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Hi all - I have uncovered significant core rot on my cape dory 27 due to my anchor chain hole on the bow not being properly installed, and now want to ensure there is no rot elsewhere. As a cape dory owner, we are always proud to say that all chain plates and stanchions are through solid glass, but ...

Can you post picture of your solution, would be great to see as I am planning on redoing it. I over drilled and lined with epoxy, luckily no rot. But want to make a cleaner solution

Can you post picture of back of mount?

Did you use lag screws or did you just get a longer bolt and tap into mild steel plate under the fiberglass?

Hi All - I have noticed that my thru-hull wiring hole was not properly created and has likely allowed moisture to ingress around the mast. I am worried that this will cause corrosion of the steel integral mast compression plate or the wood core. Does anyone know if there is a wood core where the com...

Hi All - I have noticed that my thru-hull wiring hole was not properly created and has likely allowed moisture to ingress around the mast. I am worried that this will cause corrosion of the steel integral mast compression plate or the wood core. Does anyone know if there is a wood core where the com...

Hello! This is my first post to the forum, and I am excited to be part of the community. I bought a 1978 CD27, and have been getting it ready for the season. The standing rigging looked a little suspect to me with incorrectly sized clevis pins for the toggles on the upper shrouds. Upon deeper inspec...