The Cape Dory Board

Also just found your pictures. Mine has a way to go. A couple of questions :
How did you strip the chrome on the winches.
What paint on the mast?
What is cabin sole.

Bob,
Thank you for the time you took to go out and measure this.
Next question, how is the shroud fastened to the outside end of the spreader tube?
A notch and some SS wire?

Can anybody tell me the length of the spreaders. They were missing on my project boat and I need to fabricate new ones from tube stock.
olegreg

Doing a total restoration. Would like to take off wood hand rails and trim around companionway. Before I pop a bung out, is it screwed or through bolted? If bolted, can I get to the inside nuts some how?

Thank you all!
g

I am looking for a used mainsail and a jib for a CD25, please.
Greg

I am trying to determine the Hull # for the CDSOA application. will the HIN# give me that that info?

HIN # is CPDE404M76H, is the hull number then 404?
Greg

Thanks, Pete

I have just acquired a 1976 CD25. The mast was stripped of all parts except a winch and spreader brackets. I need some help please with these following questions: How long are the spreaders? Are the halyards internal? What size line should be used for the halyards/ What all is on the masthead? I app...