"Capt. JG" wrote in
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"Geoff Schultz" wrote in message
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ryanonthebeach wrote in
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Hey all

I'm designing a hard top dodger for my catamaran see

http://www.psychosnail.com/blog/post...mini-hard-Dodg
er .aspx

Was wondering if any of you have experience working with Last-A-Foam
as a core using hand lay up?
Is this a good material for hand layup, any gotchas or
recommendations?

I had my soft dodger converted to a hard dodger by a friend of mine
in FL. He used the original stainless for the soft dodger as the
frame for the hard dodger. This was welded to keep it rigid. The
top and the bottom are
1/8" fiberglass sheets and the interior is honeycomb. The whole
assembly was Awlgripped to match the non-skid. We constantly get
complements on the
construction. However, Erik said that he would never build another
one as it was a royal pain...

-- Geoff
www.GeoffSchultz.org


Geoff,

Is this picture of the hard dodger? It looks really nice. My dodger
fabric is just about shot, and I've been thinking about replacing it,
but then I saw your post, and I was thinking this might be a better,
longer-lasting solution. I have a friend who can do the welding. Where
did you get the fiberglass sheets? Do you have any drawings, plans, or
any other pics I might look at (of the construction or just finished
pictures)? This would be a winter project, since I and students prefer
something to hide behind in the summer.

http://www.geoffschultz.org/BlueJack...121_095647.htm

Yes, this is my dodger. I don't know where the fiberglass sheets came
from, but it sounds like you've got some suggestions. I'll be glad to
take some detailed photos of the completed project if you're interested.

-- Geoff
www.GeoffSchultz.org