The Cape Dory Board

... in August ... the boat ... I want to move it from Corpus Christi for Hurricane season ... Perhaps Cape Cod area ... Any suggestions ... What is the typical transit time from Corpus Christi to, say, Buzzards Bay in a 30 foot sailboat? When do you plan to leave? How long do you plan to remain in ...

... many sailing magazines ... are becoming nothing more than advertisements for over-gadgeted, lightweight bleach bottles ... It seems that sailing magazine articles are subject to the same cycles as other gadget/technique publications. Back when I read photography magazines, I could always count ...

... a 110% jib on ... Typhoon ... they sheet to the inboard track on the cabin top. Does anyone have observations as to how to avoid or limit chafe? ... By definition any jib larger than "J" (or 100% luff perpendicular) overlaps the mast and unless you have an unstayed rig, the jib will n...

... What is the black PVC making the hoops on KD? Last year I used white 1/2 pvc over a 2" PVC spine with mixed results (lots of babysitting). This year, for the hoops, I'd prefer something a bit larger but at least as flexible and also something that comes in lengths longer than 10' ... I inc...

... What kind of tape/reinforcement are you using, and how did you like the grommet tool you selected? I used garden-variety contact cement to build up layers of blue tarp material where I thought there would be considerable stress. Following that procedure, I used 3M Heavy Duty Black Duct Tape whe...

Ray Garcia wrote: ... I could really use a tip or two covering the boat with tarp(s) this season ...

Here are a few ideas that seem to be working for us:

http://yachtkerrydeare.blogspot.com/201 ... s-nap.html

... A little offset on the rudder is not unusual especially with motorboats ... to help compensate for the prop walk ... I have seen some sailboats with the prop exiting from the side with almost a 10-15 degree offset from the boats centerline ... A compensatory "little offset on the rudder&qu...

That model is actually already out of date ... I am suprised there is still some available for sale ... I'm not up to date on this product, having bought it on behalf of a French friend who is heading out soon and has no local shipping address. However I note that this site http://www.google.com/pr...

I just ordered a GPS-enabled ACR EPIRB for some friends who are heading offshore soon. The ACR unit is listed at Defender for just a bit under $400, which is very good pricing. I think I paid close to $700 for the same unit about 2 years ago. http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|135|714833|17...

.... Who cares who is a regular member or an associate memeber? Or who can vote or not? ... Cant vote, do you really care? ... I am not currently a member of CDSOA myself ... I dont care about voting, why should I? ... Even though I am not a current paid up member, if I showed up at a raft up I dou...

... Dodgers are popular with people who want to drive ... , not sail ... Now I'm thinking of getting a dodger for my Buick's sunroof. The sailboat dodger has worked quite well for over 100,000 miles. ... Bad weather? Put on some proper clothing (Scandinavian proverb: There's no such thing as bad we...

This article appeared in today's New York Times Travel section:

http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/tr ... ref=travel

Carl Thunberg wrote:Rigging a CD25 is not complicated ... Once the mast is up, make absolutely certain the tack fitting on the halyards is fastened to something ...

I have never rigged a CD 25, but if your halyard has a tack fitting, it's a very unusual halyard (smile).

... if it was me, I would go aboard and change it myself ... If a vessel is improperly secured (and this phrase needs a definition) and not damaging other property or persons, then under normal circumstances the suggested action constitutes trespass. In general there is no provision in law that all...

I already knew the line was polyester. It was the "white stuff" used to finish the splice that I wanted to find out about. MDR whip end is red. Anyone know about a white dip ? The MDR product is available in several colors as noted here: http://www.mdramazon.com/productCatalog.asp?cat=Spe...