The Cape Dory Board

... we ... cruised over to Shelburne, Nova Scotia where we are enjoying their wonderful hospitality ... Glad to see that you had a quick passage to Canso. Be sure to take advantage of the Stan Rogers Music Festival (1 - 3 July), as Judy Collins, Paul Simon, and J P Cormier will be performing. We sa...

... No, it does not look like we will find the guide in hard print. Can't imagine what the fellow was thinking to print the new edition of a salty nautical guide only in a form that requires an electronic computer to view ... It is sad that someone, who puts so much time and effort into such as wor...

... Can't imagine what the fellow was thinking to print the new edition of a salty nautical guide only in a form that requires an electronic computer to view ... we do have all the other guides, and the ones mentioned above are quite satisfactory although perhaps not as good as the sought after one...

... if I wanted to permanently reduce mainsail area to improve balance, I would opt to shorten the boom, rather then raise it. Raising the center of effort higher on what is already a tender boat I do not think is a good idea. Even as you add a reef or two, the force will always be 10" higher ...

Warren M. Christopher, President Clinton's Secretary of State and the chief negotiator for the 1981 release of American hostages in Iran, died on Friday, March 18th. He was 85 years old and his photo appeared on page one of the Sunday New York Times of March 20th. He had a long and distinguished aca...

... when Eric Hiscock ... died and went to heaven ... We certainly agree that Eric Hiscock has died and probably gone to heaven (lower case "h"). However, having read most if not all of his books (albeit quite a while ago), I remain to this day uninformed about his religious convictions a...

... the evidence that Manson knocked off the Rocna ... There is some evidence that these anchor discussions rarely arrive at firm conclusions (think "guns on boats"). However I'd be inherently suspicious about this Manson idea. Can we really put our trust into a product named after a famo...

... I've been using outboard boats since 1958 ... It's always pleasant to think back on the Eisenhower years: Elvis, Sputnik, Payola, Buddy Holly, the Checkers speech, Dienbienphu, my '56 Chevy, and of course, the inimitable Gogi Grant ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSPLSo3U46Q ). Thanks for the ...

I found this on the British Yachting & Boating World forum pages. Next time, could you just give us the link instead of cutting and pasting two and a half tons of content into your message? Surely there's sufficient bandwidth remaining here to allow space for John (and his paltry 586 submission...

Don't worry, folks ... Bingham, Maine, is located on the 45th parallel, on the Kennebec River north of Skowhegan ... The river simply isn't navigable that far north ... Joe, I was more astonished by the events in both Rockland and Belfast. Over the years I've cruised both these towns quite a bit an...

If you are planning a Maine cruise this summer, don't forget to stock up on USCG-approved self defense gear. For example:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/07/us/07 ... &emc=tha23

... Try Vosbury Marine in Annapolis, MD, (410-757-3844 or 800-427-3451) for Volvo engine expertise and even some custom-engineered parts kits for problem areas ... Bill Watson aboard Kittiwake uses Vosbury and swears by them after 6 or so ICW trips between the Chesapeake and Marathon Key --- over 1...

I've posted a short article that describes some sail care ideas that have worked well for me for quite some time. Comments and additional ideas are always welcome.

http://yachtkerrydeare.blogspot.com/201 ... ified.html

... my boat is close to being ready to go ... Things like, ASI transponder, EPIRB, SPOT, Multiple sails, broadband radar, led lights throughout, Portland pudgy, fridgaboat keel cooled refrigeration, Aries wind vane, House bank installed under the floor with 460 amp hours and a lot more. It will hav...

I think most of this ground has been covered the last time Jacques asked this question ... Are you suggesting that some of us ancient doddering old fools are forgetful enough to sometimes repeat ourselves? I may have to report you to the AARP Disciplinary Board (if I can remember the phone number).