The Cape Dory Board

Beer on Fridays and "nifty" tools.

First of all, who is they? I am a marine electrician and I have never heard of using the mast as a ground.

Try Flag Harbor.
http://www.flagharbor.com/

Why don't you do the West System barrier coat? I did a Cal 29 a few years back. Had a guy sand-blast it and spent a a couple of weeks applying the epoxy and epoxy/copper barrier coat. Never had a blister after that.

From my experience working in a marina, your best bet is to get a new rudder. The hourly expense would be greater than a new rudder.

Saw a bunch of canvas bucket on eBay.

I use a product called "ON/OFF" to remove the soot and waterline scum off of Gabbiano. Works great and does no harm.

Try Rig Rite

http://www.rigrite.com/spars/Spartan_Sp ... _mast.html

I am assuming the CD25 has a deep bilge like my CD30. I work on a lot of sailboats and if the owner’s boat has a deep bilge, I mount a bilge pump in the lazzerette and run a hose down into the bilge and employ a “water witchâ€

I want to install a dorade guard and was wondering how to "cover" up the hole in the liner when I install backing plates.

I locacted my Adler Barbour unit just behind the rudder post on a platform. It is working out really good. I open the lazzerette(s) to make sure it gets air.

If it gets in the Gulf Stream, It will be awful! I wonder if it will get to Ireland.

Have you tried a product called "ON/OFF"? We use at out marina to remove rust stains.

If the slick gets into the Florida straits and the Gulf Stream, the east coast will be in trouble. Now they want to drill in the Artic.

I had Fawcetts in Annapolis, Md make me a new bobstay.