The Cape Dory Board

I suggest making your own kit. Most first aid kits are not worth their price and give a very limited supply of items that have to be replaced quickly. I would purchase some cold packs, that is packets when smacked, provide a temporary ice cold pack, plenty of bandaids, advil or some other anelgesic,...

Saturday the thru-hull fittings finally were removed. Thanks for all the good advice. The intake was the harder job. I loosened the valve from the inside while a friend of mine held on to the very thin thru hull fitting with a channel lock from the outside. The large valve popped off immediately aft...

Has anyone encountered the problem of removing the thru hull fitting for the head on a CD 25? What tool is there to prevent the fitting from turning as the seacock is being loosened inside the boat. The step wrenches I have seen for sale recommend using them only for replacing thru hulls, not removi...