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Thanks to all for your replys to my post and your suggestions. Alan, I have the "short" shaft Honda 5 hp and I did manage to get it in the well after removing the tiller blocking piece. I also managed to lose the spring down the well while taking it off, however. The only thing about the w...

Hello to Everyone, This post is directed primarily to anyone who has a Cape Dory with an outboard well. I have 2 outboard motors that I have tried to use. One is a Evinrude 6 hp 2 cycle engine and the other is a Honda 5 hp 4 cycle. I have a great deal of difficulty getting the Evinrude to go into th...

Hello All: I am looking for a used main sail for my CD 25 which is undergoing refurbishment from hurricane damage. The previous owner of this boat has a main that is so large, I have to duck under the boom when tacking, and that is while I am seated, so I know this is not the right sail. Yes, I have...

Hello Fellow CD Owners and my Advisors: I have just launched my 78 CD 25 after refurbing her for around 6 weeks on the hard. She was hurricane damaged and I have had lots of questions and received many good answers from all of you, my fellow Cape Dory owners. Well, I have one more question. Now, tha...

As a follow up, I did it the way I thought I was going to have to do it. I found a couple of other guys at the yard(remember the boat is on the hard) to help me. I threw a line around the spreaders, tied bowlines in each end and attached both ends to to a separate line that I attached to the hitch b...

As a follow up, I did it the way I thought I was going to have to do it. I found a couple of other guys at the yard(remember the boat is on the hard) to help me. I threw a line around the spreaders, tied bowlines in each end and attached both ends to to a separate line that I attached to the hitch b...

Hello All, Does anyone know who manufactured the stanchions for the CD 25? I have a 78 that was hurricane damaged and I need to replace at least 4 stanchions. Since the boat is so old, I find it difficult to match the stanchion bases, etc. If anyone could refer me to a vendor I would be grateful. I ...

I don't think you will have to concern yourself about my insurance or me making a video. I have the boat on a working yard on the hard and not in the water. It was a rigging foreman who suggested manhandling the mast. However, if that isn't the final decision, they are well equipped with lifting equ...

Thanks to all for your suggestions, ideas, and methods on how to best lower my mast.They all sound good, however, I think I am going to have to just get 3 or 4 guys and manhandle it down this time, as there is presently no running rigging. For some reason there is a line running from the top of the ...

Hello All, I am in the process of restoring my 78 CD 25. She is on the hard right now while I am doing fiberglass work and other repairs and upgrades. I need to replace all the running rigging and the thought just occurred to me that I have never done that before. I would really appreciate your reco...

Hello All, I am in the process of refurbishing a hurricane damaged boat and I need to replace the running rigging. Can anyone tell me the length and size line needed to replace the main halyard, jib halyard, and spinaker halyard? There are many other things I need, but this will do for now. Thank yo...

Sharkbait, thank you for your response to my inquiry. I think your boat looks great. I now remember reading an article in Good Old Boat Magazine regarding composite material substitutes and TREX was the material they were writing about. The person who was replacing his teak with TREX did a weight te...

Hello All, I am in the process of restoring a 78 CD 25 that received damage in a hurricane. I need to replace all the teak toe rail on the port side. I do not have the equipment or facility for milling it myself. Does anyone know if there is a place where I can purchase it? Second question. Has anyo...

Mike and Kevin, Thank you so much for your input. I immediately sent an email to Mass Marine Parts about shipping and am awaiting their response. Kevin, You have given me inspiration for making my stern rail, but I'm not too sure about the bow rail. May need some help there. Will try to upload pictu...

Thanks guys, doublb, my boat is actually at Green Cove Springs marina as well. It is currently in the storage lot. I will move it to the working yard as soon as I solve the rudder problem. I have looked at the 25 you mentioned. I got the name of the owner from the marina and have called and asked pe...