Looking at buying 1983 CD 28, it is a very clean well cared for boat but has some deck crazing in the gell coat. I am told that this is fairly common. Is this some thing I need to be too worried about? I have fixed gell coat crazing on other boats. But I'm concerned if this is going to be an on going problem, even after it is repaired. Any words of advice out there?
Also, comments on the sailing abilities of this boat. Such as in light air and also in heavy air. The boat will be sailed much of the time on Lake Erie which has lots of nasty short steep waves, basicly 4' chop. Any advice about her ability to handle those kind of seas would be helpful.
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CD 28 deck crazing and sailing performance
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Neil Gordon
Re: CD 28 deck crazing and sailing performance
>>... has some deck crazing in the gell coat.<<
Not a big deal. I had my boat professionally surveyed... wasn't even worthy of comment.
>>... sailing abilities of this boat. Such as in light air and also in heavy air.<<
The CD28 is heavy and so will be slower in light air than lighter boats. But in heavy air and 4' chop, you'll find the boat very seakindly. I've kept up with boats of much more modern design in moderate to heavy air.
Regards, Neil
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Not a big deal. I had my boat professionally surveyed... wasn't even worthy of comment.
>>... sailing abilities of this boat. Such as in light air and also in heavy air.<<
The CD28 is heavy and so will be slower in light air than lighter boats. But in heavy air and 4' chop, you'll find the boat very seakindly. I've kept up with boats of much more modern design in moderate to heavy air.
Regards, Neil
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Ed Haley
Re: CD 28 deck crazing and sailing performance
My CD 28 has hairline deck crazing and, although unsightly, appears to be insignificant. I've heard that Capt. Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure (West Marine) eases the mind concerning possible water penetration.
As far as sailing performance, I think Jasmine does very well for her Ballast/Displacement ratio. In 10-12 knot winds, I can get upwind at around 5 knots or so using a 130. The trick is to trim your sails for conditions: ease halyards and clew until wrinkles just appear in the sails. Install tell-tales in luff of jib and adjust jibleads until they all fly together. Adjust traveler for windspeed and boom vang for wave conditions. Then find the stalling point of your attack angle. I then sail just below this angle until max speed and then test the stall angle momentarily.
In short, get a book on sail trim and practice, practice and practice. I enjoy all this TWEAKING. I tend to forget everything else.
Enjoy your CD
Ed Haley
s/v Jasmine
CD28 #272
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As far as sailing performance, I think Jasmine does very well for her Ballast/Displacement ratio. In 10-12 knot winds, I can get upwind at around 5 knots or so using a 130. The trick is to trim your sails for conditions: ease halyards and clew until wrinkles just appear in the sails. Install tell-tales in luff of jib and adjust jibleads until they all fly together. Adjust traveler for windspeed and boom vang for wave conditions. Then find the stalling point of your attack angle. I then sail just below this angle until max speed and then test the stall angle momentarily.
In short, get a book on sail trim and practice, practice and practice. I enjoy all this TWEAKING. I tend to forget everything else.
Enjoy your CD
Ed Haley
s/v Jasmine
CD28 #272
eghaley@dreamscape.com