The Cape Dory Board

Well, the deck restoration project is finished. Our Typhoon has a new suit of sails, new bronze ports and a new Hood Sea Flex roller snarler. The Ginny was launched last weekend and sailed three times since. A photo album of the project is located on Google's photo sharing website for anyone that ma...

Well, the holidays are over and I finally got back to the project. The deck is re-cored with baltec balsa using the vacuum bagging technique. It was fairly simple and worked well. I ended up with good adhesion to the original remaining bottom skin and did not have to support it from underneath. Ther...

Greetings- I just purchased a pair of beautiful bronze ports with interior trim rings from Marinershardware.com. Total cost including shipping was $104. I also just picked up my 3/8 baltek coring, peel ply and bleeder fabric for my deck repair. I'll post photos when the materials are cut for the vac...

Thanks for all your comments and Bly's suggestion to support the thin lower skin from below. My bride was thrilled to hear I had another job for her in the "aft cabin" to shore things up before I begin laminating (since she was going to be back there anyway taping the plastic bagging film ...

Rather use simple tools: a hammer, wood chisel and circular saw. All that's needed to begin doing it right. The previous owner of our 1970 Typhoon Weekender had someone laminate a sheet of teak and holly veneered plywood over an obviously soft deck, leaving the water trapped inside to further migrat...

Doubleb- For what it is worth, following represents CD25 (outboard) sales on YachtWorld since Jan 2005 (The second $ is the selling price and date): LengthBoats Year Codes Listed US$ Sold US$ Location 25' Cape Dory Sloop 1981 S U SG FG 10,500 (01/06) 10,200 (08/06) LA, USA 25' Cape Dory 1978 S U SG ...

Kevin-

I forgot to post the ANNUAL cost of keeping your boat at Manitowoc Marina. They have a great deal at $2,340 for boats 30.1 to 32 feet. This includes seasonal dockage, haulout, winter outside storage and spring launch.

Regards,
Phil Sanders

Kevin- I live and sail in Door County. I have chartered in the San Juans and the Gulf Coast of FL a number of times. I assure you, when it is summer here, there is no better sailing then sailing on the Great Lakes. If you are the hardy sort, our sailing season in this area is May-October. For the fa...