The Cape Dory Board

David, Last winter I installed a Blue Sea model 8684 panel in my CD 36. This model has 16 DC circuits and 6 AC plus the main switch. Most of the prewiring for fuses, etc was done at home in my shop. Because the teak plywood behind the old electrical panels was in poor shape, I made up a new panel an...

Philip and Sharon, I agree with all of the prior comments about deck space on a 36. only a nesting dinghy or a folded inflatable will work. If you're thinking about buying a 36, I'm thinking about placing mine on the market later this year or early next year. It is not yet listed with a broker. If y...

Troy, my engine mounts were not removed from the boat. There was some heavy rust at the aft ends where the base rods were bonded into the hull. These were cleaned and sealed. New flex mounts were installed and the new engine installed. The remaining gaps were sealed with an epoxy paste coating. The ...

Last winter I decided to replace the tired perkins 4-108 in my CD 36 with a Yanmar 3JH4 which replaced the 3JH3 and is used in the Robinhood 36. Partially on Ken's advice and after pricing and considering Volvo, Westerbeke and Universal, I went with Yanmar. The original steel beds were in good enoug...

Troy, after removing my engine, I had two engineers/sailers, one who built his own steel boat, look at my engine bed. They agreed that; 1) the mild steel is not in a hostile environment on the CD 36 if properly coated, and 2) with recoating the existing bed had plenty of strength for a repower.

last winter I repowered my CD 36 with a Yanmar 3JH4 and planned to remove the old rusty mounts. when the old 4-108 was removed and the beds examined and cleaned, there was plenty of metal there, so rear brackets were made adapting the Yanamr to the old beds. after a redesign of the new brackets, it ...

Mike,
Paula and I are going to try to get over to Oswego to join the group, but it's not certain yet. Hope to see you all.
Tom Blanchard

Mike, I have a Hamilton Ferris 125 A alternator which was on the Perkins 4-108. HF adapted it to mount on the Yanmar 3JH4 which I just had installed in my CD 36. It's the largest alternator in that line that needs only one belt. I've been very happy with it. Hope to see you this summer on Lake Ontar...

I'm almost finished repowering my CD 36 with a Yanmar 3JH4 which replaced the 3JH3. Yanmar does not specify using a flex coupling in the prop shaft, which the original Perkins was equipped with. Does any one know if Robinhood uses a flex coupling with this engine or it's predecessor in their 36? Hav...

I'm repowering my CD 36.
The 1980 4-108 has about 2700 hours, starts, runs, but burns lube oil.
Hurth/ZF transmission new 2004, injectors new 2001, heat exchanger new 2002.
Located Buffalo, NY
$2000, negotiable. Will sell the transmission separately.
Tom Blanchard (716) 883-1831