The Cape Dory Board

Thanks for the pictures! Doesn't look so scary there.

Thanks for the reponses. I think you guys confirmed what I was thinking. I will ask for straps for the forklift, and if they don't have any I will find another boat yard. Incidentally, I already climbed up to the top and checked everything up there. I used a 40' extension ladder, tied to the mast ev...

Hi guys, I finally got my Cape Dory to my home port. Had a nice 2 day sail from Palm Coast, FL. down to Melbourne, Fl. Stayed in the ICW, anchored in the Mosquito Lagoon (luckily a southerly breeze all night helped keep it from living up to it's name) to spend the night, and made Melbourne the follo...

Thanks for the replys, guys. I think I will drive over tomorrow after work and take some pictures. My setup definitely looks a little different. It looks like someone might have just hung blocks off of the stay attachments if my memory serves me correctly, which is what the halyards are running thro...

Hi folks, In looking through the owners manual I noticed that the mast head on my Cape Dory 28 is different than what the manual states. I will have to go take a picture (boat is 120 miles away so it will have to wait until the weekend probably) to show you, but basically it has 1 block on the back ...

Thanks for the info guys.

Lucky for me a previous owner has already installed a traveller so I appear to be all set in that arena.

Oh yes, I just remembered. Since she was a harbour queen she had no mainsheet (the bimini was too large to allow it to be connected). The previous owner said he never even put the sails up. (I put them up during the survey and they are in good shape) Do you guys know what size the mainsheet and geno...

Thanks for the tip, Kevin! I contacted Masthead and that sail was still available. It appears to be designed for the club footed setup, but I ordered it anyways. It's a little small, but it was certainly priced right. It should do just fine. With the mainsail having two reef points, and headsails of...

Thanks, Stan...

Good enough to get me home is all I need right now. The iron wind is there for when the regular wind is against me.

-David

Thanks, Neil. I am probably going to put a furler on her, but right now I just need to get her back to my town so I don't have to drive 3 hours each way to get to her. So my plan is to buy a used jib for around $200.00 just to sail her down. Once she is home, I can take my time and fit her out to my...

Hi All, After years of sailing a Catalina 25, I just took ownership of a 1978 Cape Dory 28. I did alot of research on the type of boat that I was looking for and the Cape Dory was among the top choices, so I am happy that I found one for sale relatively close that was in pretty good shape. I am now ...