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A view from inside.
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Sewing....
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...more netting in place.
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The back...
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...sections that jog...
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..around the back stay.
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The top finished.
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This piece fits at the front top of the netting and ...
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... was stuffed loosely with netting to keep it puffed up.
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Here it is sewn in place and it makes a seal under the dodger at that point.
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Here we are started on the side panels. The netting above is about 60 inches top to bottom, full width of the roll.
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Here another 30 inches is added on the bottoms, 1/2 the width of the roll. It is a lot longer than needed, but will come down inside the cockpit and rest on the seats and the cushions will go on top of it to seal it off.
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The arrows point to straps, inside and out with buckles. The netting on the sides can be rolled up and held up by the straps around the top perimeter.
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One of the two forward zippered doors.
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The arrow points to the door and the netting to the left will attach to the piece that seals the netting to the dodger as shown...
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... above by the left arrow. The right arrow points to the door that zips open from the top down. The bottom will stay tucked under a cushion there.
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Another view showing the netting and how it ...
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... tucks in at the ...
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.... dodger on the sides.
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Here that part of the netting is being sewn...
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... and cut and finished sewn to the dodger seal piece of fabric.
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How to sharpen a soap stone marker in a few seconds.
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To seal the top of the door there are two flaps, one on the door and one on the structure.
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Common sense fasteners pull the two flaps together to make a seal at the top of the door.
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Here the door is open a little. The arrows point to the inside/outside straps that can hold the netting up if desired.
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The door zips down to enter or exit.
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Here the netting is rolled up and ...
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.... held by the straps.
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Laying out the zippers for...
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... the doors.
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The same door construction was used for the stern door by the dinghy.
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The rough sketch of what I wanted to do at the beginning of this project. From there I just designed pieces as we went along. I design and mark and cut and Ruth sews and I sew when she gets tired of sewing. We really enjoy working together on these projects.