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by Bill Romeo
Apr 22nd, '07, 08:11
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Drip tray on CD31
Replies: 17
Views: 2384

I always wondered about this as well. My CD31 has the same set up but does not have the tunnel or hose. I actually installed a plug for the hole and keep an absorbant rag in the bottom of the tray. Mine actually does collect minor amounts of water which I assume is from the stffing box(?).
by Bill Romeo
Jul 19th, '06, 15:52
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: X!#%&@ Birds
Replies: 15
Views: 2559

Cable ties

I have had TREMENDOUS problems with cormorants up until this year. At the beginning of this year with the mast down, I secured cable ties vertically to the top of my mast (around my mast light as well as on the arms supporting my wind transducer and Windex). Prior to installing the cable ties, I cut...
by Bill Romeo
Jul 19th, '06, 15:31
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Tachometer/Alternator Problems??
Replies: 2
Views: 801

Tachometer/Alternator Problems??

I am the new proud owner of Sea Witch, a CD31. Over the past 2 weeks I have noticed that my tachometer was acting erratically - it seems to bounce up and down about 500-700 rpm's from it's correct reading. Initially this started happening at low rpm's, but it now occurs at all rpm's. Then last night...