The Cape Dory Board

North dacron mainsail , loose footed, 4 battens, 2 reef points, cunningham, in really good condition for a CD30MKII. North sail bag, battens , and batten tool included. asking $300. Send email to socks330@gmail.com for photo's.

203 882-9470
Milford,CT.
Larry

A few weeks ago I was cleaning up some teak oil stains from the gel coat using lacquer thinner ( Klean-Strip lacquer thinner from Home Depot). I decided to try the lacquer thinner on the cowl vents and whoa.... the thinner cleaned those vents right up to a nice new looking white....it even removed t...

LAYLA

Zieda , thanks for that tip.... I will order damper plate "if" I end up replacing the "rear" seal. My engine is pushing 1000 hours. Boyd, I went over to the boat today , checked under the front oil seal, and sure enough there has been a slight stream of oil running down from the ...

Hi Everyone,

I'm getting ready ( this Monday) to order a new rear oil seal and gasket. Question... Is there anything else I should order and replace while I'm in there?

Thanks.
Larry
CD30MKII
LAYLA

Hi ... I would like to replace one of my cabin top "non" self tailing Lewmar winches to a "self tailing" and I'd like to stay with the same era / generation as the others. ..... soooo , does anybody have an old one that they might want to sell or know where I can find one? The wi...

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Hi .... A good friend of mine is just finishing up a restoration on a Cape Dory 10. He did an absolutely beautiful job. He has a wood shop which has all the equipment to make the old teak look new , etc. The inside hull has been repainted the old CD blue.... Anyway, the one "blemish" was t...

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Hi Guys...thanks for replys... I just finished up installing the new style exhaust manifold ( part# 37171..cost $295 for the kit from Hansen Marine). What a differerance! The engine is so much quiter and smoother. I did not remover the head. I turned the engine over by hand after I removed the old e...

Late last season I was slowly losing coolant and I suspected it was the gaskets in the "old style" exhaust manifold giving way. I pulled off the exhaust manifold yesterday and sure enough there is some coolant sitting in cylinder 3 area. Tomorrow I will order the new style one piece exhaus...