The Cape Dory Board

Don't forget the hardware inside the cabin wall. All the wood on that boat comes off easily. Had one side of my coaming gooped in with something offal and I had to use a filet knife to get behind Itami cut it free. Good luck

Got this typhoon for free this winter. Put a tremendous amount of time and work on her and it all payed off. Now she is floating on her new mooring waiting for the weekends. Here are some photos of before and after to help see where she came from. I think she came out beautiful.

Hello all I'm new to the form and a new typhoon weekender owner. Would like to find out what it might take to make a rendezvous happen for next year. I would like to try and organize a northeast typhoon weekend at my home harbor of Edgartown, Martha's vineyard. I know these things take time to organ...

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So I get this call from a known boat horder that he sold his land and need everything off his property in a short time. I had see the boat before and it turns out it was a cape dory typhoon. long story short I picked the boat up for free. Replaced a lot of bungs did all the bright work in Pettit cap...

Hey here on Martha's Vineyard looking for a mast support post. Been restoring my weekender and feel like I'll sleep better knowing its in. If anyone in the area of cape cod has installed one let me know where you got it. Price rage? Thanks and big post of repair pic on the way

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Looked up in the owners manual the line length for the jib, and genoa lines. 32' and 20'. My question is is that normally I would cut one line and fold it in half and fasten it to the jib leaving two lines 16' long and even shorter for the genoa. Or is each section that length? 10ft lines dose not l...

Thanks the template would really help let me know. As for the wood I did it almost all by hand. I started with 40 grit on a fairing board stuff can really remove some wood. Sanded with the grain till almost all the gray was out the moved my way up. 80,120,180,220. Try to keep it flat as possible and...

Thanks everyone. I work at a boat yard and spend my winters laying varnish. I don't mind the yearly maintenance. I was going to bung some of the woodwork in but if I leave the finish washers I can pull it off and sneak it into my winter work. Still looking for cushion patterns or dimensions so I don...

I also saw a sample piece at a boat show. Looked good but I asked and he said it was sprayed. Good article in independent boater magazine about it. But no iv never used it before

Thank you helps a lot. I have full title and all paperwork was kept in a gun safe in his barn. I have 240' 5/16 few ft extra of nice dacron braided going to start cutting and whipping tonight thanks

BoatLife makes the best stuff Life-Calk sets under water and is great. Also takes paint

I live on the island of Martha's Vineyard off of Massachusetts. Maybe next year on the Nationals I'm getting married in June. I looks like a lot of people have opted out on the stern blocks might take them out for less clutter. Thinking the no stretch line is the difference maker? Thanks for your help