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Very nice boat, John - though not my cup of tea. I sent a PM- there's a yard in R.I. that can take them, if they haven't already made
arrangements. - Jean

Hi John - I sent a P.M. - Jean

Hi John, I will make inquiries in the New Bedford, Ma. area. - Jean

I'd say a 6 hp should do just fine. My friend Chris used a 6 hp in his CD 25 as have many others. A larger motor may
be a tight squeeze and weight too is a factor when putting it in or out. - Jean -

Hi Chris - the online manual says the mainsheet should be 3/8" x 50'.

I just checked facebook marketplace and there are a few Origo used stoves available. Unfortunately, you have to buy the complete stove. Prices range from around $150 to $300 or so. As a side note, I'm surprised the canisters rusted. I had an Origo 3000 on my previous boat and there was never any ser...

You're fortunate, Jim - with the aluminum and all. My reinforcing bars are channel iron. They look to be in decent shape, though - just a bit of surface rust here and there. No serious deterioration at all. Vigilance is key. I figure it's time to renew the 40 + year old chain plate caulking before t...

Working alone rebedding deck hardware is tough. Here's something I tried. It worked, surprisingly, especially considering the 1/2" chainplate bolts
had friction nuts. - Jean

On my old Cal 27, I had a Plastimo with integrated heel angle incorporated. I liked it. The current version is the Plastimo 130 which sells in the neighborhood of $300. The Richie Navigator might be slightly better, but sells for around $500. Both the Richie and Plastimo can mount on a sloped bulkhe...

If you're interested in undertaking a conversion, John Stone has documented the project on his CD 36, "Far Reach" I would probably prefer a tiller on my CD 33, but I'm content with the wheel and don't think about it. I am pretty sure you won't find any factory installed tillers on CD33s, b...

i suspect the roughness is just the fiberglass fabric-no special anti-skid was applied, I don't think. On my Dyer 10, I used Rustoleum Marine paint with a primer applied first. Interlux BilgeKote or Interlux Brightside would probably work well too. Interlux sells non-skid additive for paint called I...

1-1/2" Spartan Seacock, works fine, no leaks -$50 I will be willing to ship this at cost. Solarland 55 Watt solar panel (26" x 26") with MP4 connectors and a Genasun GV-5 MPPT controller - $50. Works fine. Both items are being removed to make way for a refrigeration upgrade. The solar...

Beautiful picture, John.

Hi Patrick, one option which I adopted from Don Casey's book is to put the manual bilge pump inlet down at the bottom of the bilge and put a high capacity automatic pump higher so that it normally will be dry. The thinking is that the manual will suffice to remove nuisance water while the automatic ...

Nice looking boat and a beautiful post. I'm also a recent convert to the 110 jib. Thanks for sharing - Jean