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Hi Viv: Hmmm, I'm not sure this would be the best way to simplify single handing. Our boats are heavy and therefore really benefit from a large genny. Going to a club footed jib limits you to a 100% foresail and the attendant performance limitations. From time to time, club jib booms and tack attach...

Doug:
When you ask about a preventer, do you mean a boom vang that can double as a preventer? If so, you can go to:
http://www.jibeho.org/vang.htm
to find the Spartan Marine installation instructions for a boom vang for your boat.
Good Luck,
Tony Jeske
CD-28 #365
NO REGRETS
San Diego

I agree with David, clean the teak with Murphy's. If, however, you suspect there's some mildew on the teak, i.e. grey powdery stuff, you'll want to wipe all the teak down with a mild bleach solution. Let it air dry before oiling. I'd suggest finishing with lemon oil. Since it's regular furniture pol...

I can't speak to the CD-27, but I have owned a 25D and a 28. The 25D isn't just a slightly smaller version of a bigger sister. The 25D is more tender and needs to be reefed early, in 12 to 15 knot winds. The heavier 28 can cut through chop more easily. The added length and displacement of the 28 res...

Sure! When you are getting close to San Diego, give me a call, lets try to set up a sail.
Regards,
Tony Jeske
CD28 #365
NO REGRETS
San Diego
619-224-6594

Hi Hud: What's missing on your jib is a "jack line". Shame on the sailmaker for not adding one. Unlike the mainsail which drops straight down along a vertical mast; the jib tries to drop straight down but the hanks are pulled outward as they slide down the angled forestay. The jackline all...

Hi:
I used to own BREEZY. Mike Hunter bought it from me. The first picture posted on the Yachtworld site isn't a photo of BREEZY, but the rest of them are.
Mike, if you're out there, we'd like to hear from you.
Regards,
Tony Jeske
CD-28 #365
NO REGRETS
San Diego

Hi: Congratulations! You'll enjoy your boat. The mainsheet on my CD-28, hull number 365 by the way, your boat's older sister, is rigged with a fiddle on the boom and a fiddle on the traveler. I converted the traveler to a Harken ball bearing traveler, a nice upgrade. You'll want to check your chainp...

Hi Warren: I find two problems with many of the deck to mast plugs, including Cape Dory OEM plugs. First, they aren't really waterproof and so corrode after a while. Naturally, they always seemed to quit working just as I was about to start off an a cruise! Secondly, the connector was just hanging i...

Hi Marc: Yes, gulp! You'll need to give up some of those boat bucks to complete your spinnaker setup. While you CAN fly the spinnaker using the jib halyard, you'll have a difficult time jibing, because the halyard is behind the forestay. To set it up correctly you'll need to rig the spinnaker halyar...

Hi: I suggest you check with a local sailmaker about adding a cunningham eye in the main. I wouldn't think that it would be too expensive and would be well worth it. As far as the outhaul is concerned, yes, it's almost impossible to adjust once you're under sail. I preadjust at the dock based on cur...

My previous CD-28 was hit by lightning while on a mooring, no one was aboard at the time. Fortunately, it was the first year I owned it and there were no electronics aboard, so I didn't have problems with inductive current. The Davis wind indicator on the masthead was vaporized, I still have the stu...

Hi Bruce: I installed a Harken traveler on my CD-28. Harken sells track with hole spacing to match existing track. Remember that you may have to trim both ends of the track to keep your hole alignment. There is a slight curve to my traveler base. I didn't have to order pre bent track. I just started...

Hi John: I'm not sure just where you suspect the water is coming from. The lead ballast is encapsulated in the keel. There shouldn't be any voids in the encapsulation, but there may be a manufacturing flaw that left one on your boat. There is no void under the sump (deep part) of your bilge, that's ...

Hi Joel: It seems to me that humidity and temperature would be a factor in drying time. If it's not humid, I'm sure you could add that second coat the same day. While I do use foam brushes from time to time, I'm a believer in using a good brush. I don't believe a badger brush is vital, but a good br...