The Cape Dory Board

doubleb wrote:316SS vs 309SS

Probably should be mild steel vs 316 stainless

doubleb wrote:Those that float and those that don't

That was mean, doubleb. I dont wish that on any boater, including some PWC drivers. Doesnt mean I wouldnt dump sugar in their gas tank, though.

Those who haul their boats for the winter, and those who dont.
Snowbirds dont count on this one, as they splash for the winter.

Carl Thunberg wrote:and those with WAY too much time on their hands

But you CAN have a job and time to check (and post) on the Cape Dory Board.

Ninjas vs Pirates

Quite sure, I know how most on this Board, will side with.

Yes, I remember the freewheeling vs locked thread.

Bad Cathy for killing something that can be taken to (extreme) excess.

and how many pages and or posts it had? Cathy????
Want hard facts, because everyone will check.

On pump selection, select it (or them) to make you feel comfortable. There are those that are probably comfortable with a manual pump, while others have put in two electric pumps and have the manual as back up and are still not completely comfortable. FYI, the two pump set up is a small pump/switch ...

Ones who post to this thread and the ones who dont. OMG, I JUST WENT OVER TO THE DARK (but fun) SIDE!! And to mgphl62 (Bill Cochrane), on, "And those that know hexadecimal, and those that don't.", what about those that know binary and those that dont??? Thats ideal for this, but is 1 assig...

If you found that stuff under the engine, wonder what might be in the bilge? Everything tends to end up there. Take a wet/dry vac to get out all the water, then grab anything with an "olive picker". In mine, besides the usual pieces of hardware, nuts, washers, screws, bolts, zip ties, I fo...

They can loosen, from things, such as the stand sinking into the ground, working out from the boat, some good samaritan or the yard help touching the stand. BUT, dont overtighten the stands, or you will put dimples (oilcanning) in the hull. Dont forget to pitch the boat fore/aft, to allow water to d...

My eyes are 60 years old, just like the rest of me. I can read the handheld just fine. But some of us need a running start to leap tall buildings, Neil. I can read my 276C, with a 3.0" x 2.2"size screen, reasonable well, even with the sun hitting it from the wrong angle, but a 76C, with a...

What size handheld are you looking at and where would you mount it? Then the big question, could you read the screen from posible helming locations? I have a Garmin 276C on an arm that swings it into the companion way, and if I am sitting on the traveler, the text is just readable. And this is NOT t...

Since you did the research, how much more would you have to pay to go the full Spartan route as compared to the the full BV route? Wondering if the price difference is now becoming acceptable, once your fustration factor is being added in.

Dont have answers for you, but am not just lurking.

The gate, when locked closed, should be tight fitting and inside should look to the sail slide, just like the mast track, ideally, with no noticeable transition from the mast track. You may have to do things like modify the gate lock, so it does not get forced open a little, or either add, or remove...