1 spinnaker way berkeley ca
Tel: (510) 470 – 9220
berkeleymarinecanvas@gmail.com
The Workhorse Dodger: Time-Tested Craftsmanship
Our dodgers are built using techniques refined over 30 years by the Bay Area’s most respected canvas artisans, well known for their beautiful, rugged, and dependable dodgers.
From our purpose-built tools and templates, to the hundreds of thoughtful techniques built into every detail of the dodger, we honor our heritage by creating each dodger with meticulous attention to detail and uncompromising standards.
Thoughtfully Engineered Excellence
Your Workhorse Dodger begins with a personal consultation at your slip, where we listen to your needs and design a dodger perfectly matched to your boat’s lines and your specific vision. Before final fabrication, we conduct a frame check with you aboard your boat, allowing you to verify the height and visualize the finished dodger by viewing the partially-installed dodger frame – ensuring the final product will meet your exact requirements.
Built by sailors who understand the demands of serious cruising, every Workhorse Dodger represents our commitment to creating the finest dodgers available.
From reinforced corners to precise stitching - details make the difference
How we made Moe's dream come true
Moe’s solar-powered dodger
“Like many Bay Area sailors, I had dreamed of adding a dodger to Yakamoz, my 1978 Columbia 10.7, but had assimilated the conventional wisdom that dodgers are luxuries, useful only on long passages. While I’d sailed to the Farallones and Drakes Bay numerous times, my perspective shifted dramatically during a night anchored off Santa Cruz Island on my friend’s Morgan 41.
Unable to sleep below, I nestled under his dodger, watching 40-knot gusts shake the rigging and reveal a dazzling canopy of stars rarely seen from the Bay. For the rest of the voyage, that dodger became my sanctuary – a place to read, watch dolphins play, and find shelter from the elements. The contrast with my previous exposed passages convinced me: it was time to sell those ETFs and invest in something truly valuable.”
Beyond beauty - Protection that performs
Our Dodger Features
Premium Features Included:
Premium Features
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Built from heavy-wall 316 stainless steel, our frame construction with integrated rafters ensures your dodger frame can remain upright even with the canvas removed—perfect for fair-weather sailing. The rafters make the fabric dodger top tighter than other manufacturers, ensuring the dodger stays taut in high winds and sheds water quickly.
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Welded aft handrail and through-bolted side handrails provide convenient handholds.
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Crystal clear Tuffak (Makralon) polycarbonate windows offer unmatched visibility.
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Individually removable window panels provide welcome versatility in hot weather and when removing windows for service. Practical to remove, repair, or keep in storage.
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Gore-Tex Tenara thread guaranteed for the life of the fabric, eliminating future restitching needs.
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Premium Sunbrella marine canvas with your choice of colors. We offer color swatches for you to bring home to discuss with your significant other.
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Exclusive hidden storm flaps protect the zippers from UV and water intrusion – prolonging the life of the zippers, and minimizing leaking at the dodger corners.
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Window panels are entirely backed by mildew-resistant, non-shrinking 18oz vinyl reinforcement, providing unmatched strength and longevity.
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External chafe protection along the welded aft handrail prevents the most common chafe point you see on other dodger tops.
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Integrated zippers for optional privacy curtain or bimini connections.
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Plush-lined window covers included.
Add-on Features
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Bimini zipper
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Aft frame stanchion for extra handhold and extra strength at the aft edge of the side curtain.
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Stainless steel hatch bow (may be required in the absence of a sea hood)
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Sunshade (zips to aft edge of dodger, pulls to backstay)
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Third bow (or more) if required for a very long dodger
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Privacy curtain to close off the dodger aft for warmth in cold weather, and privacy at the dock.
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Substitute full dodger cover for window covers for cleanliness and longest dodger life.
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Mesh pouches below windows in side curtains for small items.
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Additional framing or sewn-in mounting system for solar panel installations.
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