Replacement for Heather CD25

[Tom Foley]

I'm looking to replace my CD25 which just sold. I am thinking of a CD Typhoon (19 ft.). However: I would also like to consider similar 19 foot full heavy keel boats with less or no wood to maintain. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Tom
Sad former owner of Heather

[Neil Gordon]

I don't have any boat suggestions, but I'm curious about how you maintained your wood on your 25. Could you sacrifice finish and be happier with a Ty?

[Russell]

I cannot think of any small full keel boats which do not have a similar amount of wood as a ty does.

Why not just buy a ty which the previous owner already let the teak go grey? Buy it and just dont worry about it. Weathered teak can still look good and better then no teak at all. Rinsing the bare teak with saltwater occationally is good for it though, but if you just sail the boat (assuming your in salt water) the spray when sailing to windward will take care of that.

[Joe Montana]

I agree with Neil and Russell. I'd go for the Typhoon and forget about the wood. If you can't do that, how about a Rhodes 19 (has a keel, but it's not full), a Herreshoff Bullseye (full keel, but I think some have mahogany seats, which is worse than having teak on a Ty), a Montgomery 17 (no teak, but it has a centerboard), or a Marshall Sanderling (less teak, but no full keel). A Com-Pac 19 has no teak. After looking around some, I think you'll come back to the Typhoon!

[Tom Foley]

Thanks for the tips. I had my CD25 for ten years. The teak was gray when I purchased it. A lot of sanding and prep and several coats of Cetol did the trick. Every year it was spot sanding and Cetol. I like the grey look, but my first mate of 48 years likes a pristine boat. Before my CD25, I learned to sail on a Rhodes 19 (# 22). It was always catching on lobster traps and was a bit tippy. I did belong to the R19 association and participated in two national regattas in Marblehead and Rockport, MA which were a lot of fun. At 70 I'm looking for a low maintenance boat that will be fun too. Perhaps a Ty is the way to go.

Tom

Other ideas are welcome

[Carl Thunberg]

Hi Tom,

Joe suggested a number of boats, but I'd like to weigh in in favor of the Rhodes 19. They're fun little boats, and they're very stable. The only catch is, they're a bulb keel not a full keel. They also make a centerboard model, but it doesn't sound like you'd be interested in that. Anyway, Stuart Marine in Rockland still makes the Rhodes 19. There's very little brightwork. Just fairly small coamings (i.e. NO TOE/RUB RAILS). Stuart Marine has a booth at the Maine Boatbuilders Show every year, if you can wait 'til then. Here's a link to their web-site.

http://www.stuartmarine.net/

Edit: Tom - I see we posted at about the same time. Forget my recommendation if you've already owned one.