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Welcome to Iverson's Design, the industry's leader in fine quality canvas dodger designs and accessories. The Iverson's canvas dodger design is protected by law and has received 10 international awards for its excellence in craftsmanship and overall detail. Our mission is to provide our clients with a quality product that is distinctly unique and detailed, unparalleled by any other. Each canvas dodger is handcrafted using durable materials to ensure structural integrity and years of performance. When designing a dodger, Iverson's focuses on a sailboats characteristics, it's lines, style, and detail. They then incorporate these characteristics into the dodger so that it |
| compliments the beauty of a sailboat. We feel strongly that a canvas dodger should become an element of good design, a work of art, an asset to your boats appearance. Our attention to the dodger's aesthetic detail is harmonized with it's functional requirements to assure a balanced design
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Bring your boat to our docks in Olympia to get outfitted with a new Iverson's dodger or other canvas work. Simply drop your boat off one weekend and pick it up the next weekend!
There are many things to do and see within walking distance of our docks; great restaurants, farmers market, antique shops, art galleries, quilting shops, etc.. Also, within walking distance is a full service boat yard just south of our docks where you can coordinate to have other work done while you are here, making it a "one stop shop".
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The "Road Crew" at Iverson's is on the go, constructing dodgers on sailboats of all makes and styles between Portland, Oregon and Anacortes, Washington. With their efficient design and manufacturing methods you can have a new custom canvas dodger in as little as a week*.
*Please note that the Iverson's Dodger waiting list can be 2 to 4 months out, upon scheduling. Once Iverson's begins the canvas dodger construction it can be completed in as little as 7 days. |
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Iverson's is expanding!!! Now offering service to San Francisco Bay area down to San Diego, including Alameda, Sausalito, Oakland, and more... If your sailboat is located in California, contact us to learn how you can get an Iverson's dodger. |
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The following are a series of images
showing the details of Iverson's dodgers.
Click on any image below to enlarge it. |
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Side Storage Pockets
There is never enough storage on a boat. These storage pockets, located on port and starboard sides of canvas dodger, are great for storing light weight objects such as: cell phones, handheld GPS, sunscreen,
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Overhead Flashlight
For those times when you need to see the
combination lock or key slot on your companionway slider. Located overhead on the aft edge of the canvas dodger, this pocket holds a Mini-Maglite (included). |
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Forward and Aft Chafe Guards
To help ensure a longer life on our dodgers, we have identified areas of high-wear and incorporated chafe guards. The chafe guards
not only make the canvas dodger more durable but also add to the styling. The chafe guard and reinforcing material is a long lasting, high wear synthetic composition that comes in a variety of colors. You can choose to color coordinate with your dodger's canvas for a softer monochromatic appearance or choose a complementary contrasting color for a more dynamic and defined look. The choice is yours. Frequently, we will use a color that is close to the gel-coat color of your boat. This helps to integrate the canvas dodger form into your boats appearance. To help you match your new canvas dodger to your boat's existing color scheme, you can Build-A-Dodger online. |
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Forward Compression Struts
With these compression struts, located on either side of the companionway, the structural integrity of an Iverson's canvas dodger is significantly
increased.
To help you decided which of the following frame upgrades to choose, you can Build-A-Dodger Frame online. |
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Forward Compression Struts with Grab Rails
Increase safety aboard your boat with forward strut grabs. These grab rails are welded-on to the forward struts of your canvas dodger frame which are located on the sides of your companion way entrance. They provide a stable and secure place to grab when entering the companion way during rough waters. These grab sets are available for custom installation with your Iverson's canvas dodger order or can be custom made to your measurements and shipped directly to you. Please call or email for more information. |
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Aft Grab Rail
Increase safety aboard your boat with a welded-on back grab rail. This grab rail is welded on to the aft edge of your canvas dodger frame and spans the width of your cockpit. It provides a secure and stable place to grab in the cockpit when in rough waters. Also, the back grab rail protects the aft edge of your canvas dodger from deterioration. When people enter or exit the cockpit they tend to always grab the aft edge of the canvas dodger even if there isn't a grab rail. The problem with this is that over time the repetition of constantly grabbing this edge deteriorates it because of the natural oils of your hands, from the sunscreen, the potato chips, the pressure of someone's weight pushing against the canvas, etc.. If you take a walk down the docks and look at older dodgers with no back grab you will see that this area tends to deteriorate the quickest. Also, from a safety standpoint, being able to wrap your hand around a back grab rail is a more secure grip than
clamping your hand onto the aft edge of a canvas dodger. |
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Bolted-On Side Grab Rails
Increase safety aboard your boat with a set of side grab rails bolted on to your canvas dodger. These grab rails are located on both sides of the canvas dodger and are ideally positioned at a height for grabbing when going forward on the deck. They provide a secure and stable place to grab in rough waters or when boarding your boat. These grab sets are available for custom installation with your Iverson's canvas dodger order or can be custom made to your measurements and shipped directly to you. Please call or email for more information. |
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Aft Compression Strut
With these compression struts, located on either side of the cockpit, the structural integrity of an Iverson's Dodger is significantly increased. |
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Aft Compression Strut
with Grab Rails
Increase safety aboard your boat with aft strut grab rails. These grab rails are welded-on to the aft struts of your canvas dodger frame and are located on both sides of the cockpit. They provide a stable and secure place to grab in rough waters when entering or exiting the cockpit. These grab sets are available for custom installation with your Iverson's canvas dodger order or can be custom made to your measurements and shipped directly to you. Please call or email for more information. |
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High-Quality Welding
Our welders are highly skilled in the art of stainless steel welding. Rather then erasing a weld, we prefer letting the weld bead show off our attention to quality and detail. From welding to stitching, every aspect of our canvas dodger design is meticulously crafted. |
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Reinforcement
(clew of dodger)
In reference to the three points of a sail (clew, tack and head) the clew being the lower aft edge of a sail, Iverson's dodgers are constructed to reflect the styling of a sail.
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Intricate Stitching
Iverson's production team meticulously sew our canvas dodgers together using our protected* stitch pattern design and technique. It's through the intricate stitching that the unique quality of Iverson's distinct canvas dodger design has become well respected in the marine industry. Our philosophy is that the stitching should accentuate the design both functionally and aesthetically, as it is a representation of the integrity behind the Iverson's canvas dodger design.
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Following Lines Of Boat
Whether your boat is a sleek racing sloop or a traditional cutter rig, our focus is on blending a canvas dodger with the lines of your boat. |
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The Iverson's Complete Frame Kit for a Dodger!
For those of you Do-It-Yourself enthusiasts who don't have the tools necessary to produce your own quality dodger frame or for those of you who's local canvas shop doesn't offer dodger frames with welded on grab rail sets, and 1-1/4" diameter stainless steel tubing. We are now offering our quality brand Iverson's dodger frames, custom fabricated and shipped directly to you. |
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INTERACTIVE
BUILD-A-FRAME
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Check out our interactive Build-A-Dodger Frame!
A tool that helps you conceptualize how you can equip your new dodger frame. We offer many options to help equip your canvas dodger for offshore use. With a few simple measurements we can fabricate a quality Iverson's dodger frame equipped with our optional grab rail sets and ship it directly to you. A great option for those of you located outside of our coverage area. |
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BUILD-A-DODGER
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Check out our interactive Build-A-Dodger Canvas color combinations tool!
A tool that helps you conceptualize a color scheme for your new canvas dodger. We offer a large variety of color choices in acrylic canvas, binding, and chafe gear. Have fun! For a complete list of colors take a look at the canvas color chart. |
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Don't Forget!!
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Be sure to have onboard the necessary cleaners to help maintain and extend the life of your new dodger. To ensure proper care and compatibility these are the only products we recommend for use on your new Iverson's canvas dodger and accessories. Be sure to visit our FAQ's on cleaning as well as our Care and Maintenence Manual. |
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