The Cape Dory Board

She will be making a road trip; traveling by truck to Corpus Christie, TX. We are sad to see her leave our dock but pleased that her sailing adventures will continue.

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Our Cape Dory 33 is ready for a new home. We sailed and cruised her for over two decades. Over the years, we added many upgrades and conveniences, including refrigeration and an electric windlass and many live-aboard amenities. She has a full inventory of sails, including a full-battened main, roll...

Reminder, anyone who plans to join the Chesapeake Bay Fleet May cruise to North Carolina please contact me asap. See fleet events for more information.

When we owned a typhoon the only cooking I did was in the cockpit, but that was making coffee or reheating something already cooked ashore because we rarely stayed aboard and when we did it was not for more than a weekend. When you are aboard for more than a few days I think it is very important to ...

I'm going to circle back to the subject of Origo stoves. We replaced a pressure kerosene stove, which came with our CD33 Maggie Rose, with two Origo single burner stoves. They are mounted on a custom platform Jack built using the original stove gimbals. I have used this arrangement for at least 10 y...

We would like to hear from anyone who has repowered a CD33 0r CD330.

Specifically:

1) What engine / transmission did you go with?

2) When was it done?

3) Are you satisfied / dissatisfied with the results?

Here is a link to the race information on the Rappahannock River Yacht Club web site. http://new.rryc.org/typhoons.asp If you click on the "list of competitors" you will get as close to a racing form as is available. Note: the sail numbers are most if not all the hull numbers. FYI #46 is t...

I just found this link which seems to be the most factual account so far.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011 ... -accident/

With Cathy's help, I have just posted Jack's Groundhog Day Extravaganza Photos on Photobucket . You can find them by clicking Chesapeake Fleet, 2011 and follow the links.

Thanks to everyone who helped make it a success. Jo

The annual Chesapeake Fleet Groundhog Day Extravaganza is this Saturday, but it is not too late to take advantage of the Nautical Flea Market or to hear USN LT Andrew Humeinck‘s presentation on Navigation . or Dixon Hemphill‘s presentation on Knowing Carl Alberg. The Nautical Flea Market will st...

Don't miss your chance to hear Dixon Hemphill's presentation on personally knowing Carl Alberg. or Navy Lt. Drew Humenick's presentation on navigation. Drew was responsible for the safe navigation of the destroyer USS ARLEIGH BUKRE (DDG 51). over 22,000 miles of steaming, including deployments to No...

Register now to have a front row seat.

It's time to register for the February 19th Groundhog Day events.

Featured presentation: Dixon Hemphill on the subject of knowing Carl Alberg.

Please consult the fleet events page for more details and the registration form.

We have not scheduled a marching band but have scheduled some interesting presentations.