The Cape Dory Board

I spy...the Cape Dory 28 Sensibility in Fox Islands Thorofare on Sunday, June 16.
Smooth sailing,

Jim

I spy... Hawke in Fox Islands Thorofare on Saturday, June 15. DSC_9645a.JPG It's not a great photo, but I was busy taking photos of a schooner when Hawke came by, so I didn't really have time to set up a proper shot. I'm not on the board very much anymore, but since I photographed a couple Cape Dori...

I spy...a Cape Dory 36 ghosting out of Carver Cove, Vinalhaven, Maine in a light morning breeze. She's a cutter going downwind, so does that mean she's sailing wing-and-wing-and-wing?

If you know the name of the boat please chime in...

Jim

Jim I'm in the early stages of planing my next voyage. If it works out you might get that chance next summer. We shall see.... Hi John, There is a possibility that I won't be in Maine next summer. My sister and her husband have just made an offer on a power catamaran and have asked the Admiral and ...

It sounds like an alternator problem, but before you swap out the alternator you should check that the power from the ignition switch is getting to the terminal on the back of the alternator that provides power to the field wirings. You may also want to make sure that the alternator is a stock unit ...

Great photos as always. That's a real passion you have there Jim. You're an artist. Nice to see such color on display. Cheerful and fun. Used to see that all the time in the 70s. Thanks, John! I keep hoping Far Reach will make a trip to Maine so I can get some photos of your lovely boat. My first b...

I spy...the Cape Dory 27 Heron, sailing through Fox Islands Thorofare today...

Smooth sailing,

Jim

Thanks for sharing the photo! I understand that the Rappahannock River Yacht Club in Virginia and the Henderson Harbor Yacht Club in New York both have good-sized Typhoon fleets and might give Perkins Cove a run for its money. When we were moored up in Fox Islands Thorofare Maine there were at least...

A few years ago I had a Typhoon, which is a wonderful boat for Buzzards Bay--very solid in the often lively conditions there. The most common conditions in summer are SW winds at 10-20 knots. The outgoing tide sets to the southwest as well, leading to short, steep waves. The full keel and heavy dis...

Fair enough. Thanks for the reply. With the incandescent bulb ban now in effect, I am doubling down on efforts to find LEDs that aren't blue in appearance... which is why I fire up the Dietz lamps every so often, as the glow is familiar and calming. Especially in winter. Look for the "Kelvin&q...

We did it overnight from Mount Desert Island Maine to Shelburn Nova Scotia. 160 nautical miles. We decided to forego the west coast of Nova Scotia because the tides are so extreme. The east coast is much easier to cruise. We used Peter Loverige's Cruising Guide to Nova Scotia , though our cruise was...

Our CD22 is finally in the water and we are sailing again, which means I once again have the opportunity to photograph passing boats. Here are some photos I took yesterday of the Cape Dory 28 Sensibility sailing across East Penobscot Bay towards Winter Harbor/Seal Bay. DSC_9500a.JPG DSC_9507a.JPG Sm...

Nice job! Fitting the larger modern 4-stroke outboards into these small wells is a frequent question on the forum. I'd love to see some more photos, especially from directly overhead, of the installation that show a bit more detail of how you have it set up.

Smooth sailing,

Jim

Those resistance load testers are cheap compared to the cost of a battery--only $20 to $30. Definitely test the battery before you replace it. The testers are designed for starter battery testing--high load over a short duration--but the specs you linked to show a CCA rating of 550 amps, so a resist...

I try never to reuse cotter pins but the couple times I have I just pinch the ends together with needle nosed pliers and poke them in the hole. Easy peasy. There is no wrong method. As I said, the pliers method will work to get a cotter pin through a single hole, but if the pin has two (or more) se...