CD 19 Typhoon Weekender Owners

[Urs L. Kaestli]

We are thinking of buying a CD Typhoon Weekender this season to sail in CT on Long Island Sound. The following information would be appreciated: How save is the boat in bad weather? When is it necessary to put in a reef? We have two kids (6 1/2 and 8 1/2) how good of a family boat is she. How close can I sail to the wind? What are the disadvantages of the boat? How easy is it to opperate an outboard engine on this boat. What is a very well maintained boat going for? How easy is it to have any repair done? Any information would be appriciated.

Thank your for your help



kaestli@aol.com

[Serge Zimberoff]

Taking your questions in order...
Very safe (if rigging sound). However it is only 19' and as a family daysailer it will get you home (no matter what) albeit quite wet in high seas.
If the wind is steady you shouldn't have to reef untill it is above 20 knots. If it has the original roller reefing it is very difficult to reef in high winds and seas. Also difficult to trim main when rolled around boom.
With new sails it points quite close to the wind. Old, stretched sails will keep you well off the wind.
Disadvantages...young kids won't have much to keep their interest in the small boat. Not much space to play in.
Advantages...Warm, light wind days they will enjoy the foredeck, away from the adults. Plenty of room in the cockpit for two adults and two kids. An excellent boat for kids to learn about sailing.
Moves very well with an outboard. 3 1/2hp adequate, 5hp more than adequate, but borders on too heavy shifting weight to the stern.
Prices can be seen in older postings.
Serge



serge@srtrop.com

[George Sisemore]

We are thinking of buying a CD Typhoon Weekender this season to sail in CT on Long Island Sound. The following information would be appreciated: How save is the boat in bad weather? When is it necessary to put in a reef? We have two kids (6 1/2 and 8 1/2) how good of a family boat is she. How close can I sail to the wind? What are the disadvantages of the boat? How easy is it to opperate an outboard engine on this boat. What is a very well maintained boat going for? How easy is it to have any repair done? Any information would be appriciated.

Serge is correct on all items.

My Weekender, a 1977, cost me $4,900.00 four years ago. It came with a custom trailer, good rigging, 5 hp. Mariner OB, bow & stern pulpits with life line stantions. The sails and cusions were origional and were replaced at about $2,000. The new sails have "jiffy reefing" with only one reef point. If the wind is up or threatening to be so I reef at the dock and hank on the small jib. I added a topping lift to help me when reefing. As for how she handles in rough weather, I sail in the San Francisco bay and it can get nasty. I also pulled the boat to The Sea Of Cortez in Mexico and sailed her there for two years. High currents and winds at both locations. As Serge said, always wet but safe.

It is well named as a Weekender and although I have been cruising for up to a week at a time it is small inside. The quarter berths are perfect for the children but not the placefor the average adult. The V-berth will work for the parents. Be sure to THINK BACKPACKING. That is the way we get away with cruising. The only exception would be the Portable Toilet that we stow under the V-berth. I fabricated bunker boards of plywood that are stored under the berth cusions and placed across the cockpit seats to allow sleeping under the stars when the weather permits. My 5 hp OB works well and is easy to handle. The only thing that bothers me is the portable fuel tank. It is on the cockpit sole and can be in the way at times. I just don't like the idea of placing it below deck to get it out of the way. It's 6 gal. of fuel gets me an average of 60 miles in range on calm waters.

If you have additional questions, feel free to ask. Good luck and sailing... By the way... I love my boat. George



fishbine@sirius.com

[Mike Wainfeld]

I bought a 1982 Typhoon Weekender this last August for daysailing with my 2 kids, age 7 and 10, on the South Shore of Long Island. It's a great little boat! Very stable (half of the boats weight is lead ballast in the keel), and sails well when reefed. As of yet I haven't sailed her offshore or in bad weather, but I've been told she'll handle it well. I reef when a little voice tells me "Hey, I think we should put a reef in" In other words, whenever I start to feel a little uncomfortable. The boat will sail close to the wind. She's very easy to operate with an outboard and comes with a nice bracket. I use a 3 hp long shaft Yamaha, which moves the boat along well, but I suppose more power may be needed to pass a difficult inlet. Parts are available from Rig-Rite and Spartan Marine, which were the original Cape Dory suppliers. Typhoons can be had for between $2000-$5000, but you do see them for more. Disadvantages are the very basic, cramped accomodations, basically camping conditions for overnighters. Look for signs of deck compression as the mast is deck stepped. Very pretty, nice teak coamings, beautiful bronze hardware, classic lines, just a wonderful little sailboat.



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