The Cape Dory Board

I bet it's based on the fact I just inquired, and the boat hadn't been previously insured with Geico? Even though my other boat has.

Progressive online gave me a quote, I'm waiting to hear back from Erie

I have geico for my other boat, but they won't insure the Typhoon since it's over 40 years old evidently. Looks like progressive might, though I've heard bad things... and checking with Erie.

So it looks like Geico won't insure my Typhoon since its over 40 years old at this point.

I assume a lot of cape dory owners are in this postion, who do people use for insurance?

I think 175 is too little. My Typhoon on a triad is way too rear waited, and I am Jiggering with things to get it to sit further forward. I put an eye in the bow, low, to help with this. I'd like at least 200 pounds. To little tongue weight and the trailer can start wagging the truck, which is a rea...

absolutely, if local loft is at all close I will go with them.

How much was Precision more or less?

And is there really that much variation between typhoon mainsails?

I need new sails, pretty sure mine were original to the Typhoon - Main says "Cheoy Lee, Hong Kong, For Cape Dory"

I'm off the Rappahannock so I'm going to reach out to Latell, but are any of the online discount sailmakers any good? South East Asia Sails is certainly cheap...

I wasn't concerned about frost because i didn't think about it.. That said i still an not worried as I'm in Virginia with plastic hose and i think it's a pretty easy risk to manage, just need to disconnect pump when i pull the boat. But thanks for mentioning it so i can add to checklist. Backflow is...

I have rainwater in bilge, but my main issue is just thinking boats should have automatic bilge pumps. I went ahead and drilled 6" hole for an access hatch under the cockpit, with another 4" hole to feed the hose out towards the transom. 3/4" Marelon hole in transom. Pump is an 800, w...

The electrical makes sense to me, and is no issue - mine has a breaker panel, though I haven't checked it out for functionality yet. I am intending to do a 500 rule, the issue is I don't have a hole large enough to get it down - just a 4" in the cabin sole. Did you drill another hole, under the...

ah yes, that makes sense, I certainly have nothing obvious

question, where is your keel plug? My Typhoon doesn't seem to have one. Wondering if I can't find it, or if it's covered up.

On a practical note, if you can determine the size and threading, I bet you could get it from Mcmaster Carr etc

MyTyphoon has no electric bilge pump. Evidently normal? But I'd like to put one in.

Has anyone done so, and if so do they have pictures and suggestions?

I ended up getting the 20" Mercury 5hp fwiw. Not because of the power, but because it has reverse, and the smaller ones don't. I have to reverse out of the slip every time. Doable without reverse, but it would annoy me. The mercury evidently has an alternator, so at some point I'll see about ri...

So I asked around, was told 3.5 will be fine, and looks like I'll have to get a 5hp.

Why? No reverse on the 3.5. Totally impractical for my docking situation, and anyone in a slip I'd think. I've done full 360 no reverse motors before, and the were a PITA. So 5 mercury it is it would appear.

Sticking with a brand that is popular in your area is a good idea to obtain future support. You should research whether the warranty will be honored if you buy online. I know some manufacturers will not honor a warranty unless the new outboard was initially prepped by a dealer and the sale register...