The Cape Dory Board

I have a CD 330 and have repacked the stuffing box twice over the past 10 years. Both times the boat was in the water and the job ended up being more work and taking longer than planned, the water leakage was minor and never of great concern. I'm getting ready to repack again and this will also be d...

My 1986 CD 330 has a roughly 3" wide squared off 'U' shaped steel "beam", or bracket, running from port to starboard, attaching to the inside of the hull under the steering quadrant, just below the emergency tiller access port. A bearing block bolts to this steel bracket and the upper...