The Cape Dory Board

New Cape Dory 27 owner and website member. I have recently purchased a 1980 Cape Dory 27. The Yanmar YSB8 has not ran in three years. Since we live 4 hours distant from where the boat is located, I am considering trailering the boat home for needed repairs and cleaning. If anyone has the measuremen...

Awesome ! My boat had the W13 Westerbeke in as well and i bought it with the motor gone . I like the idea of the beta 14 for sure and I am looking at possibly buying one . Just i have a problem with the nearly 9K bill attached . Ive looked at the New Westerbeke 2D12 which i can get for 7067 new with...

Jim, welcome back! With white water kayaks, plastic welding used to be the only solution. West Systems now has G-Flex that should be just the ticket for what you want to do. It adheres to plastic and stays flexable. Another solution is to take out both tanks, plug the leaky fitting and then swap th...

Well, Looking for ideas to repower my CD 27 . Ive been intouch with Beta so far and will probably settle for a Beta 14 but has anyone had problems trying to fit a newer Yanmar , Volvo, or Westerbeke In this model ? Ideas?

my cd27 is vintage 1978 and shows a history of past holding tank locations (holes drilled, piping removed, deck plates for 'waste water') i am considering an alternative to the present dometic "portapottie, empty it yourself" version which does not suite long term cruising or my sense of ...

I just acquired a 1983 CD 27 Hull 256 and have traced the head to a tank under the port settee then to under the engine. Did they put 2 black water tanks in this boat ? I know the small water tank is under the V-Berth but from what i saw the black water was under the settee so why into the keel ?