December 16, 2016. Lon has been working on a dodger for Blue Dolphin, his Yankee #246, engaging some down under technical advice from Nick King (Pelagos).

Hi RON

HERE IS AN UPDATE ON THE DODGER FOR BLUE DOLPHIN.I DID TRY TO MAKE A PLYWOOD MOCK UP OF A HARD DODGER, BUT I LACK NICK'S SKILLS AND DECIDED TO GO WITH A SOFT DODGER. I USED THE MEASUREMENTS NICK SUPPLIED FOR PELAGOS' HARD DODGER
TO HAVE A DODGER MADE. I LIKED NICK'S DESIGN, IT SEEMED TO COMPLEMENT THE YANKEE DOLPHIN .

JEFF JOHNSON , THE NEW OWNER OF ANCHOR CANVAS HERE IN PORT TOWNSEND, SAID HE COULD DO THE WORK. INSTEAD OF STAINLESS TUBING I SPECIFIED H2UBE. H2UBE IS A THICK WALLED ALUMINUM TUBE WITH A GROOVE TO ACCEPT VINYL BEADED WELT THAT IS SEWN TO THE DODGER CANVAS. THIS AVOIDS THE ZIPPERS THAT ARE USUALLY USED. H2UBE GIVES A NICE CLEAN LOOK TO THE DODGER. JEFF DID A GREAT JOB ON THE DODGER. PHOTOS BELOW. THE DODGER IS LOW ENOUGH TO SEE OVER FROM THE HELM AND HIGH ENOUGH TO ALLOW EASY ACCESS TO THE COMPANIONWAY. LON

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