The Cape Dory Board

New member here and new owner of a 1976 Typhoon Weekender. We launched the boat Labor day weekend to squeak in some Fall sailing here in Central NY. Will be doing some restore work next spring before launch. When inspecting the hull before purchase noticed I noticed 2 very minor "fractures&quo...

"OJ......thank you for your KISS experience. Wow 4.75 in 12 MPH winds with a 100 jib. Not bad. Do you use the block, winch and cleat or cabin top track?" Dan, My two Typhoon Week Enders are early vintage. Actually, they are not Cape Dorys. They were built by Naugus Fiberglass Industries o...

I just returned from the International Newport Boat show this weekend. What a great experience. I'm in the market for new sails for my restored 1977 Cape Dory Typhoon. I had a great discussion with the guys from Mack Sails out of Stuart Florida. They really make an outstanding sail. I'm trying to de...

Dan, 100% jib. I never got my jollies from sail boat racing. I am the poster child for passive, no hassle, lazy, day- trip cruising. I can control everything from the cockpit. The jib has no boom. I can tack by easing off the working jib sheet and hauling in and securing the lazy sheet. Enjoyable b...

"When i pull the boat out later this fall I will let it dry out and fill the bilge with water to see if any comes out from inside." I would like to offer a suggestion in regard to finding a leak near the rudder post. As we all know, water is VERY heavy. Filling the entire bilge with water...

Looking to replace my headsail on my typhoon Weekender. Some articles or posts I have read like the 150 0ver the 130 headsail. What has been your experience been with 130 and 150? Is there any need to go to a 170. I would feel this confirmation would over power the jib.

Dan

Are the seacock backing plates made out of wood? If so it is possible that the seacocks were not quite snug when the boat has launched and now the leak has allowed the blocks to swell enough to tighten the fit. If this is the case, you'd probably be best to haul and tighten them up so the backing p...

Neil Gordon wrote:Is it filling up with fresh water or salty?

It has only lived on fresh water.

Just a thought, do you have a fresh water tank that may be leaking. If so the leak would most likely slow down as the head pressure went down with the water level in the tank. Food for thought! Keith Thank you for your thought. But we don't have any fresh water tank on board. Continues to be a very...

There may not be a leak at the through hull fittings, but how about in one of the hoses? You could sprinkle a circle of corn starch or unsweetened Kool-Aid around each through hull to check for any leakage while you are away from the boat. Ok thank you for that suggestion I will try that. It appear...

Wow, good luck with this one. I don't know of a packing gland at the rudder post but I do know that in a following sea I sometimes got water up the post and into the cockpit. This was very unusual and I never did anything to correct it. Some owners have installed a garboard drain plug low in the hu...

I have a newly restored 1977 Cape Dory Typhoon. It is taking on water. There are only 3 thru hull fittings. Two are the drain in the cockpit and then the rudder post. I have examined each fitting and cannot observe any water around any of the fittings. When the boat was launched yesterday after rest...