The Cape Dory Board

This has been SOLD. Thank you to all members of this site. I've enjoyed being a member. 1978 18ft Cape Dory Typhoon Weekender Sailboat With Trailer and Outboard: $7,700 HIN: CPDD1505M78C Location: Stuart, FL I am the second owner. She sails like a dream, but we no longer have the time to sail her. I...

Thanks again. Mine are quite bent downward which had me originally thinking they were on upside down (which they can't be based on the bolt sizes). The owners book talks about the spreaders being angled upward slightly (which I would expect), which is why the downward slant had me puzzled. If they h...

Thanks Ben. Based on that picture, the spreader bases on my mast definitely got bent at some point in the past. I guess I'll be replacing them in a few months when the mast comes down. I won't be doing any hard sailing til then, so they should be ok for now.
Thanks again for the info.

After purchasing a bit of a fixer upper, I finally completed deck repairs, painting, and all hardware back on my '78 Typhoon Weekender. Unfortunately we were rushed in getting the mast stepped and didn't have a chance to check the fittings the spreaders go on. They appear to point downward rather th...

Try Collinite Metal Wax to clean the SS. I found it worked wonders and leaves a layer of protection. A bottle may seem a bit pricey, but a little goes a long way.
I do like the thought of a thin liquid that would get into hard to reach areas. Especially if it's reusable like that.

Thanks all for the info, it really helps. I think the previous owner added all the electrics themselves, but it appears that there was some sort of repair near where the wires would be going inside the head liner that might be causing them to be stuck. So...I'll just cut them back as best I can and ...

I'm fixing up a neglected 18' Typhoon Weekender. I'm removing the electrics (all wiring) as I have alternatives I'm going to use. It really doesn't need the extra complications. My question is ... has anyone removed the wires leading from inside the cabin to the coach roof alongside the mast. We've ...