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- Nov 30th, '23, 01:45
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Thru Hull Wrench Needed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 368
Re: Thru Hull Wrench Needed
The first time I took a some thru hulls out, I used a regular Craftsman wrench. Take a selection of different sizes of large wrenches, the kind with the the open end on one side and the 6 or 12 point circle on the the other. Try to insert the wrench length-wise into the thru hull. Find the one which...
- Nov 15th, '23, 22:25
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Club-Footed Jib - Were All CD28s Equipped?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 294
Re: Club-Footed Jib - Were All CD28s Equipped?
To my knowledge, all were shipped with the club footed boom. Usually, when they are upgraded to roller furling, the bronze stand to which the boom is attached is left in place. In your photos, it appears the windlass installation replaced it. In your case, the bronze base mount will interfere with t...
- Jul 22nd, '23, 19:22
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Replacing Engine Mounts on CD30 MkII
- Replies: 9
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Re: Replacing Engine Mounts on CD30 MkII
I'd pull the engine and take it home. Trying to do what you are attempting while leaving it in place is very difficult. With the engine out, safely on your work bench at home, one of two things will become apparent; 1) the old engine is not economically repairable, and needs to be replaced. In the p...
- Jun 14th, '23, 21:18
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Replacing/repairing original hand bilge pump - CD 31
- Replies: 6
- Views: 357
Re: Replacing/repairing original hand bilge pump - CD 31
I assume it is a Whale Gusher 8 or something similar. You can get a service kit and rebuild or you can replace it. The price difference is not very much. If you opt to rebuild, the problem is finding out exactly which pump you have and getting the proper spares kit. This is not so easy as there are ...
- Jun 13th, '23, 23:30
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Weather stripping for cockpit lockers?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1677
My experience...
After getting pooped with a wave breaking into the cockpit, filling the cockpit with sea water until it could drain out, I was dismayed by the large quantity of water which entered the closed and secured cockpit lockers. The contents of the lockers was pretty well soaked. So I determined to make the...
- May 18th, '23, 00:33
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Engine swap
- Replies: 4
- Views: 314
Re: Engine swap
I wouldn't. Repowering is painful and expensive. The cost of the install (new mounts, beds, prop, shaft, controls, cables, exhaust, etc.) is about the same for a brand new engine as a 40yr old Yanmar. If you were repowering with a running version of the same engine, it would be a different situation...
- May 7th, '23, 19:37
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: 1978 CD28 - Raw Water not Circulating
- Replies: 6
- Views: 347
Re: 1978 CD28 - Raw Water not Circulating
You should be fine with your approach. I do this routinely as I prefer not to leave my heat exchanger full of salt water. In my case, I have a T with a valve connected to the inlet hose which I put in the bucket full of fresh water after every sail, but your solution is fine. My first comment is to ...
- Apr 4th, '23, 17:16
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Death, Taxes, and Cape Dory Crazing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 305
Re: Death, Taxes, and Cape Dory Crazing
I can think of a couple scenarios... 1) the cracks were always there, but now dirt has settled or mildew is growing in them making them unsightly. In this case, it is relatively easy to use an algaecide or bleach to kill it and scub it off after it has died with a stiff brush. I use the pool and spa...
- Mar 22nd, '23, 19:07
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Marinebeam online store..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 448
Re: Marinebeam online store..
I purchased a steaming/deck light from MarineBeam three years ago and could not be more pleased. It replaced the AquaSignal which was OEM and had been replaced a couple of times previously by myself and possibly the previous owner. The MarineBeam quality for the steaming light is a significant step ...
- Mar 14th, '23, 22:15
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Bomar Hatches
- Replies: 16
- Views: 912
Re: Bomar Hatches
I did my Bomars 15 odd years ago. It was quite a bit of work but they came out pretty nice. Make a temporary replacement out of plywood or something which can be securely mounted so you can remove the hatch frames and take them home and work on them in the garage and not have to worry about security...
- Jan 31st, '23, 13:06
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Teak alternative for cabin top "eyebrow" strips
- Replies: 10
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Re: Teak alternative for cabin top "eyebrow" strips
I did the replacement with teak 16 odd years ago and have a couple comments which may be helpful. 1) The original eyebrows were half round. The mill which made my replacements made them square because they had trouble sourcing the round. After installing and varnishing them, I found water from dew o...
- Dec 26th, '22, 23:08
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Repowering a CD 28
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1015
Re: Repowering a CD 28
Or you could add a bunch more batteries and loads to make use of it...
-Steve
-Steve
- Dec 19th, '22, 18:02
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Repowering a CD 28
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1015
Re: Repowering a CD 28
I would not place much value on a high output alternator unless you have the battery banks to take it. If you have the usual dual lead acid battery set up and basic charge (no smart charger Li ion battery), you can only charge at around 10A anyway per battery. Next time you put a charger on your car...
- Dec 16th, '22, 16:42
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Repowering a CD 28
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1015
Re: Repowering a CD 28
I repowered my CD28 in 2015-2016 from a tired MD7B to a Beta 16. I agree with your mechanic that it is not worth it as you will spend more than the boat is worth. I think my boat is valued ~ $13k and the repower was closer to $15k plus a fair amount of work. The question distilled as follows; How lo...
- Nov 10th, '22, 17:04
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: 25D windward ability?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 808
Re: 25D windward ability?
While I can't speak to the CD25D, I have the CD28 which I assume is similar. My previous boat was a Cal 25, which has a very similar LWL but a fin keel and spade rudder. They are not even close in performance to windward. The Cal 25 points higher and better than the CD28. We used to enjoy finger sai...