Ahoy, CD-31 owners
Moderator: Jim Walsh
Ahoy, CD-31 owners
Do you have a pilot berth on the port side of your boat?
Capt Hook
s/v Kumbaya
Cape Dory 31, Hull No. 73
New Orleans, LA
s/v Kumbaya
Cape Dory 31, Hull No. 73
New Orleans, LA
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David Morton
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Re: Ahoy, CD-31 owners
No pilot berth on Danusia, CD31 built 1984. Same shelving as on the starboard side. Don't think I can squeeze my corpulent self in that space!
David
David
Last edited by David Morton on May 22nd, '17, 10:04, edited 2 times in total.
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David Morton
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Re: Ahoy, CD-31 owners
quick diversion!
Since switching from dropbox to google drive to store my pictures, links to share photos now appear on this board as a hyperlink rather than an embedded photo, (as above). Anyone know what I am doing wrong?
David
Since switching from dropbox to google drive to store my pictures, links to share photos now appear on this board as a hyperlink rather than an embedded photo, (as above). Anyone know what I am doing wrong?
David
"If a Man speaks at Sea, where no Woman can hear,
Is he still wrong? " anonymous, Phoenician, circa 500 b.c.
Is he still wrong? " anonymous, Phoenician, circa 500 b.c.
Re: Ahoy, CD-31 owners
My CD31 built in 85, currently named Jersey Girl, does have a berth on the port side.
Re: Ahoy, CD-31 owners
But does it have a pilot berth on the port side?jerzyjoe wrote:My CD31 built in 85, currently named Jersey Girl, does have a berth on the port side.
Jim Walsh
Ex Vice Commodore
Ex Captain-Northeast Fleet
CD31 ORION
The currency of life is not money, it's time
Ex Vice Commodore
Ex Captain-Northeast Fleet
CD31 ORION
The currency of life is not money, it's time
Re: Ahoy, CD-31 owners
My CD-31 has a berth on the port side too but it's not a pilot berth. So far I haven't heard of or from any CD-31 skipper with a pilot berth on their boat as advertised.
Capt Hook
s/v Kumbaya
Cape Dory 31, Hull No. 73
New Orleans, LA
s/v Kumbaya
Cape Dory 31, Hull No. 73
New Orleans, LA
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pat strohmeyer
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Re: Ahoy, CD-31 owners
Hello Cape Dory 31 Owners,
Some where in the old advertising info there is a line drawing showing the interior of the CD 31.
The drawing shows a pilot berth on the port side above the settee. The pilot berth looks big enough for a small child.
Maybe it never made it into production. I will try and locate the drawing.
Pat
Some where in the old advertising info there is a line drawing showing the interior of the CD 31.
The drawing shows a pilot berth on the port side above the settee. The pilot berth looks big enough for a small child.
Maybe it never made it into production. I will try and locate the drawing.
Pat
Re: Ahoy, CD-31 owners
http://www.capedory.org/specs/cd31.htmpat strohmeyer wrote:Hello Cape Dory 31 Owners,
Some where in the old advertising info there is a line drawing showing the interior of the CD 31.
The drawing shows a pilot berth on the port side above the settee. The pilot berth looks big enough for a small child.
Maybe it never made it into production. I will try and locate the drawing.
Pat
It's here under "Layout and equipment list". I don't think that the actual production yachts were able to accommodate the "pilot berth", hence the lack of six berths in the CD31. The graphic has several notable differences, such as the starboard shelf was originally divided by cabinetry in the conceptual drawings. Concept doesn't always make it to reality.
Jim Walsh
Ex Vice Commodore
Ex Captain-Northeast Fleet
CD31 ORION
The currency of life is not money, it's time
Ex Vice Commodore
Ex Captain-Northeast Fleet
CD31 ORION
The currency of life is not money, it's time
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Sea Hunt Video
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Re: Ahoy, CD-31 owners
As the caretaker of a Cape Dory 25D (S/V Bali Ha'i) I do not have a dog in this fight regarding a pilot berth.
That said, it appears this issue has generated a significant debate, with those on the side of "I have a pilot berth" standing in staunch opposition to those on the side of "CD 31s did not have a pilot berth".
I believe the only way to resolve this matter is to request that the US Congress convene a special investigative committee within the House Oversight Committee to investigate this matter and determine once and for all the answer to Captain Hook's question. Subpoenas, immunity, compelled testimony, etc., may well be involved in the path to resolution.
That said, it appears this issue has generated a significant debate, with those on the side of "I have a pilot berth" standing in staunch opposition to those on the side of "CD 31s did not have a pilot berth".
I believe the only way to resolve this matter is to request that the US Congress convene a special investigative committee within the House Oversight Committee to investigate this matter and determine once and for all the answer to Captain Hook's question. Subpoenas, immunity, compelled testimony, etc., may well be involved in the path to resolution.
Fair winds,
Roberto
a/k/a Sea Hunt "The Tadpole Sailor"
CDSOA #1097
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"I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way." Captain John Paul Jones, 16 November 1778, as quoted in Naval History and Heritage Command, http://www.history.navy.mil
Roberto
a/k/a Sea Hunt "The Tadpole Sailor"
CDSOA #1097
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"I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way." Captain John Paul Jones, 16 November 1778, as quoted in Naval History and Heritage Command, http://www.history.navy.mil
Re: Ahoy, CD-31 owners
Sorry, Roberto, but you'll have to wait until free-wheeling vs locked prop investigation is completed first...
-michael & Toni CDSOA #789
s/v KAYLA CD28 #318
2012 FLSTC Heritage Classic
Niceville FL
+30° 30' 24.60", -86° 26' 32.10"
"Just because it worked, doesn't mean it works." -me
No shirt + No shorts = No problem!
s/v KAYLA CD28 #318
2012 FLSTC Heritage Classic
Niceville FL
+30° 30' 24.60", -86° 26' 32.10"
"Just because it worked, doesn't mean it works." -me
No shirt + No shorts = No problem!
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jen1722terry
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- Location: CD 31. #33 "Glissade"
Re: Ahoy, CD-31 owners
We just noticed this debate about a pilot berth on the 31s. Nice research by Jim Walsh.
A true pilot berth would have made the roomy (for an older boat) cabin seem a bit more cramped, so we're glad they never realized the concept.
We stopped by the Robinhood yard on Wednesday on our way over to Nova Scotia to see our new engine (Beta 25). Wow, it's a lot smaller than the M-25, or seems that way. Not so many skinned knuckles or cursing when I'm working on it. Hope it passes sea trial in June.
All else well. We'll be on the Maine coast for most or all of the summer, so we're looking forward to seeing old CD friends and making some new ones.
Enjoy the spring outfitting, a special time of the year for all sailors.
Jenn and Terry
A true pilot berth would have made the roomy (for an older boat) cabin seem a bit more cramped, so we're glad they never realized the concept.
We stopped by the Robinhood yard on Wednesday on our way over to Nova Scotia to see our new engine (Beta 25). Wow, it's a lot smaller than the M-25, or seems that way. Not so many skinned knuckles or cursing when I'm working on it. Hope it passes sea trial in June.
All else well. We'll be on the Maine coast for most or all of the summer, so we're looking forward to seeing old CD friends and making some new ones.
Enjoy the spring outfitting, a special time of the year for all sailors.
Jenn and Terry
Jennifer & Terry McAdams
Kearsarge, New Hampshire
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
CD 31 #33 "Glissade"
Way too many other small boats
Kearsarge, New Hampshire
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
CD 31 #33 "Glissade"
Way too many other small boats