The Cape Dory Board

We’re tired of the funky smell generated by the brackish waters of the Hudson and the contents of our holding tank. A friend recommended we flush with fresh water and it seems to work. We are now considering plumbing our portside fresh water tank to our Raritan PHII head. Has anyone out there comple...

Thanks guys you've been very helpful; I now don't feel so bad about leaving the old girl in the water all winter. We're trying to be intrepid and extend our sailing season. I'm hoping for a sail on the Hudson on Christmas day. As we don't plan any extended trips, I'm shutting down the head and fresh...

Sojourner (CD28) is spending the winter on the water.

I've bought an Xtreme bilge heater and I'm now considering where to fit it. Has anyone out there completed this project? What's a good placement?

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

John and Rich,

Thanks for your insight. I'll attempt this job over the weekend and let you know how I get on.

Cheers

On a recent trip in 20 knot winds I noticed how slack my leeward shrouds were. I've splash out and bought the Loos tension gauge and want to get going on adjusting the rig on my CD28. Here's the confusion: Loos have the breaking strain of 1x19 3/16" at 4700lb while Nigel Calders boat maintenanc...

My knowledge of halon fire extinguishers derives from the UK, I'm not sure how much this relates to the USA. Halon 1211 (BCF) was used in portable fire extinguishers while Halon 1301 (BFM) was used in fixed systems, such as data centers. Both became controlled substances under the Montral Protocol 1...