The Cape Dory Board

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After research, I had a Harken OOAL roller furler installed on my 22 foot CD for use with my 135 genoa. (I may also have my 110 converted for the furler someday.) I'm very satisfied with the design and performance of the unit. It's made my sailing much easier, both in reefing/"unreefing" w...

I had to replace the original motor after I bought my Typhoon Senior several years ago. I ended up going with a Tohatsu (identical to Nissan) 6 hp. I have quite strong cross currents and a prevailing opposing SW wind coming out of my harbor. I'm using a 6" pitch Tohatsu prop, instead of the 8&q...

I installed Jiffy Jax last season. I'm completely satisfied with design, quality of materials, ease of use. Please see detailed comments in my post last year in response to NewSailor's Lazy Jacks post (search for "Jiffy Jax").

Last year, all my exterior brightwork was sanded, and then 3 coats of Cetol Natural were applied, followed by 2 coats of Cetol gloss. This spring, 2 more coats of gloss were put on. A few days ago, I noticed several black streaks along the port and starboard toe rails amidships, on the water side. A...

Thanks for the helpful ideas about chafing gear. I have a question about my chock setup. The Ty Sr (displacement 3,300 lbs. ) has two chocks on the bow which have pins holding the lines in place (this may be common on CD's). This pins slide across the top of the chock and then turn down on one side ...

This is my first regular season in the water and here come some possible hurricanes/big tropical storms. The Accuweather forecast is for sustained winds at 68 mph (although NOAA currently forecasts 51 mph) on Cape Cod late Saturday night from Hanna. (It looks like Ike could be worse, if it makes it ...

I used Interlux Trilux 33 after applying Interlux Primocon. I followed the steps on the Interlux website for both products carefully. This year, my first regular season with the boat and motor, the lower housing and propellor are free of fouling after more than 2 months continuously in the motor wel...

I put on lazy jacks this summer after a year of research on sail handling systems. I ended up going with Jiffy Jax with the drawback kit. The system has port and starboard "halyards" and port and starboard hooks on bungee cord near the gooseneck for retracting. I only deploy the just befor...

I have an outboard that is in the water all the time (in a motor well). After buying a new motor, I painted the lower housing and the prop with Interlux Primocon followed by black Trilux 33 (meticulously following the on-line directions for both). I 've had the boat in the water for about two months...

Searching for unusual types of ladders, I came across a new ladder made by Majoni. It's apparently only available in the UK and Ireland. Here's one source (used "fender ladder" as search term): http://www.mailspeedmarine.com/fenders-buoys/fender-ladder39.bhtml On various websites, it comes...

I just tried my new Wichard (Etrier-type) Emergency Boarding Ladder today at the mooring (not much tide, maybe 5 knots of wind). I tried it off the transom and off the side, pretty far aft. I wasn't able to make it work--my legs kept getting swept under the hull. Richard, I'll be interested to hear ...

If you decide to leave the motor in the water, you might want to look into Interlux Trilux 33 anti-fouling paint, recommended for aluminum. I put it on a new motor several months ago, and have had no fouling since August 1st on a harbor mooring in Massachusetts. I strictly followed the Product Date ...

My new-to-me boat has, I think, original sails, and I've been talking with a number of lofts in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. As "ricks" said in an almost identical post on new sails in Feb., 2005, the frustrating thing is that almost everyone has a different recommendation on almost eve...

I've been through pretty much all the postings on headsail roller furling on the CD board, and am wondering how serious is the potential for furler malfunctioning/problems when sailing, and also the potential danger of a roller furler in a major blow on a mooring in a semi-exposed harbor. I'm trying...