The Cape Dory Board

Hi Bob; I am not familiar with your hatch, but I would suspect that the "mounting tape" is butyl rubber tape. You can get it in various colors, thicknesses, and widths. It seals well, has great longevity, is easy to trim, and it's cheap. So far, I haven't found it to be "easy to find,...

To be honest, Marv, I don't know how long she sat without any maintenance. I know she has been on the hard for 15 years, so it has been at least that long. The teak was black, dried out, and the grain was VERY badly eroded... it looked like tire tread in some areas. To remove the decayed surface, I ...

Thanks John!

I couldn't resist, because I will need a dinghy. $500.20 delivered to Florida. Can't beat that deal.

Stan Freihofer
1981 CD25 #794
Ft. Lauderdale
www.ReefRoof.com

Thanks for the comments. Randy, I agree it's a gamble using Windex instead of using the Teak Guard Super Cleaner. I would never have done it had the Super Cleaner not seemed so... Windexy. Since Windex is a cleaner/degreaser, it seemed worth the risk, because I didn't want to wait a week or so and s...

Restoring my CD25 involves replacing all of the exterior teak. In doing this, I decided to use Teak Guard for the finish, even though test results for Teak Guard were less than good in Practical Sailor magazine, which I suspect (hope) resulted from not following the application instructions. I based...

Don;

The photos take some time to load... maybe you need to wait a minute or two, depending on your internet connection... but they should load...

Stan

mattlydon wrote:there are no pictures here......

http://www.reefroof.com/CoamingFwd.jpg http://www.reefroof.com/CoamingAft.jpg Here are photos of the original coamings (fore and aft ends), showing the dowels which were exposed by planing the board to remove eroded grain. Although 2 dowels look 'tapered', I believe this is because they were drille...

Thanks Steve; There are plugs in both coamings, in exactly the same location. It does not appear to be a repair. Another curious thing about the plugs is that they are not simply a dowel... they are tapered. Maybe I should take a photo to share. I really can't figure out why they were included...? S...

Can anyone tell me the thickness of the coamings on a CD25? The original coamings are too worn to allow me to accurately determine the thickness. Obviously the thicker the plank, the harder to bend... so I'd like to know what thickness Cape Dory found to be adequate. The original coamings are a sing...

Thanks Greg... that's exactly what I needed to know. Good idea to drill out the holes and fill with epoxy. I did that. You got it right... work is impossible without a fan.... I appreciate your response... Stan use the dimension under the seahood the ones on the out side have just been sanded away a...

HELP! Progress on the restoration of me CD25 is going well, and I have been working on the exterior teak. I have run into a problem. The old teak woodwork for the sea hood and slider is in very poor condition. Therefore, I cannot accurately determine what the original dimensions were, because of pas...

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John; I used threaded rivets to secure my electrical panel to the fiberglass electrical box. I have not been able to test the longevity under sea conditions, since I have not yet launched, but I can say that they went in very easily and seem very secure. I foresee no problems, unless corrosion is an...

I don't think hot oil is really the objective. The goal is to get any sediment stirred into suspension so it drains with the oil. You could always let it cool before you change the filter and re-fill. Stan Freihofer 1981 CD 25, #794 Ft. Lauderdale www.ReefRoof.com I've always wondered if it's best t...

Doug, your work betrays your modesty. That is a beautiful boat and you have every right to be proud of her. Congratulations. Mark, I don't envy the amount of work you had to do to recore the deck. That must have been a daunting job, and you pulled it off very professionally. I'm very impressed. Good...