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by miguel mascaros
Aug 15th, '08, 15:44
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: CD30 Fuel Tank
Replies: 4
Views: 663

fuel tank cap.

Mine holds 12 us/gal
1979 30C hull 119
cheers/mike
by miguel mascaros
Jul 9th, '08, 12:02
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Need An Answer
Replies: 13
Views: 1466

Well OJ...Marvel Mystery Oil does it all the time....
I would have recommended Vaseline since it's known to break down rubber.hmmmmm what are we getting into.....
Cheers/Mike
by miguel mascaros
Jun 9th, '08, 13:59
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: New Diesel installed and purring
Replies: 6
Views: 994

Moray's Red grease

A good dab of heavy waterproof grease solved the same problem on my CD30.... Some 30 years ago Cape Dory folks sent me a bronze fitting with a "O" ring but was never installed.... MORAY'S RED....I believe thats the spelling. been good enuff for all kinds of needs for anything requiring lub...
by miguel mascaros
May 12th, '08, 11:53
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Where to purchase a new starter box on deck?
Replies: 5
Views: 851

Hi Richard....
Try the folks at Volvo.....
I have a phone...may be old, but try it anyway....
Volvo Penta of America
PO Box 927, Rockleigh NJ 07647
800 445 BOAT
Consumers 804 436 5100
Good luck and Cheers
Mike
by miguel mascaros
Nov 9th, '07, 02:06
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: need advise
Replies: 9
Views: 1435

ADVISE

How about storage for a year or so until you see what kind of arrangements can be worked out.
Who knows, maybe being in Italy will keep you busyier than expected....
Any CD can be sold at any time....
Wish you the best....
by miguel mascaros
Nov 3rd, '07, 11:32
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Soda Blasting
Replies: 0
Views: 504

Soda Blasting

Hi Leo..... Sorry it has taken this long getting back to you about ... Be careful with soda blasting.... While watching my friend boat being blasted, it seemed a bit aggressive and the final result was a very clean bottom but also it removed the gelcoat.... Now.... my friend plan was to clean old an...
by miguel mascaros
Nov 3rd, '07, 02:39
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Gulf stream
Replies: 14
Views: 1587

Gulf Stream

Hi Marv..... I am not an expert on this subject....But..... On the first week of september with family we did a fishing trip out of St Augustine that took us about 40nm offshore where the water color noticeably changed from a clear green to a deep blue ... According to the captain we where in the Gu...
by miguel mascaros
Nov 1st, '07, 08:11
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: barnacle fouled prop
Replies: 9
Views: 1621

Centerport Harbor

Hey Brian.... Centerport is a great little gunkhole, lucky us, in the charts looks like a mud hole, but some good size power and sail boats make their homeport here. Most of the deeper moorings are set along the channel which has anywhere between 7 to 12 feet at MLT... However there is many areas wi...
by miguel mascaros
Oct 29th, '07, 00:14
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Bow roller for CD36
Replies: 21
Views: 2563

Soda blasting

Hey Leonard....
Be careful with the soda blasting....
My friend had it done on his Allied S/W II and turn out to be a nightmare...now he is looking at more work and expense that he bargained for....
by miguel mascaros
Oct 26th, '07, 09:12
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: barnacle fouled prop
Replies: 9
Views: 1621

Crusty prop

Way back I posted my solution to the prop barnacles... We all had comments and good chucles out of them. Some used special prop paints with mixed results, others tryed different conccoctions from shoe polish to perrier. Lots of fun reading everyone's sence of humor.... Thru years of bottom and prop ...
by miguel mascaros
Sep 16th, '07, 17:43
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: dehydrated foods
Replies: 10
Views: 1299

??????

How about dehydrated water?????
by miguel mascaros
Sep 16th, '07, 17:40
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Two questions
Replies: 5
Views: 1140

careening

Your boat is tuffer than you give it credit for....
I been doing my CD30 for years....
Contact me for further info on this issue...
by miguel mascaros
Aug 21st, '07, 12:25
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: title verses doctumentd vessel
Replies: 12
Views: 1700

Fla registration

Hi Boyd....
Is your boat registered in Florida...
by miguel mascaros
Aug 20th, '07, 15:13
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: MUFFLER
Replies: 7
Views: 1219

Ref:EPOXY PUTTY-MUFFLER

The name of the product that worked so well on the pin-holes is
OATEY EPOXY PUTTY
prod. No. 31270
part No. 07016
phone contact...216 267-7100
by miguel mascaros
Aug 15th, '07, 10:06
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Epoxy fix up
Replies: 1
Views: 502

MUFFLER

Above msgs for Grania/Aine