The Cape Dory Board

Thanks; the explanation and ancillary suggestions are straightforward and make sense. I'm donating the boat to a sailing school so will have someone from the school to help out. In the years I've owned the boat, the CDO website and the knowledgeable group of sailors who support its message board hav...

Sorry; looked for this subject under headings but couldn't find it. I've owned the Gusto for a number of year but have never had to unstep the mast myself. I couldn't find instructions in the owner's manual posted on the CDO website either. I will most likely have to unstep the mast with the boat ou...

Steve; Yeah, I agree w/ the 2 months. The 2 years was w/ oil & the boat was shrinkwrapped for the winter and even then I was probably just remembering the teak on the boards to the cabin. I've tried to keep up the cleaning yearly but apart from the time I also don't like generating the acid-base...

Thanks to both of you. I'll try the Liquid Wrench & PB Blaster before replacing the valves. The picture looks like the Marelon system has no valve and frankly I've never understood why there's a reason to close a valve on the Typhoon. So if I can't open the present valve, I'll certainly check ou...

I must once again clean the teak on our Typhoon. Previously, I've oil but not a preservative/sealant after cleaning. Of course, this process must be repeated at least every 2 years to keep the teak for graying. I don't much care for the look of varnish. Does anyone have a recommendation for a coatin...

Newly purchased Doyle mainsail never fills out at any point of sail. Instead crease-like lines run downwards from each gromet at roughly 45° angles. The sail isn't scalloped and the main halyard is tight. I suspect these creases is something obvious I have missed and not a manufacturing problem. New...