The Cape Dory Board

I don't actually expect anyone to read all this, and the chances that masses of readers will agree with all that's here are identical to those of my getting a job again But I just thought I'd rummage around during the Pandemic Era or what's left of it and ramble on while I can. Maybe by this time ne...

My MD7A is in my CD28 without the backwards mount. I only change the engine oil and the trans oil. Do you actually have a separate case from the transmission for a reverse gear? This is quite the case. The "reverse gear" and the "transmission" are combined in this system and it'...

... My apologies to the original poster for pulling this thread so far off the original topic ... Thread drift, misinterpretation, and misunderstanding at a distance are all part of the bargain we encounter without face-to-face social and conversational discourse. Unless I missed something, that's ...

... in 1992 we met a couple on a 26-foot engineless steel sailboat called Joy who sailed the ICW without an engine. We talked them into doing the Dismal Swamp Canal (a place wholly unsuited to an engineless sailboat) by offering to tow them through it. Otherwise, they sailed the ICW without an engi...

... Maybe you have just defined the difference between cruisers and sailors? I don't think I know the difference. Care to elaborate? For myself (and not to suggest any high fallutin' goals or such), leaving the dock and coming back a few hours later just never got it for me. It did initially, but a...

... Our electric motor has more power that our MD7A did but it does have a limited range of about 18 miles ... If we wanted to motor further, say down the ICW we can maintain about 3 knots with a 2000 watt generator for as long as we have gas ... Nothing is perfect, but it is a aux and not its main...

... I was just commenting on your comment below. I thought someone may want to know that shipping may not be "outlandish" unless it was one coast to the other. I apologize showing any interest or giving any comment ... Your apology is not required as you have no way of knowing that a pote...

Shipping would not be bad unless it was shipped west. Probably 30 ish. Dennis I am not sure what this means (nor why you would comment if not interested), but if you have interest in the items which are frankly quite nice, just let me know and we can talk. I have sold a number of items here without...

kerrydeare wrote:

kerrydeare wrote:Two jibs for sale ...

BUMP

Still available.

... it may well work, as the old 25 did OK under that rig. The CD25 (and CD26) worked well because they were built with a relatively easy to reach well for the outboard. No doubt that's true for certain CD models, but I was thinking more in terms of displacement, outboard size requirements, operati...

... sorry if this is a naive question. There is a Cape Dory 25D with a bad engine for sale near me ... wondering if it would be at all possible to mount an extra long shaft outboard on her transom for propulsion ... With the 25D (well, not quite "D") it may well work, as the old 25 did OK...

... There are some big ship moorings though, that I'd rather not run into... they're generally charted, but not lit. I have actually hung off a few of these beasts at one time or another. Not such a good idea as they are huge steel monsters and the boat usually wants to snuggle up close to them and...

... servicing a 1980 vintage Lewmar 10 sheet winch ... The two pawls at the base are “sticking out” and preventing the body from sliding on completely. The pawls are lubricated and spring smoothly back into the body when pressed by my finger before reassembly but will not pop into place when I slid...

... The light doesn't need to be on the mooring... just on the moored vessel ... Yes, of course. I guess my phrasing led you to think I somehow attached a light to a mooring ball. Never tried that one, but maybe it would somehow keep scum and barnacles off the pennant and off my bathing suit. If it...

... "A vessel at anchor shall exhibit ... an all-round white light." 50/50 in the Boston Harbor Island coves... and by the way, "at anchor" includes a mooring unless specifically noted otherwise ... Neal, you do not disappoint when it comes to chapter and well thought-out verse....