The Cape Dory Board

I designed the port rain shields, installed two last spring. One on the port front port, the second on the starboard second aft port. I left the ports open all summer. Definite improvement in ventilation. I did not have any water come into the boat while on the morring. I did close the ports while s...

Mike, I have to admit that I have considered the same. But then I wonder which would be safer, toughing it out on land or on sea. Considering that I am a relatively new sailor with a relatively small CD30, survival durring an exodus at sea could be tricky. Paul.

no. Had to purchase that separatly at my local marine store. P.

I bought one and found it was not as easy as it shows on their video. I am reasonably fit and not fearful of heights, but found it a real workout to get near the top of my mast. I could not get to the over the top position as shown in the video. I had planned to tighten a loose light on the very top...

Last year I had to take pictures of my boat to send to the insurance company. Last week I got a list of modifications I must complete by June 15. The list includes a highwater bilge alarm hooked to a strobe light. Also a fire port into the engine compartment and a gaseous extinguisher for engine fir...

I have a Raymarine chartplotter, radar, and autopilot. I know that the chartplotter and radar would overlay better (in heads-up mode) with the smart heading sensor, but wondering what other advantages might be achieved by adding this and if it would help the autopilot. Does anyone have experience wi...

I have a CD30, my first boat. For two years I have been teaching myself to sail. I have been able to single hand this boat. I think it is the largest boat I would feel comfortable with at this time, and it is a safe-feeling boat at that. I sail the Penobscot Bay in Maine and things get pretty rough ...

I am admittingly not very computer savy. However I have had no problems yet with this new format except shrinking a picture 25 times to make my avitar (I'm sure there is an easier way). I have sucessfully used the search function a handful of times. I am blown away by the new features that make usin...

I have a friend who is a mechanic and he tried to fix his fathers new boats problem by changing the fuel filters(which were clean), the fuel pump and it still cuts out and stops mid throttle. It will idle all day. If if cuts out mid throttle, if will start right back up. He is thinking there might b...

In past posts, someone found that the adhesive used to glue down the teak and honey veener caused a persistant odor. Once his floor was replaced the odor was cured. Your description of the odor comming from the edges of the plywood may match this problem. Try a search of the archives about this. Paul

just kidding!

Tony, I have the same problem and I plan to take it to a good machine shop to see if they can press it out. I'll let you know, Paul.

Beautiful!