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by Singaporesam
Jan 22nd, '06, 08:01
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: CDI Questions
Replies: 2
Views: 978

CDI Questions

To make a long story even longer, as a friend likes to say, we finally got GE back in the water again after her upgrades. The one big issue we have, though, is that we have been unable to slide the CDI furling drum down the last 1/4" or so to slide in the luff support pin. When a helper was tig...
by Singaporesam
Jan 20th, '06, 21:31
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Need info.....
Replies: 2
Views: 854

Thanks for info....

Thanks for the links. Appreciate it.
Dana
by Singaporesam
Jan 19th, '06, 19:49
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: What was Cape Dory Thinking?
Replies: 35
Views: 6277

Torque curve

A lot of diesel engines have their maximum torque at much less than their maximum rpm. IMO I'd check the torque/rpm curve for the engine in question from the manufacturer and see where you attain the max. torque. Anything above that is a waste of fuel.
Thanks
Dana
by Singaporesam
Jan 16th, '06, 10:24
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Need info.....
Replies: 2
Views: 854

Need info.....

I'm looking at a 1970 31' Del Ray sloop. Unfortunately, I can find nothing on this boat at all (through Google and Yahoo searches) , although, it is suppose to be a factory manufactured vessel.
Has any one ever heard of this one?
Any info appreciated.
Thanks
Dana
by Singaporesam
Jan 13th, '06, 22:02
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Can you put a windvane on a boat with a motor well?
Replies: 3
Views: 826

Certainly!

When I bought GE, she had been rigged for a Monitor windvane. The PO had sold a portion of it but the transom mounts are still there. I also have several large pcs. of the SS tubing for the mechanism, alo.
Thanks
Dana