The Cape Dory Board

I've never seen nor read about this method being used before. I'm probably not the first person to ever do this, but I'm claiming it as my own "invention" until someone sets me straight. Yesterday I went to attach the spreaders of my Cape Dory 22 back to the mast and found that I didn't ha...

kpreynolds wrote:The boat has sold. Thanks for including me on this board - happy sailing

Congratulations on selling your boat! Please mark the boat as SOLD by changing the title in the very first post of the series to add the word "SOLD".

Smooth sailing,

Jim

Just a long overdue follow-up...This is the trailer from my CD22 with the keel guide boards removed (left) and in-place (right). Fortunately when Triad built this trailer they used lag bolts that were easily accessible. My older Triad Typhoon trailer has the boards through-bolted and they can't be r...

I used to live aboard in Florida and have had several different air conditioning setups over the years. I have used small residential window units in both the companionway and forward hatch, a Carry-On over the forward hatch and cabin top hatch, and a fully installed belowdecks marine A/C unit. They...

It turns out the black stains that remained after cleaning and brightening were just water saturation in the wood. After a day of drying they were gone, with no additional bleaching needed. I'm sure the black stains will re-appear as water soaks back in around the toe rail through-bolts. 20230613_09...

I have some black stains on the toe rail of my Typhoon that are proving unresponsive to any attempt to clean them: 20230610_081607.jpg This photo was taken after stripping the old varnish off and applying multiple rounds of West Marine One Step Teak Cleaner and Brightener. The cleaner/brightner is h...

If you don't use the traveler as a traveler, you could add a slider to the T-track in an appropriate location and use a cable tie to keep the hose from flopping around and getting in the way. If you decide to run the hose through the bulkheads you could use the opportunity to add a permanent Racor f...

Next up is finding a way to route the fuel line so I can keep it connected to the motor whilst sailing (without being in the way). Right now i have it held in place with a few cable ties so it's not lying loose on the cockpit seat. I want to pipe it thru the aft lazarette out the transom. What's wr...

Congratulations on selling your gear! Please go to the first post in the thread, click the edit button, and add SOLD to the title so people know without having to read the whole thread that the item is sold. Thanks!

--Jim

Normal bedsheets might be a maintenance problem because they will tend to collect mildew. Some kind of vinyl is usually used for this purpose because it is easy to wipe clean.

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Nice modification to extend the A-frame above the pivot a little to accommodate the roller furling. I guess that makes it an X-frame, strictly speaking?

A few tips for hauling out with straps: * Have a photo of the boat in profile that you can use to line up items above the water like portholes or cleats with items below the water like the front of the keel or the back of the rudder. That way you will know where the straps are underwater even if you...

I normally sail my CD22 without any engine on the transom, but I did set my boat up to be able to use a 62-pound-thrust trolling motor. It is a far cry from the purpose-built electric outboards like Torqeedo or EPropulsion, but it was also a fraction of the cost. Perhaps my experience will be instru...

Oh, for comparison purposes, here's a similar angle to the photo you posted: --Jim