The Cape Dory Board

I look at life lines like the raingutter on a house roof. It is your last best chance of not going overboard but I would not count on it. I have only ever fallen off of one roof in my 51 years of life. Many of those years have been working on houses. The one time I "fell overboard" was due...

I pulled all my stanchions before covering for the winter. I plan to rebed the bases before I reinstall them. Those little screws were a pain to deal with and I questioned just how effective they are. I suppose it is good to have the flex in the attachment instead of the base. I am currently reading...

After working hard to set up our Typhoon for all sorts situations and then moving on to a larger boat. I find myself blessed with a CD-30c and a Typhoon storm jib. I was thinking that I might give it a try as a riding sail. It is a bit larger than need be but it is nice flat and stiff. We shall see ...