The Cape Dory Board

Boat sold 3/30/12. New owner Brandon Larkin, Portland Oregon

CD25 1977 "Upbeat" listed on Portland Oregon Craig's List
Lots of equipment and pictures. Located at a dock on the Columbia River.

Have done the trip from Portland to Dixon Entrance in a C&C Landfall 35 about 10 years ago. Although we intended to go to Ketchikan we stopped at the North end of Dundas Island and took our time returning to Portland. Just my wife and self aboard except for the section from Astoria to the Strait...

Luck vs Skill When about 9, (71 years ago) we had a small powerboat with a one cylinder engine directly connected to the prop. The engine was started by kneeling in front of the heavy flywheel and "spinning" it through compression. Once started, without clutch or transmission, away you wen...

A very simple protection can be a short length of vinyl hose with a slit cut length wise. Pry the slit open and slide it over the toe rail where the line would wear. If it doesn't offend you, can even be left in place while you sail. About one inch OD has worked on my CD25.

Even though most diesel problems are fuel, fuel and fuel, low compression may be at fault. I had a similar problem with a Westerbeke in a remote location, where the piston rings had "frozen" after too much running under light load. A compression test (may need a diesel mechanic with a suit...

After careful investigation I went with an Alado Furler made in Brazil On my CD25. It has alternating offset sections of aluminum tube with low friction plastic bushings. The web site suggests that the maximum headstay for the smallest unit is 1/8 inch. In discussions with the US representative I us...

Years ago I built a single wheel fitted to a plywood piece that fit into the dagger board trunk on an El Toro. The plywood extended above the top of the trunk so I could attach a snap shackle through a hole to keep the wheel in place under the hull while I unloaded the car topped Toro. A light line ...

I frequently single hand on the Columbia River where we have a significant current opposing the usual afternoon winds. To make good progress upstream I fly a symmetrical spinnaker tacked to the head stay without a main sail. The sail flies easily and can be gibed with a lazy sheet led around the hea...

I had a problem with my tiller pilot going bonkers when headed for the dock under power while furling the main. Standing on the cockpit seats close to the tiller pilot was the problem. Changing shoes was the solution. I was well aware of the problem of magnetic eye glass frames interfering with a ha...

Changed my slip to a location that is easier docking but almost twice the distance. Now it's a 3.9 minute walk instead of 2.0 minutes. The side benefit is that visibility from the house is better. At least our weather allows year around sailing.

The end of boom preventer attachment has worked well for me on windy downwind ocean passages. To make rigging it easier I attached a line under the boom from the end to a snap hook a little aft of the boom gooseneck. Then another line is rigged along the rail from midship to the bow anchor fairlead ...

Have used both inside and outside jibes with asymmetrical and symmetrical without pole. The inside works best with a jib halyard sheave (below the forestay) and not easing the old sheet too much. I have a "spare" jib halyard because my jib furler has an integral halyard. Good control over ...

Good discussion over almost nothing. I am in the school of about zero gain in economy. Two experiences with centerboard boats without engines: Sailing downstream on the Columbia River in zero wind relative to land I was able to sail faster than the current. I passed debris floating along side by a s...

Spinnaker sold