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sadly my new wife does not like to sail. My CD 36 is set. up to singlehand off shore. Unfortunately, I am having trouble in the marina docking and egressing by myself. I have considered adding a bow thruster but really hate to do that. Any ideas out there for backing into a slip with tide and wind s...

Sadly I have gotten too old to singlehand my highly customized Cape Dory 36 blue water cutter. I’m afraid my blue water sailing is behind me now. Even though the boat is ready to go. Anyway I would be interested in downsizing to a smaller Cape Dory. Say 26-30 feet including the Intrepid 28. Is anybo...

The rudder of a typhoon that I am rebuilding has been damaged from improper loading on the trailer by a travel lift. It has broken away from its suport. I am not even sure how to remove the old blade. It feels like a metal part at the base of course, it is under several coats of bottom paint so I ca...

My rudder is damaged from improper loading on the trailer. It has cracked away from the shaft. Any ideas on removing the existing rudder and repairing it or where to obtain a replacement rudder. Is this a Spartan part? The boat is 1984 or so. Thanks, Joe

Several years ago I had my Cape Dory 36 rebuilt by a wonderful builder from Belgium who saddly has become lost to me. One of the many things he did for me was apply a antifouling copper matrix to the hull of my boat. He said that this was a European product and not wlidely available here. I need to ...

I am restoring a 1975 Cape Dory Typhoon. I have the mast and boom but not the spreaders. They did have a single set right? Any clue how to get spreaders? I don't see them in the Spartan Marine catalog. I am not too sure on the standing rigging either. Anybody have any help there? I see what is liste...

I am restoring a cape dory typhoon. I have had the hull and deck painted and am reinstalling deck hardware. I am not sure where exactly to place the mast step on deck for the hinged tabernacle. The location was marked with 1/8" pilot holes but the yard didn't get proper instructions and painted...