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by RDH3
Jun 12th, '08, 20:57
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: CD 28 owners -- tiller pilot
Replies: 6
Views: 818

Autohelm and windvane

I use an ancient Raymarine autohelm until the apparent wind gets to around 6 knotts or so. I'm not even sure about the model. It came with the boat and works well. I installed a Windpilot Pacific windvane last year and love it. I really like the sensation of the the force of the wind on the sails an...
by RDH3
Jan 9th, '08, 23:23
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: CD28 balsa thickness
Replies: 5
Views: 1084

CD28 balsa thickness

Looks like I need to recore a couple of patches on the deck of my CD28. :cry: The areas of wet core are too large for the 'drill, dry, inject' method. What is the thickness of the basla core material? The boat is an '82. Thanks.
by RDH3
Sep 7th, '07, 13:38
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Running wires through deck
Replies: 8
Views: 1226

Thanks everyone. I hope I don't find any rotten core in the process. I think I can handle replacing core sections. I'm just concerned about the aesthetics. Any advice on not leaving scars in the deck after replacing rotten core is appreciated.
by RDH3
Sep 6th, '07, 20:37
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Running wires through deck
Replies: 8
Views: 1226

Running wires through deck

Hello everyone, I am a new owner of an '83 CD28 and this is my first post to this forum. I really love the boat and it has exceeded my expectations in many ways. The boat is in generally good condition, but there are, or course, a few projects. One of which involves wires that have been run through ...