elements under the careful watch of friends, we fly home ...
It's time to get back to work on our dodger, now we're laying the tracks on the cabin house and cockpit combing for the bolt rope to slide into.
First though, we take a little time to appreciate Antigua after our busy schedule and go for a hike on the Goat Trail next to English Harbour. ...
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All the hard work is finished, now we're just waiting for the canvas to be fitted, then we're off. There are still a few jobs to be done, but they can be completed on the way....
Seacocks working? No. Diesel leak sorted? No. Dodger finished? No. Now we're back on the hard. OH NO! Subscribe for more sailing videos:
So Jamie checked the seacocks, right? Yeah, but one decided to fail while we were in the slip in the marina. Better than failing out at sea... Instead o...
Jordan celebrates installing the hard dodger by getting a tattoo with Kika from Sailing Uma.
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We also install the hard top hand rails and canvas/strataglass assembly for full protection from the elements just in time fo...
Sometimes life smiles on you even as it's throws a curveball. And for the first time on this sailing channel Jamie was lost for words...
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Yes, you read that right, while Liz was in the...
A DIY step-by-step tutorial on how to build a hardtop for a boat.
After many hours of designing, fabricating, and spraying the hard dodger, we FINALLY install it on Atticus.
We also endure our first cold front in the anchorage with our new Mantus Marine Anchor and cross our fingers that we don...
Moving a sailboat in a gale, is it dangerous? Jamie and Millie didn't feel safe as Esper swung around in her cradle. Sometimes life on the hard is hard!
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A DIY step-by-step tutorial on how to build a hardtop for a boat.
Jordan continues to fabricate the hard dodger and gets it completely ready for painting. Desiree meanwhile works on the canvas window panels for the hard dodger using the skills she learned from sailrite's sewing how- to videos!...
$10,000 to re-rig our boat?! The rigging's ten years old, so our insurers insist we change it. But what do the professional riggers think? Subscribe for more sailing videos:
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A DIY step-by-step tutorial on how to build a hardtop for a boat.
Refitting Atticus took us 3 long years, during which time it was difficult to decide what we absolutely needed on the boat before setting off to cruise!
We've always known we wanted to build a hard dodger on Atticus, but we wer...
As the haul-out travel lift came lumbering towards us, it was a lesson in hope, guts and teamwork. Subscribe for more sailing videos:
The rain and wind howled round the yard, swinging our shiny dodger from the haul-out crane a little more than anyone liked, while Millie and Liz hid below listenin...
The painters work their magic on the topsides where they repainted the damaged bow. It's all good, and you can't see the join!
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At last we can give you a look at what it is go...
We found a bargain Fortress anchor and couldn't resist it. What spare anchor do you have or would you choose?
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Our sailboat gets a lick of paint, and she comes up very nicely.
We shop till we drop in Phuke...
Would you buy an old boat and do it up? We would, and we think we've found a good one for sale right here in the marina...what do you think?
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The mini refit co...
Yes, we have taken YOUR advice and we are retro-fitting a raincatcher onto the dodger roof.
The mini refit continues at Krabi Boat Lagoon Marina, with Ton back working on the rain catcher design. There is a lot to do before we will be ready to make the Pacific Crossing.
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