The Cape Dory Board

Oh ye learned all - I’m in the process of rehabbing a CD25, and have completed a few initial steps (wood, some wiring, misc. hardware). Now I have to do the hull. Argh. Here’s the deal -- the hull hasn’t been looked after in a long time, and has all sorts of little things to address. There are some ...

Way to go, Andy -- The only salient issue here is whether to create a special members-only area for event business and such, and I can’t fathom a reasonable objection to that. If there are items on that private forum that could function as a recruitment tool for the CDSOA, then the board tsars can f...

Hey Carter – Yes, I’ve seen Mary Ellen out there beyond the dock, and she’s a beaut. Also met Tom last weekend (in the 99-degree loveliness) and perused his 20’ Pacific Seacraft -- a pretty little thing. It was too hot to sail (per the conventional wisdom), so everyone was kicking back in the yard, ...

Agreed. For what it's worth, my recent survey cost $420, or slightly less than $17 / foot; it was throughly professional in every respect. And in the NYC area, which I don't imagine to be the cheapest market for these services.

Ed - As a recent recipient of an excellent survey (and new owner of an '81 CD25), I'll add a few pedestrian points to OJ's post: 1. A survey is really a mandatory item, to my mind; it accrues entirely to your benefit, and will aquaint you intimately with the condition of the vessel. It will likely c...

I'm in the process of buying a CD25, and it sports a nice swim ladder; it's screwed into the transom. Don't know if this compromises the integrity of the glass, but it doesn't seem to have weakened anything (just a bit of corrosion, but that's not a big deal). Here's a picture for your idea factory....