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Thanks everyone. I'm ordering the 2000 right away!

-g

Hello everyone. I am about to pull the trigger on a new Raymarine tiller pilot for my CD 27 and was hoping some of you have pictures of your set up: connections to the cockpit and the tiller. Just wanting to visualize it before I make the order. I am also curious if anyone has experience with the sm...

I finally got the deck of Peponi repainted. A blow-by-blow of the project is here, along with photos: http://capedory27.blogspot.com/2013/06/fun-with-toxic-chemicals-deck-paint.html I will try to get a good overall picture to post as soon as the sun comes back out and I get the touch up work done. C...

I personally wouldn't worry too much about it. Worst case is that they are going to fuse together, which they will probably do no matter what over time. Chances you're going to ever take the fitting apart again? I wrestled with all of that in our refit and ended up going with Marelon for everything ...

Very likely! We are "cruising" to Hood Canal for the week of Fourth of July (mooring buoy in my dad's community is a nice perk) but after that should head north for a bit. Just got back from a night in Blind Bay. You have to cross north into the Gulf Islands. Montague Harbour is one of the...

Russell,

I agree, and if had been doing a bigger re-rigging project I would have had it all done a different way. But components like the mast head truck, boom fittings, etc...it SEEMED easier to just get factory parts.

Not so much.

-g

Hi all. I don't know for sure how many of you are interested in the continued adventures of Peponi, our CD 27, but I recently updated our blog after a long lay off and just wanted to give you all the link in case you needed some light and under-edited reading. http://capedory27.blogspot.com/2013/06/...

Lovely! Where are you moored? Not a lot of CDs in Puget Sound. Always nice to see a few others.

We're currently in Edmonds, FYI.

-g

On Peponi (CD 27) I drilled a hole in an old baseball (thanks kids), ran the bitter end of the rode through it, tied a stopper not in it, and left it there. If we accidentally the the rode run free, the baseball would hit the underside of the deck pipe but there is no way it could make it through. W...

I ordered several components for the rig on our 27 and also our Typhoon Weekender. I eventually got what I needed, but your experience with the "we'll get back to you" situation is, I believe, par for the Rig-Rite course. And it is not normal in any industry, even marine supplies. Unfortun...

There are, I am sure, a million ways to do the plumbing for the sing. Our installation was complicated by the addition of a hot water tank, which required the use of a 12 volt pump. We replaced the existing sink with a simple stainless bar sink and a small mixer faucet. I put a 12volt pump inline (i...

Rig Rite has them in stock. But after dealing with them in the refit of our 27 and the rigging of the Typhoon we just bought, I seriously wish there was another option. Knowing what I know about their customer service and pricing, from here on out I will go to a custom fabrication shop in town and g...

After talking with some folks at the recent boat show in Seattle I'm sort of wishing I had gone with the electric engine on our 27. In reality we seldom need the engine for long hauls, and the vast majority of the engine use is in and out of the marina. Definitely something to consider. That said, I...

Hey there. We replaced the YSM8 in our 27 with the Betamarine 14 (as have many on this board). The difference is stunning, and the efficiency and peace of mind you get from the new install is worth it. A few things of note: Any engine install is going to cost more than anyone will tell you. Installi...

I have an approximate 60 sq foot storm trysail, custom made for a CD27 by Port Townsend Sail makers. Sail is in like new condition aside from a little corrosion on the metal fittings. Previous owner had it made for an offshore trip he never took.

$250 plus shipping. OBO.

-g