Help: Moving a newly bought Typhoon from the Cape to RI

Douglas · Post by **Douglas** » Jul 7th, '10, 19:02

This is my first time on the message board. Nice to be aboard.
I just bought a Cape Dory Typhoon. An old timer. Hull #7 in fact. I like the cabin arrangement of the weekender, which this is, but I liked the deeper non-self-draining cockpit of the daysailer. And this older boat, interestingly enough, has that too.
I am putting a call out to borrow a trailer to get this boat to Rhode Island from Cape Cod. By borrow, I certainly don't mean for free, but I'm assuming maybe I could accomplish this way cheaper than with a boat mover, yikes $$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
Thanks for any help or suggestions. Any used trailers for a Typhoon for sale out there? That would be great also.
Thanks,
Doug

Steve Darwin · Post by **Steve Darwin** » Jul 7th, '10, 20:06

Hi Doug, and welcome.

I used to pull a boat and trailer with my brother's truck, until we discovered that my insurance covered the trailer only when pulled by a vehicle owned by me and covered under the same policy. So I had to get a vehicle with a hitch.

Is your boat in the water, or can it be launched and sailed to Rhode Island? (Assumes that you'd be on the Nantucket Sound side of the Cape.) With good weather, the Typhoon should be able to make 50 miles a day. Anchor or take a mooring and perhaps someone could meet you at the dock and take you home for the night, if you don't want to sleep on the boat.

Just a thought...

Steve

Clay Stalker · Post by **Clay Stalker** » Jul 8th, '10, 06:49

You would have quite an adventure and really get to know your boat if you sailed her home. I once bought a 24' Quickstep in Maine and sailed it to Warwick, R.I. over 5 days....lots of fun. Good luck with your Typhoon....great boat.

Douglas · Post by **Douglas** » Jul 8th, '10, 08:18

Thank you Steve and Clay for your responses.
I do have a hitch on my 6 cylinder Jeep Grand Cherokee which I believe would work fine. The boat is on a trailer but not a capable one.
I made arrangements with a nearby boatyard to lift the boat to swap trailers.
As far as sailing it home to upper Narragansett Bay, I wouldn't be comfortable with my first cruise on such an older boat offshore and that distance for the shakedown cruise.
Thanks again,
Doug

Sally Perreten · Post by **Sally Perreten** » Jul 8th, '10, 11:39

This has nothing to do with getting your boat home, but....you live close by, so how 'bout joining us in Stonington, CT on the 24th for the FLoat In. There is no requirement to float in, you can drive in.

Sally

Douglas · Post by **Douglas** » Jul 12th, '10, 15:15

Thanks Sally for the invite but we'll be in Maine that weekend for a wedding. How about the one in Bristol, RI. Is that similar? Doug

Sally Perreten · Post by **Sally Perreten** » Jul 12th, '10, 16:10

That's a bigger deal, but the same kind of good folks. Just more of 'em. More program. More doings.

Sally

Chris Reinke · Post by **Chris Reinke** » Jul 15th, '10, 11:25

Doug - I have a trailer from an Oday daysailer, but I don't think it could accommodate the full keel of the Ty. We are in Onset, at the top of Buzzards Bay and would be happy to help you out if you don't find a trailer and decide to sail her home. From Onset a short day sail would get you down to Cuttyhunk, and then you could get from Cuttyhunk to Newport by early afternoon before the afternoon winds pick-up. Depending on when you make the trip we may join you on the trip to Cuttyhunk on our CD330...my kids LOVE Cuttyhunk.

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Help: Moving a newly bought Typhoon from the Cape to RI

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