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Thanks. Here is an example of the hardware...
In Response To: I believe that's about the nicest hard dodger I've seen! 
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() don't have any good pictures of the finished install. But the hinge points needed to be substantial, most dodger hardware is kind of light weight. These were machined from 316 SS on my Deckel CNC mill (and of course later polished up to look nice):
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- what's the best waterproofing for a bimini top made of sunbrella??
- waterproofing
- Don't know if it's the "best" but we use 303 Fabric Guard
- Been using Thompsons for years
- could i put the thompsons in a spray bottle and spray it on?
- I don't see why not.
- Please...
- Um, sure.
- What works better than sunbrella?
- Just what I was gonna ask. Thanks. Inquiring minds want to know.
- I'm not unhappy with the Sunbrella,
- If I'm not mistaken, Jon Eisberg here likes Stamoid? I could be wrong, but I think he built his from that fabric.
- I like Stamoid too
- Stamoid is long lasting, but has a different look for sure
- The other issue is UV damage to thread
- That's one of the reasons I went the 'convertible' route...
- Very nice!
- Wow, DDW, that's really nice.
- Thanks! It was a great deal of effort to get the geometry worked out..
- DDW's folddown hardtop dodger
- Thanks! I can assure you we built it, I still bear the emotional scars....
- An absolute helluva job! I think it remarkable.
- Looks like an interesting Lazarette as well ??
- The lazerette is spacious, and was actually a more challenging engineering job than the dodger...
- Incredible. That boat is a masterpiece.
- The lazerette is spacious, and was actually a more challenging engineering job than the dodger...
- How do you access the winches...
- An absolute helluva job! I think it remarkable.
- Thanks! I can assure you we built it, I still bear the emotional scars....
- DDW's folddown hardtop dodger
- Thanks! It was a great deal of effort to get the geometry worked out..
- I believe that's about the nicest hard dodger I've seen!
- Thanks. Here is an example of the hardware...
- That's one of the reasons I went the 'convertible' route...
- The other issue is UV damage to thread
- I like Stamoid too
- Just what I was gonna ask. Thanks. Inquiring minds want to know.
- What works better than sunbrella?
- Um, sure.
- Please...
- I don't see why not.
- Are you talking about the stuff you use on a wooden house porch?
- could i put the thompsons in a spray bottle and spray it on?
- waterproofing
