"Trailerability" of Cape Dory Typhoon or 22+

[dbracuti]

Alan,

Did you ever decide on a boat for Spruce Run (SR)? I currently have a boat that I dry sail at SR (a West Wight Potter 15), and may be able to answer some of your questions. I too am a huge fan of the CDs, and plan on getting a Typhoon one day; hopefully, sooner than later.

The boat with the deepest draft at SR is an O'Day 240, which has a wing keel; its draft is 2' 8" (or 3', depending on the source). It has to be launched from the north ramp because the other ramps are not steep enough. I don't think the Typhoon would be a problem--not sure about the 25. A trailer is a must at SR.

The 25' height limit includes freeboard; however, the O'Day 240 I mentioned above is over 29' feet from the sheer line to the top of the mast, so it's greater than 30' to the water line. The owner has no problems, but does tend to stay away from the power lines, which are at the far end of the reservoir.

There's winter storage at the reservoir as well. I don't know where you are located, but South Shore Marina on Greenwood lake has an ASA certified instructor.

Where did you see the Typhoon? Was it in NJ or out of state?


Dean

[Joe CD MS 300]

The only boats that I have trailered are my dinghy's so I'm only talking about my own thought process. A boat not specifically designed for trailering could become a chore pretty quickly. At least I think it would to me. I have a 9' Dyer Dhow sail/row dink that I don't use often enough just because of the need to launch / retrieve it. For short periods it's not worth the trouble. I will be using it as a second dinghy over the the two weeks around the 4th of July. Didn't use it at all last year. Maybe I should sell it.

I have three sons so I understand your desire to get them involved in sailing. It is a great activity. My youngest son was an infant of about 6 months on his first sailing trip. We would strap down his car seat in the cockpit. The older sones were around 5 and 3 when they started. I did not own a boat for 25 years. Always chartered. It was the family vacation on the Chesapeake, later up in Maine. First is was a boat club / time share type of operation. Then we we just charter once or twice a year. We would often do mid week non-weekend charters to keep the cost down. When they got older I bought my own tender to use when chartering, an 11 ft. Avon RIB with a 25 HP Tohatsu. That thing flew and they enjoyed it a lot. They are all adults now and still love sailing. Having them to use the boat with their wives and girlfriends gets the boat used more often and makes it more worthwhile. I guess it helps that Dad is picking up the cost. Looking forward to getting the 2 1/2 yr old grandson out over the 4th. You need to keep it fun for them, n ot a chore.

Joe

[seasailor55]

A CD 22 can be trailered well as long as you have the right equipment.

[seasailor55]

I previously owned a Typhoon and now have a CD 22 with trailer.
The Typhoon is easy to trailer and launch, including raising the mast which can be accomplished alone as long as you are well prepared and in good physical condition (average height and weight). Raising the mast is, of course, easier with two people and/or using a gin pole or elevated crutch to facilitate raising the mast with a block and tackle or the trailer winch. Takes about an hour in all. The trailer should have brakes and at least a 6 cyl. vehicle to tow it.
The CD 22 also trailers well and launches easily as long as there are at least 4-1/2 to 5' of water at the launch. I have a Triad trailer that centers the keel into a trough when recovering the boat. Raising the spar is a different story and requires at least 3 robust persons or specialized equipment to raise it alone. The spar needs to be moved horizontally from its trailering position to get the base hinge-pinned to the cabin. The shrouds and stays must be secured for the trip and reattached at launching. I would not want to do this every time I went sailing. I would like to be able to trailer my CD22 to other locations on occasion (vacations, etc.) and not have to rely on help when I reach my destination. I'm working on a design for the mast crutch that would allow me to partially raise the mast about 35 degrees using an extension on the crutch with a block and tackle system to lift the spar. The remaining lift would be accomplished using a gin pole and the trailer winch. Once I have completed the design I will post it here for the boards comments.

Steve

I have CD 22 hull # 161, and I can raise the mast by myself using a temporary crutch made from 1X4's at the rear of the cockpit, the boom (as a gin pole) and the trailer winch. I have a pad eye attached to the front of the bottom of the mast just above the mast step plate, which is first pinned at the rear. The inboard end of the boom is pinned to this eye, and the outboard end is attached to the main halyard and winch cable. I also use the boom vang to led to a skinnaker pole pad eye on the front of the mast for additionall lifting capability. The key is to stabilize the boom (or gin pole) with temporary guy ropes led down to the chainplates. This keeps the whole assembly from swaying as the mast is raised. As long as you attach the backstay and the upper shrouds to keep everything aligned once the mast is up, all that's left is to pin the front of the maststep plate, attach the forestay and the fore and aft lower shrouds, rig the boom, and you're ready to launch! It takes me about an hour, and if you have someone else to help handle the mast it goes even quicker. I have a diesel pickup so trailering the CD 22 is no problem. A tongue extension is a must, and you have to pick your ramps wisely, but it's doable. The ideal situation for me is to drysail the boat at the local yacht club, keeping it on the trailer fully rigged, including sails under covers, and just backing it into the water. If I want to sail somewhere else, I just reverse the process, lowering the mast and lashing it to the bow pulpit and a temporary mast crutch on the aft deck.