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Are you want to keep the option to look forward over the dodger? On small boat is kind of useful but I'm not sure about on a larger one.

The answer to Mark is- this is on the picture. In the other hand 50 mm lowering wouldn't cost much in terms of functionality, but could improve the visual "harmony". So I'm certain about to lower it that much.

Hi, yes I walked around, tried to judge from the distance... but you know cutting off in any stage is lot easier than adding to it... I planed to haul out early next month to install it. You are welcome to come along.

Thanks guys you to confirming my feelings. Down and move it aft... I can easily lower it by 50 mm (2") but only before fiberglass it to the boat as the front cross member alone, under the middle window would be too weak. I was thinking to lower it further to cut the mentioned part and move it up, reduce the size of the middle window, but that is quite a bit of work, but still can be done in last minute... To moving aft is quite possible as well and I will consider it but I have to change the main sheet position on the boom. The boom position is set to the lowest possible position what I measur

As the topic title, I attempted to build a (good looking) hard dodger to my Nova 28. Main goal to get shelter from the elements on the go, or on anchor. Keep the companionway dry, accommodate some built in equipment and provide some joy to eyes is secondary, but important too. That's what I ended up yesterday when I trimmed the edges and made the rough positioning before painting and installing other features like built in lighting and GPS aerial, pre wiring for the solar panel.... Any professional opinion out there? (I can take criticisms, just please be gentle).

Hi Gillian this is already an amazing story, so congratulations. You just showed another perspective of the Nova... Laziness, hmmm "we" are lot more lazy as none of us done anything like you so don't be shy to take the credit for it. By the way your site was the only source when I was thinking about to buying Waimanu (II) so I much appreciate the effort what you put in and helped me to make a (now proven) good decision. That's why I feel important to add further information and extra details of modifications, or improvements (these things are pretty subjective so everything is from the owners

Hi Gillian, thanks for dropping by and I'm pleased to hear all your work is "safe" and available again. Would you consider to accommodate introductions/descriptions about other Novas? If so I would be happy to contribute, I guess Ross (rossd) also would be kind enough to offer the same package what he sent me earlier. Please let me know your thoughts. Are you still sailing, have you had any recent adventures? I'm planning to sail up to the sounds this summer, presumably in January.

Hi Ross, Thanks for the documents what you sent me last year (incredible, another year just gone), I had a few things came up and the website just on hold at the moment. My son already made the core of the site but I/we have very small amount of data to share so that isn't too exciting. Probably next month he will make it accessible. Anyway I decided to replace my old shaggy spray dodger and I had a bit of hard time to decide to renew the existing one, which wasn't quite comfortable, or build a new one. If it is a new, should it be soft or hard... Anyway I'm on the "hard " way. I know I know

Looks pretty. This slide type solution is lot better than any other what I seen yet. I was planing to build a hard dodger for a while and I was juggling between different designs (hard top soft screen, hard screen soft top...) but finally I decided to go for a more "traditional" way (all around solid). Sandwich composite (foam core fiberglass). I just finished the external skin and will do the inside next week. So I have a few more weeks before I can see it on the boat.

That's really nice. Are the screens solid (like plexiglass or similar) or soft, clear removable?

Would you mind to share a picture of your hard dodger?

Yes the link works and this is what I was talking about. Exploring/experimenting things. Nice to buy the latest, the best but is that a challenge? Financially maybe.

Because would be difficult to commute without drive chain... simple as that

Good on you. You are probably the first honest hybrid owner I ever met. No mist and dust about saving the planet etc... that is a side effect. Anyway the same thing propels me to think about electric drive on boat (even hybrid). As I have not much experience with extended cruising that's why I couldn't imagine to motor a few hundred miles so over the theory is this a real issue? In coastal conditions again my experience is limited, but our local coast (Lyttelton-Banks peninsula) I'm confident 20 mile is well enough to get away from any trouble (of course without being crazy). I'm possibly wr

So you finally decided to go for Honda (I guess Hybrid) because of the terrifying stories about the Prius replacement battery price. Respect. We went through on the same thing a about two years ago when my son decided to go hybrid. We ended up with a very cheap ex taxi. 400k+in the clock...

Ok I see your point... Do you have any difficulties since you become "zero energy" user?

Range is always an issue even with IC engine and carry a couple of hundred liters of extra fuel always a hassle. Anyway I'll keep my mind on the possibilities and may start to work with numbers maybe on a rainy day. Luckily no pressure on this so I've got plenty of time. By the way KM how competitors penalized being environmentally friendly I think I missed something.

I would like to put together a website with Nova related information mainly for myself but if I doing it make sense to keep it public. So I calling all existing an former Nova owner if have any documentation, drawing, photos about building the boat maintenance, modifications or just stories what could share with the public, please give me a PM to arrange the details and help me to make this happen.

Fair comments Fish. I have a mooring and I regularly sail off and on in various conditions just for fun (not too busy area so no moving "targets") and I agree with this part what you said. To offend the title it doesn't mean you have to throw everything off the boat what invented after the 18th century. That would be a different challenge and I'm pretty sure people passionate about it. In theory if you leave your safe port even for short trips you presumably prepared to cope with situations, like weather changes, any kind of technical difficulties and in theory you would try solve these iss

The question is not to having engine (whatever type) or not surely people still have chance to survive without engine, but the question is, is there a real alternative for IC engine or it is still unreliable. Not having engine with size of the marine traffic these days just insane.

Yes that was it. Not many on the market of these.

The long range ocean race is probably need less use of the engine (apart from generating power) than a weekend sailor, like myself or some of us. The real question pretty much answered with details and numbers. No question about to propelling in and out from a calm marina is durable with the simplest solution. How about coastal or even offshore cruising. How much engine use on a trip to the islands for example. Do you really have to motor on open waters when the wind drops?

That's right, here comes the new technology . I know it is quite futuristic and I guess itself is not enough but combining with wind gen, and re cycling through the motor makes it a bit more reliable.

Is there anyone have electric drive on yacht? Pros-cons? In theory more cons but the last entry about this topic in this forum more than 3 years old. Technologies changed since then and Conrad Coleman just about to prove its reliability.