The Cape Dory Board

I didn't know you were such a dink, John. Christ I thought I might mention that in case someone didn't know. Mea culpa for trying to keep someone from doing something that will send them to jail. ::rolleyes::

Clearly us non-Cape-Dory owners aren't welcome here. Very well. Bye.

I don't believe it's legal to distill your own spirits in the US... Check with the BATFE and/or your local officials first. They don't have much sense of humor about those sorts of things.

Thanks Troy, All the wood on Dasein is mahogany, except for the pre-manufactured grab rails, which are teak. I use Epifanes Woodfinish Gloss for the first 4 or 5 build coats on new wood (without sanding if I stay within the time frame, or just light sanding if I don't) followed by a good sanding to ...

I applied several sealer coats to the wood, then masked and painted, then applied several finish coats of varnish.

It can also occur if you have a closed drum if either: the furling line leads poorly into the drum and collects all at the top or bottom or if you get a hockle in the furling line which jams up on the opening to the drum. To help prevent either of those issues I never just cast off the furling line,...

Passagemaking at night: Pink Floyd's Darkside of the Moon

General: Most anything by The Decemberists Castaways and Cutouts is my favorite, but all of it is excellent.

When I templated my sole I used red rosin paper which I cut to the general size of the area to be templated, taped it to the sole and made some reference marks (centerline, most notably) then set a compass to a suitable width, which I marked on the template itself for reference, and then simply trac...

hamiltonmarine.com is usually competitive, price-wise.

I agree that the veneer plywoods aren't really up to the job. I replaced my sole this spring due to an unfortunate bilge-flooding incident. I ripped everythign out and replaced with a Meranti subfloor and red birch household flooring. My sole no longer has any sponginess, and I can sand and refinish...

That could be. It's also possible that the portlights are glass, I suppose!

I disagree that dolphinite and other bedding compounds are obsolete. While generally a great sealang, polysulfides should be used with caution around plastic parts including lexan and polycarbonate as they can cause weakening of the plastic (due I think to leaching of the plasticizers which makes th...

Label, label, label! And take the time to keep things neat! Warren, when I rewired Dasein (Pearson Triton, 28 feet) from the ground up, I would estimate that I spent about 35-40 hours on the job including planning, ripping out the old, running all new wire and cable, making connections and neatening...

The particular brand I bought (at Cabela's) did not stay on him very well, but I've since heard from other dog owners that there are brands that will stay on. We (Bailey and his family) strongly recommend MuttLucks . Bailey likes the all-weather version. The stay on well and have a faux-leather sol...

Check your local yellow pages for metal finishers, chroming shops etc. (You might check with the local custom motorcycle shop and find out who they use.) This isn't something you want to do yourself, imo. A metal finishing shop will strip the old chrome (and nickel tie-coat if there is one) using an...

Can't think of a situation in my type of sailing / crusing where I would need a log. Never have needed one in 25 years that I'm aware of. Am I missing something? I don't thinks so. I also don't see that I need to keep a running DR plot going either, for normal daysailing and even coastal cruising. ...