Typhoon Information

[Patrick Rowling]

I am in the process of looking for a Typhoon. I wasn'tinterested in small production sailboats during the 80'swhen they were made, so I feel a little left out in somekey areas of interest. Such as:
The main diferences between the Typhoon and Typhoon Sr.
Good power choices for the Typhoon
Problems to expect
What to look for when inspecting a potential purchase
If anyone can answer one or more of these questions,I will be ahead of the game.
Cheers!
Patrick RowlingCD Typhoon gonnabe


junebug@midcoast.com

[Jon Larson]

Patrick,
I owned a 1975 Typhoon for many years and regret to this day that Isold her.
The original Typhoon, designed by Carl Alberg is 19feet in length, I believe the Typhoon Sr. is 23 feet in length.There were two versions of the Typhoon, one an openboat with no cockpit self bailing, and one that wasa little weekender with a cuddy cabin and a self bailingcockpit, I owned the latter and recommend it.
Some early typhoons, and mine did this to a minor degree,developed 'raised humps' where the chain plates were able to deform the deck. If you see this, you should havea surveyor look at it for sure. That, to my knowledgeis the only problem I am aware of. I think PracticalSailor may have done an article on them a long, longtime ago, you might wish to check there, also.
I powered mine with a 6 horse Evenrude, that wasmore than adequate for the Typhoon.
I modified the roller reefing with jiffy reefing, and had the staysail modified so it could be reefed easily...and the boat could sail in anything. Onligher days the standard genoa made the boat realfun to sail.
Good luck!
Jon LarsonCape Dory 30 PERISan Francisco Bay

I am in the process of looking for a Typhoon. I wasn't: interested in small production sailboats during the 80's: when they were made, so I feel a little left out in some: key areas of interest. Such as:
The main diferences between the Typhoon and Typhoon Sr.
Good power choices for the Typhoon
Problems to expect
What to look for when inspecting a potential purchase
If anyone can answer one or more of these questions,: I will be ahead of the game.
Cheers!

Patrick Rowling: CD Typhoon gonnabe

jon9@ix.netcom.com

[Lee H. Hodsdon]

The Typhoon is a great boat, sold ours and purchsed a 25D. We used a 3hp British Seagull with excellent results, low weight and high thrust.
The 'raised bumps' around the chain plates are caused by the top of the cabin dropping due to excess tension in the rigging. There is no compression post, so the load must be taken up by the cabin top. This can be repaired with judicial use of a jack, plywood knees and epoxy. I've done it successfully, and will share the process with you if interested.

Lee

I am in the process of looking for a Typhoon. I wasn't
interested in small production sailboats during the 80's
when they were made, so I feel a little left out in some
key areas of interest. Such as:

The main diferences between the Typhoon and Typhoon Sr.

Good power choices for the Typhoon

Problems to expect

What to look for when inspecting a potential purchase

If anyone can answer one or more of these questions,
I will be ahead of the game.

Cheers!


Patrick Rowling
CD Typhoon gonnabe

lhodsdon@msn.com

[J. E. Rutledge]

Patrick: Main differences between Typhoon and
Typhoon Senior are: size, weight, accomodation
space, engine space in lazarette. The latter is
considerably more boat but not many of them are
around (only produced for two years) and few are
for sale (I know of only two, of which mine is
one). If you're interested, please refer to
my listing on this bulletin board.

Both are wonderful boats -- I know I'll miss mine
after I sell her. Good luck in your search.



shoalbanger@worldnet.att.net

[Dana Arenius]

,

The term Typhoon and Typhoon Senior is the only thing

similair between the two boats. At the time of the Senior
introduction, approximately 2200 Typhoon Daysailers/
Weekenders had been built. The Senior was introduced in
1985 as an economical replacement for the CD22. It was
advertised as the



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