I am interested in purchasing a Cape Dory and would like to hear from anyone who has one or is familiar with them. I would like to learn as much as I can about them before I take the plunge. I have been sailing for about three years and am looking for an easy one to handle (one person), which is sea worthy. Pros and cons about their durability and sea worthiness in bad weather, etc. is very important to my decision. So please folks, share your info and experiences with me. Thanks.
asouza@erols.com
28' Cape Dory
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Steve Alarcon
Re: 28' Cape Dory
Albert,
May I suggest you spend some time reading the posts on this board? You will find that we all are quite fond of Cape Dory, believe them to be among the best built, most seaworthy and visually appealing. I believe you would have a hard time matching the value of a CD in todays market place; that's probably why CD's are hard to find....owners have a tendancy to hang onto them. It's hard to imagine that you could go wrong with a CD that had been maintained properly!
Steve Alarcon
CD30 Temerity
Seattle
alarcon@internetmci.com
May I suggest you spend some time reading the posts on this board? You will find that we all are quite fond of Cape Dory, believe them to be among the best built, most seaworthy and visually appealing. I believe you would have a hard time matching the value of a CD in todays market place; that's probably why CD's are hard to find....owners have a tendancy to hang onto them. It's hard to imagine that you could go wrong with a CD that had been maintained properly!
Steve Alarcon
CD30 Temerity
Seattle
alarcon@internetmci.com
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wayne grenier
Re: 28' Cape Dory
Albert Souza wrote: I am interested in purchasing a Cape Dory and would like to hear from anyone who has one or is familiar with them. I would like to learn as much as I can about them before I take the plunge. I have been sailing for about three years and am looking for an easy one to handle (one person), which is sea worthy. Pros and cons about their durability and sea worthiness in bad weather, etc. is very important to my decision. So please folks, share your info and experiences with me. Thanks.
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Al Souza
Re: 28' Cape Dory
wayne grenier wrote:Albert Souza wrote: I am interested in purchasing a Cape Dory and would like to hear from anyone who has one or is familiar with them. I would like to learn as much as I can about them before I take the plunge. I have been sailing for about three years and am looking for an easy one to handle (one person), which is sea worthy. Pros and cons about their durability and sea worthiness in bad weather, etc. is very important to my decision. So please folks, share your info and experiences with me. Thanks.
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A. P. Jeske
Re: 28' Cape Dory
Al:
The club jib feature of the CD28 makes it an ideal candidate for singlehanding, because you have no sheets to worry about when coming about. The full keel, bridgedeck and general ruggedness of the Cape dory make it very seaworthy. Things like external halyards, simple robust stays add to the seaworthiness, ease of maintenance and ease of handling.
On the negative side, CD's in general back up poorly, and are slow in light air.
You'll get more compliments owning a CD!
Good Luck,
Tony Jeske
CD 28 World Enough
ajeske@ixpres.com
The club jib feature of the CD28 makes it an ideal candidate for singlehanding, because you have no sheets to worry about when coming about. The full keel, bridgedeck and general ruggedness of the Cape dory make it very seaworthy. Things like external halyards, simple robust stays add to the seaworthiness, ease of maintenance and ease of handling.
On the negative side, CD's in general back up poorly, and are slow in light air.
You'll get more compliments owning a CD!
Good Luck,
Tony Jeske
CD 28 World Enough
ajeske@ixpres.com