The Cape Dory Board

Thanks for your generous offer :-) Noted. The price asked was 18 000 USD, and it would have been a fair price in this market if it was ready to use, and seaworthy. Far too many things just needed a "minor and cheap fix", oilleak from the engine with only 19 hours on it and much more. In ca...

Yes, there are many boats to choose from and many are coming for sale after the holidays now. I´ll find one for me, but I like the CD so much that I feel a little sad too.

Thank you very much for your helpful responses, but I am not going to be a CD owner I´m afraid. The boat I inspected today (hull 255) was not in a condition for me. Too many things to do to get her seaworthy for my use at my budget. But - I loved the looks and design irl too, and for the right perso...

Bringing a CD to europe my self is not an option. And I´m not even sure if I want it yet. I´ll find out if the norwegian owner is the same visiting your board a few years ago saturday. First look in less than 48 hours. Exciting.

Understand the Wrangler comparison Pete, but here in Norway I might end up owning the only CD so it will be the looks more than the recognition :-) Regarding prices I guess you are saying they are cheap in the US? I don´t know the expression "almost at Fr", but the boat I´m drawn to costs ...

That´s my impression too, Pete. It will do distance better than most "fast" boats. A small inflateable (soft bottom) with a lightweight motor will do fine. I have even thought of just having a "packraft", but then I´ll miss the opportunity to bring a passenger. I guess owning a C...

Thank you Cathy. The boat for sale is buildt in -82, and pictures show it has pedestal steering of the newer type. The owner will be available after holidays next week, so I will get more answers then. It looks like there is a boom attached to the inner foresail, but no good pictures of the deck in ...

Thank you for the response. A dodger with a steep front will fit then, and auto-pilots can be bought without to much hazzle of modifying the construction of the original steering? Thats good news, except the cost of it... I do like the freedom and privacy of staying at anchor, so a tiny dinghy with ...

I´m looking for a sailboat to enjoy the coasts of Scandinavia, with the additional goal of a one year trip along the norwegian coast - from the swedish boarder to the Russians up north and back. Looking at adds for months I have found a few boats that will do the job, but not making me really want t...