Typhoon differences between Weekender and Daysailer version

[Carl Thunberg]

Totally different boat, but similar cockpit. I had a Rhodes 18 for probably 20 years. I kept it on a mooring and had a boom tent. It wasn't perfect, but it kept a lot more than 50% of the water out. The trick is to have the snaps on the back side of the coaming so it sheds water. Quality materials and quality construction lead to quality results.

As for how easy or difficult it was, it took less than five minutes to install and less than that to take it off. It's just a bunch of snap rings like your sail cover.

[kmulligan]

I don't know the origin of the cockpit cover as it came with the boat six years ago and is probably 10 years old or more. It does cover the entire cockpit, overlapping the coaming boards by six inches all the way around. It's made of a canvas duck Sunbrella type material. I've sprayed it with Scotchguard several times to improve its rain resistance without much success. I'm sure a newer cover made of the same material would shed a higher percentage of the rain than 50%. Keep in mind that a totally waterproof cover like a plastic tarp may stop the rain but will invite mildew which is always a constant battle.
I do manage to install mine from the cockpit, working forward from snaps on the rear poop deck toward the mast. It loops over reinforced cutouts for the four cleats on the cabin top to snaps. When I have to tweak it for fit I can do so from my dock. It's doable on a mooring, maybe a little trickier, most notably stepping into a dinghy from the bow.
It's my fifth boat in 45 years of sailing and it is a pleasure to sail and always gets compliments on its pretty lines.

[solosail]

Totally different boat, but similar cockpit. I had a Rhodes 18 for probably 20 years. I kept it on a mooring and had a boom tent. It wasn't perfect, but it kept a lot more than 50% of the water out. The trick is to have the snaps on the back side of the coaming so it sheds water. Quality materials and quality construction lead to quality results.

As for how easy or difficult it was, it took less than five minutes to install and less than that to take it off. It's just a bunch of snap rings like your sail cover.

Thanks for the info. That's good to know.

[solosail]

I don't know the origin of the cockpit cover as it came with the boat six years ago and is probably 10 years old or more. It does cover the entire cockpit, overlapping the coaming boards by six inches all the way around. It's made of a canvas duck Sunbrella type material. I've sprayed it with Scotchguard several times to improve its rain resistance without much success. I'm sure a newer cover made of the same material would shed a higher percentage of the rain than 50%. Keep in mind that a totally waterproof cover like a plastic tarp may stop the rain but will invite mildew which is always a constant battle.
I do manage to install mine from the cockpit, working forward from snaps on the rear poop deck toward the mast. It loops over reinforced cutouts for the four cleats on the cabin top to snaps. When I have to tweak it for fit I can do so from my dock. It's doable on a mooring, maybe a little trickier, most notably stepping into a dinghy from the bow.
It's my fifth boat in 45 years of sailing and it is a pleasure to sail and always gets compliments on its pretty lines.

That's great to know that you can install the cover from the cockpit. Makes things probably easier than stepping on the small deck at a mooring.
How many people can fit comfortably in the cockpit? I would guess from the pictures that 4 is enough.
Also can you store stuff safely under the cuddy cabin, sails, anchor, a cooler etc...?

[kmulligan]

Most of my sailing is by myself as my wife thinks frequent tacking on a river is a drag. When I do have company I find that three adults is optimal and four is a crowd. The cuddy cabin has an enclosed compartment forward where anchor, spare life jackets, first aid kit, etc. are stored. I've built small shelves mounted to the hull liner on each side of the mast to store small items. A cooler is the only item on the floor.

[solosail]

Thanks to all the posters, I have all the infos I need for now.

[Dick Villamil]

I fell in love with the Typhoon when i saw it at the Newport Boat show in 1971. They were offering free rides but there was a long line. Since I was in the Navy I said that someday I would like to find one of these sweet looking boats. I left the Navy and moved to Vermont and Lake Champlain was beckoning. I went from a Morgan 24 to an O Day 27 then to the C & C. One night after a weekday beer can race I happened to look at the bulletin board at our club and there was an ad for a Cape Dory 18 foot boat - needing work and eager to sell. I not only wrote down the phone number but stole the entire poster so nobody else would see it! I bought the boat and it took a year and a half for me and a few friends to totally overhaul and repair this derelict. Finally the day arrived for launching - I slipped into the boat and sailed around the mooring area and around my C & C thinking that this was the easiest boat to sail I had even had. It took another 12 years to sell the C & C because I liked it so much but now that I only have the Ty I am a happy camper. Transition to the Ty was very easy - she heels like the C & C, is rock solid at 20 degrees heel and although it is slower to tack I have learned not to expect as much pointing ability or speed as the C & C. I also love sailing with the tiller again although the wheel was easy to do some auto steering just by locking the wheel. I have re-learned the skills of straddling the tiller and steering with my knees while raising and dropping the main! The roller furling makes it a lot easier than dropping the hanked-on jib then going forward to retrieve it. They are two very different designs but they sail equally well. My son takes the grandkids out and they can work the sheets and tiller a lot easier than on the C&C. I haven't used a winch handle yet on the Ty because the sails are so small compared to the C & C. I haven't spent a weekend on the boat and probably never will but as for day sailing the Weekender is fine. I even ad 5 of my C & C crew sailing around the lake with me on the Ty - as long as one is in the companionway, one on the foredeck and the others ready to move around the cockpit during tacks all is OK. It is best however with just one or two others although I like to do a lot of single-handing but always get questions from family and neighbors - want some help! Which means they want to go for a sail! SO, the transition was easy - what took 3-5 crew now takes 0-1,