The Cape Dory Board

I have a 1980 Typhoon Daysailer and have used Precision, Hyde and Recently Doyle sails for 90% working jibs. It's a small loft in St Petersburg but Doyle does excellent work. I only used a 150 hank-on genoa a few times and found it overpowering in anything more than 8-10 kts. I installed a CDI furle...

Most of my sailing is by myself as my wife thinks frequent tacking on a river is a drag. When I do have company I find that three adults is optimal and four is a crowd. The cuddy cabin has an enclosed compartment forward where anchor, spare life jackets, first aid kit, etc. are stored. I've built sm...

I don't know the origin of the cockpit cover as it came with the boat six years ago and is probably 10 years old or more. It does cover the entire cockpit, overlapping the coaming boards by six inches all the way around. It's made of a canvas duck Sunbrella type material. I've sprayed it with Scotch...

I've had a 1980 Daysailer at my dock with a sunbrella cockpit cover for the past six years. We're subject to heavy downpours quite frequently in central Fl. and the cover only keeps out about 50% of the rainwater. I sail at least once a week and the bilge almost always needs bailing. If the water is...

I installed a CDI (Model no. FF2) for a Typhoon six years ago and it has been very trouble free. It was $610 with some options (about $100), plus another $100 or so for the furling line and some deck hardware (fairleads and one bronze cleat) to lead the line back to the cockpit. Rinse it with fresh ...

Bruce, I have a Typhoon daysailor and was ordering a 100% jib six months ago when the sail designer from Hyde Sails informed me that a 100 would be be dicy using the cabintop fairleads. He recommended I reduce my order to a 90% jib. I did and it performs very well. Any larger jib that I order in the...

Price reduced to $19,900.

I just ordered a new main for a new (to me) 1980 Typhoon Daysailor and it will be loose footed as a bolt rope or slugs was an additional $75 option. So I too would be interested in the prevailing opinion of Ty owners as it's not too late to add the option. Kevin Mulligan Skibbereen, CD 28 # 226 Scou...

1979 CD 28, many upgrades including Harken Furler with 135% Doyle Genoa, Garhauer mid-boom traveler system, 2001 Yanmar 2 GM diesel with 1400 hours. New: interior cushions, bottom paint, Kiwigrip non-skid, VHF, depth, prop. Includes original self-tailing jib boom (off boat) with three sails, tiller ...

I will second Ron's suggestion to contact Guido at Garhauer about a mid-boom custom traveler for your CD 28. It cost me about $1200 about five years ago but it was the best of many upgrades I've done to my 28. The original traveler at the aft end of the cockpit worked but the mainsheet was always in...

I have a 1979 CD 28 in near Bristol condition and am located in Crystal River, Fl., about a five hour drive for you. I have not put it up for sale and am only considering downsizing. The boat has many upgrades including repowering with Yanmar 2 GM20, Harken furling, Doyle sails, Garhauer traveller a...

We've had more barnacle growth than normal also on the brackish Crystal River four miles from the gulf. The experts say the salinity is increasing due to saltwater intrusion to the fresh water springs that feed the river. I go in with a mask 3-4 times a year and knock them off with a sharpened putty...

I finally got some information on the elusive Cape Dory 15 1/2 that is for sale in my area. Turns out I know the seller quite well. Sailors are sparse in our area, West Central Florida, due to skinny waters. The CD 15 has a five-foot beam, draft of 8-44 inches, a hull weight of 375 lbs. and sail are...

Anyone with any experience with a Cape Dory 15 1/2 rowing/sailing dink? I just saw one available on the side of the road in my area. The sails looked thin and the teak a little rough, the price seemed steep at $4,200 but the hull looked sound and I am intrigued. I was wondering how they sail and row...

I replaced my stern chainplate last year on my 1979 CD 28 as the rebar and mild steel truss configuration was disintegrating rapidly. At the urging of friend Bruce Bingham, a former designer of Morgan Yachts, I trusted his judgement to abandon the original Cape Dory design as woefully inadequate. I ...