Want to Interview Former Cape Dory Staff & Mgrs for Article
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Want to Interview Former Cape Dory Staff & Mgrs for Article
Hello to fellow Southern New England locals. A friend and I are part-time sailing writers and are thinking about writing an article on the former Cape Dory factory operations. We would like to get in touch with local "old time" CD employees and managers, some of whom we've heard still live in the area. If any you you know former CD employees or managers, would you please ask them if they would be willing to be interviewed for this piece, and if so I can provide our contact info via PM. Thank you!
JD
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Re: Want to Interview Former Cape Dory Staff & Mgrs for Arti
Peter Hunt, a marine surveyor who actually performed my survey last year, worked for CD back in the day. My guess is he'd enjoy talking with you.
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Re: Want to Interview Former Cape Dory Staff & Mgrs for Arti
Will Keene at Edson is someone you should talk to.
So is Dave Perry who spoke at the CDSOA 20th Anniversary Meeting.
So is Dave Perry who spoke at the CDSOA 20th Anniversary Meeting.
Bob Ohler
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Re: Want to Interview Former Cape Dory Staff & Mgrs for Arti
When Andy Vavolotis closed the Cape Dory Yachts facility in Taunton, MA, he still operated the Georgetown, ME facility -- Robinhood Marine Center. RMC was sold to Derecktor Shipyards in 2016. Most of the folks that worked at Taunton then moved and worked at Robinhood so you should probably also try talking to Andy himself.
You can try contacting Dave Perry via this message board, he is a user. You can send him a PM by using this link:
http://www.capedory.org/board/ucp.php?i ... ose&u=6455
Good luck in your search,
Cathy Monaghan
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You can try contacting Dave Perry via this message board, he is a user. You can send him a PM by using this link:
http://www.capedory.org/board/ucp.php?i ... ose&u=6455
Good luck in your search,
Cathy Monaghan
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Founding member of Northeast Fleet
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Raritan Bay
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Re: Want to Interview Former Cape Dory Staff & Mgrs for Arti
Hunter Scott of Pocasset, MA, also used to work for Cape Dory Yachts. I believe he is now operating a custom kitchen and cabinetry business. I'm not sure how to contact him, but you could try Google.
--Joe
PS, I was a sailing writer ... now retired. Good luck!
--Joe
PS, I was a sailing writer ... now retired. Good luck!
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Re: Want to Interview Former Cape Dory Staff & Mgrs for Arti
Gordon Reed as well.
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Re: Want to Interview Former Cape Dory Staff & Mgrs for Arti
I second Bob O.'s recommendation of talking with Dave Perry. He has a wealth of "institutional knowledge" about Cape Dory sailboats, etc. Several years ago I talked with Dave about some matter involving my S/V Bali Ha'i. He was very helpful and patient. He also exchanged several emails with me. A very, very pleasant experience.
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Fair winds,
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Re: Want to Interview Former Cape Dory Staff & Mgrs for Arti
Thanks everyone. I swapped emails with Peter Hunt. I've spoken with Gordon Reed at Robinhood last year about a CD he had in inventory at the time, and he said that Andy still stops by from time-to-time. I will give him another ring. Happy to reach out to Dave Perry - anyone happen to know his website these days (I get a lot of results when googling)?
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Re: Want to Interview Former Cape Dory Staff & Mgrs for Arti
Dave Perry is on Facebook, you can try reaching him that way:NarragansettSailor wrote:Thanks everyone. I swapped emails with Peter Hunt. I've spoken with Gordon Reed at Robinhood last year about a CD he had in inventory at the time, and he said that Andy still stops by from time-to-time. I will give him another ring. Happy to reach out to Dave Perry - anyone happen to know his website these days (I get a lot of results when googling)?
https://www.facebook.com/david.perry.967422
Message Board Admin. - CDSOA, Inc.
CDSOA Associate Member #265
Founding member of Northeast Fleet
Former owner of CD32 Realization, #3 (owned from 1995-2022)
Greenline 39 Electra
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay
CDSOA Associate Member #265
Founding member of Northeast Fleet
Former owner of CD32 Realization, #3 (owned from 1995-2022)
Greenline 39 Electra
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay
Re: Want to Interview Former Cape Dory Staff & Mgrs for Arti
Dave Cabral worked for CD and suggested to me that he had a hand in building the 1978 CD 28 that I had for many years. When I knew him he was the yard manager at Brewer Sakonnet Marina in Portsmouth, RI. He left there a few years ago, and at the time he lived in Little Compton, RI. The guys at the yard may know how to reach him. Hope this helps!
Rich W.
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s/v CARAL (a tribute to Carl Alberg)
CD Typhoon #995 (useable project boat) (sold)
s/v Sadie
CD Typhoon #858
s/v Azure Leizure
IP 350 #120
Tiverton, RI