<div>I have end boom sheeting as all other 382's, works great for singlehanding. Personally I wouldn't change it. When I had my bimini designed/installed for helmsman's shade, the bow was attached to the stern pulpit rails. The bracket is screwed to the top rail on both port and stb side of stern pulpit, then the bow is attached to the bracket as per standard installation procedure. I did it this way to keep the cockpit clear of "extra" clutter and it has worked extremely well. Sorry, I can't take the credit for this design, I copied it from my neighbors Gozzard 36.
I designed my dodger with an additional collapsable bow(and removeable fabric top) extending aft for additional shade in the rest of the cockpit. I can sail with it up, or collapse it, move the bow fwd, attach it to the aft end of the dodger with velcro strap. I also had "V" shaped side windows made for extra cockpit enclosure which was created when I added the extra bow. Even though it was very pricy, it makes for a very long dodger, great for winter sailing out of the wind and more shade in the summer. I will take credit for this design though. :^) If I had it to do over again, it would all be white Sunbrella, as the dark blue fabric attracts heat! Fred
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