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In 2002, I sailed my then owned cape dory 30 from West Palm Beach to Bermuda and return. We experienced 30+ knot winds for two days durning each leg of the trip. Moreover, the seas were 10+ feet. I was so happy I was on a Cape Dory rather than a Catalina of any size. The boat faired much better than...

See the for sale section. Located in Tampa Bay area.
Send me a private email if you have any interest or questions.

Will
Jambalaya
CD 30B
Hull # 358

I have a CD 30B at a marina on Tampa Bay which I am getting ready to put on the market. If you would like details I will be happy to send them.

Will Parker
s/v Jambalaya

We are blessed, not only because we own Cape Dorys, but but because all the Cape Dory owners are such good folks. I continue to be grateful for all the really very good advice I have purloined from reading this Board. And whenever I hazard a question, the answers are always prompt and useful. What C...

Thanks to Zeida,et al for the kind and prompt responses. I tried all suggestions and all I got was BRASS. Brass no good. It looks as if I may have to switch to, I hate to say it, "stainless steel." Anyway, you all were very kind as all subscribers to this Board are. Will Parker s/v Jambalaya

I need help locating a source for replacement parts for the bronze rubstrake which is affixed to the rubrail of all our boats. It is 5/16" wide and is ususallly made in 6 foot or 8 foot lengths. I believe they are sometimes called "half-rounds" although they are nowhere near "hal...

My boat , a cape dory 30(b), is docked at the Harborage Marina in St. Pete. I am sailing most weekends, weather permitting, and you can hail me on channel 16. Just call "Jambalaya." I'll look forward to hearing from you. Hope you get lots of responses to this. Will Parker s/v Jambalaya CD ...

I thought it might be helpful to add my experience to that already recounted. I replaced the pump on my Groco HF about a year ago. New pump costs about $200. After six months it would not pump seawater into the toilet bow, althoug it did pump out if you added water. So I replaced that one with anoth...

Just remember that anything you read in the New York Times must be taken with a grain of salt. The one thing you can be sure of is that they are not telling the whole story. They print the facts that support the "story line." I don't know about this particular matter but I do have a great ...

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Will
"Jambalaya"

I'm not sure what length of time you mean by "extended" cruise. On the Bermuda cruise there were three of us, which is great for a watch schedule but not good for anything else. However, we packed enough grubb for three people for 30 days and returned a month later with half the stuff stil...

Having taken a CD 30 many times to the Bahamas and one time to Bermuda, I can speak with some authority. It is a wonderful boat for anywhere in the Bahamas. Draft is perfect. It is comfortable for a two man (person) crew. It is a very seaworthy boat. This becomes very important as you cross the Gulf...

Jack, I have a CD 30 B plan boat. Hull No. 358 (1986 model) I have now reached three-score and ten of my earthly years and I just ain't sailing like I used to (in more ways than one). Because of reading your post, I am now actually considering offering "Jambalaya" for sale. Its kind of lik...

I recently installed the Beta BZ 482 13.5 HP enngine in my CD 30 to replace the deceased Universal 14 HP. ( I did buy it through Ben thomas. I recommend you do the same.) The Beta is on a similar (but newer) Kubota block as the Universal was, so it had the same footprint as the old Universal. This w...

Well, I don't know why I got started. Right now, at the age of three-score and ten, I can't remember, except now I can't imagine not sailing. I once had a power boat, way back when. It just didn't seem to have any function except to get from here to there. There was never any fun in the trip. My boa...