The Cape Dory Board

Here is a quote to provide a Yanmar 2YM15 Engine from a local boatyard

Thanks for your help, John, Looks like we are going with a Yanmar 2YM15 because the yard that will install it, who is also a Beta dealer prefers to work with Yanmar... and since I am married to them for at least the warranty period, I am going to go along with that choice. Here is my repower quotati...

We are working on repowering our CD 28 (hull #4) Volvo Penta MD 7A with either a Yanmar 2YM15 or a Beta 16 and are trying to determine the reduction gear ratio for the new engine (which redlines at 3600 vs 2600 for the MD7A) Does anyone know which reduction gear box is used on the CD 28 and what the...

Our sailing Club has a CD 28 (hull number 4) with a Volvo Penta MD 7 which runs but is tired and when we were delivering it to the boat yard for winter storage in Rhode Island, last week, the back of the reverse gear came undone dumping oily water in the bilge. Boatyard mechanic told me that cost of...

Hello! We have a "new" 1974 Cape Dory 28 hull #4, and we are ordering new sails. The club foot jib is so blown out, the sailmaker needs an new jib foot measurement from the point where the tack connects to the forestay fixture, to the jib clew connection at the end of the jib's boom. Does ...