The Cape Dory Board

Got my new Honda BF2 longshaft 4-stroke on Thursday and took it out on the boat for a test yesterday. I have to say it works "wicked decent." (Maineiac speak for very well) It moved the boat along fine at low to moderate throttle speeds, I can't speak for full-throttle handling yet as it i...

I have always had my boat out of the water by mid-October. Any later than that and it is either too cold or too flukey. I do love sailing along the Maine coast, in and out of the islands and inlets and seeing all the splendor of the foliage showing its true colors. It is truly breathtaking on a late...

Well, it took two full weeks before we had the time together (my wife and I) to take our little vessel on a maiden voyage, but last Saturday, August 27th, we did just that. It was a near-perfect day, with bright blue skies, warm but not hot temps and a delightful and steady Southerly breeze blowing....

Yeah, it was looking really good, right up until the very minute I was explaining to my wife how we were going to cast off and harden up ... and then it literally died. Completely. No worries though, plenty of sails to come!

Paddy

All went well and the boat is riding comfortably on her mooring in her new home of Rockland Harbor: [img]http://www.midcoast.com/~junebug/typhoon/moored.jpg[/img] We got her rigged and had her sails hoisted and free when the wind ... just ... died. I mean, dead. Not a puff. Soooo, with no motor and ...

Thanks Bly, things are looking good so far. I rowed out to my new mooring tonight to check it out. The two pendants are 3/4" yale cordage and are just plain massive! I am going to head to Hamilton Marine tomorrow AM and get a pick-up bouy and a more reasonable hank of line for us to use ... tha...

Hello all, I am in the process of purchasing (this Friday) CD Typhoon #1062 currently "Pattie B" and will sail her from our home port of Rockland, Maine out into Penobscot Bay, Muscongus Bay and around the hundreds of islands. The first order of business is going for a sail! The boat truly...

Looking forward to Friday afternoon: The weather is supposed to be clear, winds onshore at 10-12 kts and reaching out of the harbor on a slacking tide ... what better way to get acquainted with our new boat than a mid-summer afternoon sail! (by the way, my wife already wants me to install lifelines!...