The Cape Dory Board

Hi Drago, Sand and mud. I have a 35 pound CQR and a Danforth. I'm not a fan of the CQR as it is temperamental when trying to get it to set. It holds great once set. The Danforth is about to be replaced with a Fortress. Like any mariner I'm still searching for the holy grail of anchors, something lig...

Hi Drago, Thank you for the quick response. Thank you also for sending me the photos you have of the Sail magazine tests. I'd like to start with defining some terms for anchoring. Traditionally the term 'set' or 'setting' an anchor meant that the anchor was lowered, dug in and was holding the boat i...

Hi Drago, First, let me commend you on joining the discussion. I believe it demonstrates a tremendous amount of confidence in your product when the manufacturer isn't shy about joining an internet group's board discussion. Second, I do have a concern with your anchor. It is stemming from the October...

Hi Russell, I fear I may be entering this discussion a little late. Is the kitchen faucet you have the single lever 'Delta'? If so check out hammerzone.com under Plumbing Projects and Repairs. There is a photo repair guide for the Peerless or Delta single lever kitchen faucet that covers both the ba...

I just had to share this... I'm the proud owner (and getting prouder) of a CD 36 and Sunday was the first time I've been able to get out this season due to launch and tinkering delays. The sail plan for the afternoon called for a 5 mile out, 5 mile back excursion. The sun was shinning brightly with ...

Hello: This may be a silly question: Can you burn diesel fuel in an oil lamp? Does it smoke too much? I also was wanting to have a couple of oil lamps in our boat but having to carry two different kinds of fuel held me back. Philip & Sharon Hi, Using diesel in a wick type oil lantern is likely ...

If you don't mind shopping Canadian I can suggest Holland Marine Products in Toronto, Canada. www.hollandmarine.com They run a very good chandlery. Available is a bulkhead mount cabin oil lamp that is double gimballed, 10" height and comes with a smoke bell. It is a laquered brass. Burns either...

Hoping I can get a little help on a couple of rigging questions from CD 36 owners. I purchased my CD36 last spring and sailed her frequently last summer. So, while I've had some experience, I'm still a neophyte with the CD. Based on my experiences during the summer I decided I'd start on some upgrad...

I see everyone is still getting socked on the east end of the lake. Thought I'd let you know that on the Canadian west end (near Hamilton) there is virtually no snow. The danger in this is that, since this is my first year with the CD, I keep running out to the boat to check on it because of the col...

Any filtration element that filters down to 0.1 microns will eliminate bio nasties. Either via the use of a ceramic or any of the other types of filter media. So the Seagull IV will do the job. You'll still need water pressure... so when you mention the Seagull IV I'm assuming you're using the porta...

I have a three pronged approach for water purification: On board tanks get a shot of chlorine whether it be bleach or chlorine water purification tablets. What you want is to maintain a proper chlorine residual in your tanks. Consequently you will want to test the residual once a week. There are sev...