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- Sep 29th, '07, 07:26
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Known Problem Areas with 27 & 28?
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Known Problem Areas with 27 & 28?
Hi Everyone, I just looked at two 27's up in Georgetown Maine yesterday. One looked pretty good sitting in the water, the other in the middle of getting a new engine and up on stands. The one in the water had what looked like water stains down the cabin wall under the windows. When opening a window,...
- Sep 28th, '07, 07:59
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Is a Cape Dory right for me?
- Replies: 25
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Jack, I did have pot warp in mind as a factor. Does this keel shape really help that much? having the prop buried between the rudder and keel seems like a big help as much as anything else. My friend's Freindship Sloop has the prop off to the side, and we always need to be wary of lobster bouys. -Jeff
- Sep 28th, '07, 06:37
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Is a Cape Dory right for me?
- Replies: 25
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This is all good information. I thank you for taking the time to answer. We started sailing on a Hobie Cat and still have it for when we want to go fast. Presently our Catalina 22 is fun on a large inland lake (Sebago in Maine), but we want to spend some time exploring some of the islands in midcoas...
- Sep 27th, '07, 18:55
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Is a Cape Dory right for me?
- Replies: 25
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Is a Cape Dory right for me?
Hi Cape Dory owners. I'm looking to upgrade in size and seaworthiness from a Catalina 22. At this point, the CD27 or 28 look very attractive and we're going to look at a couple of 27's up in Georgetown, ME tomorrow. I've never sailed on a Cape Dory, but keep digging up references to how slow they ca...