The Cape Dory Board

I finally got around to stripping and sanding the coamings I took off last fall. I have purchased Epifanes gloss varnish, and I'm ready to go. I admit I've never done this before. I've searched this board and found extensive, and very good advice on varnishing. What I haven't found is what type of t...

Hi Tod, Actually, this result shouldn't come as any surprise. It boils down to basic thermodynamics. For ice to go through a phase change requires the introduction of heat. Ice in a cooler is not super-cooled. It's at or near 32 degrees. Ice and melted water are at roughly the same temperature. The ...

Tim, Remember, you also need to consider the angle of approach when backing in. If everything is exactly level, then the heights you've been given will work for you. If your land is anything like mine, you have slopes to deal with. The worst situation is the floor being higher than the approach ramp...

Oh, boy am I in trouble. If this is for novices, then I'm a complete duffer. I've been sailing for 30 years and I haven't even reached "novice" yet.

Now Domenic, play nice. Just because something may not appeal to your sense of aesthetics doesn't mean it's not worthy of display. A lot of people don't like Stravinsky, Charles Ives, Poulenc, or Arvo Part; all composers I hold in high regard. I for one particularly liked the "Mast Lights"...

I'm almost certain this is a South Coast Seacraft 23 day sailor. I came very close to buying the 4-berth model of this same boat before I found my CD25. The 4-berth has two cabin windows, but the day sailor only has one. Look for the South Coast logo (SC with a well endowed mermaid) in the rear of t...

I'm a former plumber. Plumber's putty works fine for sink drains, but should not be used to seal the flange of a stainless steel sink. Do not under any circumstances use 5200 unless you want to remove the countertop with the sink. Use regular tub & tile silicone that you can buy at your local ha...

This is just what the Doctor ordered. It's great to see my "home waters" (Isle of Shoals to Biddeford Pool) again in December. Now I can go back to sanding my brightwork I removed last month.

Okay, here's one for sheer stupidity on my part, and level-headedness and skill on my wife's part (God, I hate to admit that part :oops: ). We were in a following current in the Piscataqua River in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It was a beautiful day with a steady breeze directly from behind and we dec...