John Persistence has a very nice dodger and bimini design. A number of the concerns you have stated have been addressed. The dodger has zip out side panes which make winch access for primaries excellent. Also our traveler is on bridge deck just aft of companionway (same as 33 mk II). The boom bail is moved aft approx 10 inches to account for this. Another option would be to have a dodger frame that does not come as far back.
Dodgers are generally a pain for "looking through" compared to no dodger but when cruising a dodger and bimini are very nice. Be sure you get an extension piece that you can zip in to join dodger and bimini for when at anchor or under motor in the rain. I can send pictures when get access to them later this week Note that Persistence is not a 33 mk 1 but as a Frers 33 is very similar cockpit and coachroof layout to 33 mk 2 Mike Persistence 1987 Frers 33 #16 Halifax, NS http://users.eastlink.ca/~mhoyt ________________________________ From: CnC-List [cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] on behalf of Paul Vint via CnC-List [cnc-list@cnc-list.com] Sent: January 10, 2017 10:13 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Paul Vint Subject: Stus-List C&C 33 MKI Dodger Hi all, After a few years of cruising Lake Ontario and the 1000 Islands in the St. Lawrence River I'm planning on some extended cruising next season, maybe to end up where winter doesn't suck. My old 33 MKI is naked - no dodger and no bimini, and while I love that, let's face it, some shelter from wind/rain/sun would be damned nice, and this spring I'm going to bite the bullet and do it. I would really love some opinions (and pictures?) of some designs and "dos and don'ts" for dodger design. Resolute has the traveller just aft of the companionway, which will be a bit of a pain for dodger design, but I'm not moving it (it's a newish traveller, and really really nice!). My main concerns in the dodger design are how to handle the slope of the cabin top (so it looks ok) and to keep things so that the lines are clear to the winches with room for cranking. I could deal with a dodger being in the way of the more forward winches and just use the aft ones when the dodger's "trailing wings" are pulled back. Last season I worked out the height - a bit lower than the boom will let me look through it when sitting and look over when standing (in the picture that's my son who is a bit taller than me!) Image for reference: http://resolute.rocks//images/Resolute_port_slowsail_wkjib.jpeg I appreciate any comments, especially those which explain what you feel like are mistakes on your own dodger! (and any and all pics of a 33 MKI dodger appreciated VERY much!) Cheers! Paul Resolute - 1975 C&C 33 MKI
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