On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 10:27:17 +0700, Bruce in bangkok
wrote:

Another point. People who reside on their boat, as ocean crossers
must, appreciate the additional room that a dodger gives.

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And that is what a dodger does best, create an extra dry space on the
boat which is immediately adjacent to the cockpit. It ends up making
both the cockpit and the boat feel significantly bigger in my
experience. A well made dodger can also have external hand holds
built into it which are useful when going forward.