The Cape Dory Board

Depending on the center of rotation of the rudder it is possible you could attach a thin stainless cable at an angel from the leading edge of the rudder to the underside of the hull. The further forward the cable leads the better. If possible you can also run the cable to the trailing edge of the ke...

I guess that would be a Bucket rigged Broken Mizzin Sloop.... or something.... I suppose If I figure out how to sail this boat backwards I will have a Schooner! I dont care about a debate, but she looks like a Yawl with a taller than usual mizzen, much like me being 6' tall makes me a giant pygmy. O...

minke wrote:

Oswego John wrote: ... Is it a secnd rudder that is part of a self steering system, or what? ...

Which rudderpost do you use to determine if she is a ketch or a yawl?? ;>))

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shes a Yawl rigged Cutter Ketch..... Hows that?

Maine Sail wrote:But here's the opposite end of the wooden boat spectrum... I took this last Monday night at Frenchboro Island off the Maine Coast..

That is a stunning boat!
woowee!

Im not watching that video.... I get enough of that at my job. I am however in the middle of saving one wooden boat from that very fate, Her names Freedom and heres some pictures: http://www.odd.org/Freedom/ My boss mentioned in passing that it was going to be a pity to crush her and I think he saw ...

Congrats Neil I always thought you would end up with freedom if you need any help with her give me a shout I am still fighting the coast guard for paperwork and should have my dory in the water soon. Thats excellent, but forgo the CG, come here and get in contact with Shirley, she does all the titl...

just like old cars they arenot building any more [or dam few!!!] looked at hemi cuda prices lately????? quality wood boats are a future collectable and one that is cheap now!!!! maybe not next week, but soon you will wish you had a old wood boat, and be saying I remember when you could not give one...

What sort of core material are you talking about?

I have just been given a 44 foot wooden yawl named Freedom. Shes stunning, 12 tons, and made in 1964 by Peter Smith of New Zealand. I already have a Cape Dory 25that I am quite happy with so I am in a bit of a panic as to what to do with her and how to afford repairs and maintenance. I have a limite...

well.... The short answer to that is no. I went sailing instead.... The long answer is I cant decide, paint or gelcoat. There are advantages to both but it looks like gelcoat might be winning, its very repairable, reasonably tough and looks GREAT. Paint on the other hand is finicky, bubbles, gets or...

This is interesting.... I like going wing on wing A LOT its very fun and frankly looks cool, but its not always possible. When the Main is stealing wind from the jib and I have any worries about gybing I simply sheet the main in till its either not swiping all the wind from the jib or gybing isint t...

I work in a boat yard and about all I can say is be careful.
I dont trust them.

hahaha!I wondered that too! I suppose it comes down to who is being overtaken and who is more or less maneuverable and constrained by draft.... That, and as far as I know surfers seem to take turns. This brings up the problem of the display of shapes and lights: a lot of surfers seem to be getting t...

Run aground or get crushed (and likely killed) the ferry? run aground it is! Its a very short clip and theres not a lot of information in it but still, they STEERED into the path of the ferry. It sure looked like a nice boat.... well anyway heres something to brighten the mood of this post: http://w...

oh my god.
I have done some stupid things in my life but that was astounding!