Cape Dory 27

[Bob Miller]

I bought a used 1978 27 footer after owning a Typhoon for 18 years. The 27 was out of the water for 4 years and the engine, a Yanmar YSB 8, is in very good shape. Does anyone know how to wire the cooling water idiot light from the sender to the panel? Any info will be of great help, so my poor wife can stop looking over the transom to see if the cooling water is coming out.



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[David B. Brownlee]

I believe that that is explained in the engine's shoip manual, which you probably want to purchase from a Yanmar parts supplier. It has lots more information than the little owners manual. BTW, we have a YSM 8 in our 1980 CD 27. It wonderfully reliable, but make sure you don't run it in neutral when the boat is heeled down, or shortly after it's been heeled down. The lube oil laps up to where in can be sucked in as fuel, and the engine will run away. It scares you the first time it happens!

David Brownlee
'Windrush' CD 27
Havre de Grace, MD



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[Bill Depuydt]

I bought a used 1978 27 footer after owning a Typhoon for 18 years. The 27 was out of the water for 4 years and the engine, a Yanmar YSB 8, is in very good shape. Does anyone know how to wire the cooling water idiot light from the sender to the panel? Any info will be of great help, so my poor wife can stop looking over the transom to see if the cooling water is coming out.

Hi Bob I just bought a Cape Dory 27 (77) I got a little rought up in Hurricane Fran. I need to replace most of the railing and life lines as well as rub rail and top rail. I know very little about this boat. Any information you could supply would be most helpful. Thanks and keep in touch. Bill



idndis@wil.tet

[Bob Miller]

I bought a used 1978 27 footer after owning a Typhoon for 18 years. The 27 was out of the water for 4 years and the engine, a Yanmar YSB 8, is in very good shape. Does anyone know how to wire the cooling water idiot light from the sender to the panel? Any info will be of great help, so my poor wife can stop looking over the transom to see if the cooling water is coming out.

Hi Bob I just bought a Cape Dory 27 (77) I got a little rought up in Hurricane Fran. I need to replace most of the railing and life lines as well as rub rail and top rail. I know very little about this boat. Any information you could supply would be most helpful. Thanks and keep in touch. Bill

Bill-sorry to hear about your boat getting beat up. I have been a loyal CD owner for years and believe me, they are tough boats. E-Mail me back your snail mail address...I'll make a copy of the Cape Dory owner's manual which has a lot of valuable info in it. As far as getting the teak rails, etc., fixed, your best bet would be to get a local carpenter who is more of an artisan rather than a construction type guy. A local yard can fix it but they tend to get rather pricey. Also, the founder of Cape Dory Yachts, Andy Vavolotis, is running Spartan Marine in Robinhood, Maine. Spartan is the company that makes (made) all of the brass hardware, etc. for Cape Dory. Ask for a copy of their catalog by calling 1-800-325-3287. Also, call Rig-Rite at 401-739-1140 in Warwick, R.I. They can also help you out.
Let me know how you make out. - Bob Miller



MillerFam5050@worldnet.att.net

[Bill Depuydt]

I bought a used 1978 27 footer after owning a Typhoon for 18 years. The 27 was out of the water for 4 years and the engine, a Yanmar YSB 8, is in very good shape. Does anyone know how to wire the cooling water idiot light from the sender to the panel? Any info will be of great help, so my poor wife can stop looking over the transom to see if the cooling water is coming out.

Hi Bob I just bought a Cape Dory 27 (77) I got a little rought up in Hurricane Fran. I need to replace most of the railing and life lines as well as rub rail and top rail. I know very little about this boat. Any information you could supply would be most helpful. Thanks and keep in touch. Bill

Bill-sorry to hear about your boat getting beat up. I have been a loyal CD owner for years and believe me, they are tough boats. E-Mail me back your snail mail address...I'll make a copy of the Cape Dory owner's manual which has a lot of valuable info in it. As far as getting the teak rails, etc., fixed, your best bet would be to get a local carpenter who is more of an artisan rather than a construction type guy. A local yard can fix it but they tend to get rather pricey. Also, the founder of Cape Dory Yachts, Andy Vavolotis, is running Spartan Marine in Robinhood, Maine. Spartan is the company that makes (made) all of the brass hardware, etc. for Cape Dory. Ask for a copy of their catalog by calling 1-800-325-3287. Also, call Rig-Rite at 401-739-1140 in Warwick, R.I. They can also help you out.
Let me know how you make out. - Bob Miller

Thanks for the info Bob. my e-mail address is isndis@wil.net. I live in Wilmington NC where we were hit by two Hurricane in 96.
If your willing to put some time and energy, there are some great deal on any kind of boat. I got my CD for $6000 and figure
that to get into great shape should take about $3000-$4000. I'll keep you in touch as we progress along. Thanks and have a Happy Holidays



idndis@wil.net

[Bob Miller]

Hi Bob I just bought a Cape Dory 27 (77) I got a little rought up in Hurricane Fran. I need to replace most of the railing and life lines as well as rub rail and top rail. I know very little about this boat. Any information you could supply would be most helpful. Thanks and keep in touch. Bill

Bill-sorry to hear about your boat getting beat up. I have been a loyal CD owner for years and believe me, they are tough boats. E-Mail me back your snail mail address...I'll make a copy of the Cape Dory owner's manual which has a lot of valuable info in it. As far as getting the teak rails, etc., fixed, your best bet would be to get a local carpenter who is more of an artisan rather than a construction type guy. A local yard can fix it but they tend to get rather pricey. Also, the founder of Cape Dory Yachts, Andy Vavolotis, is running Spartan Marine in Robinhood, Maine. Spartan is the company that makes (made) all of the brass hardware, etc. for Cape Dory. Ask for a copy of their catalog by calling 1-800-325-3287. Also, call Rig-Rite at 401-739-1140 in Warwick, R.I. They can also help you out.
Let me know how you make out. - Bob Miller

Thanks for the info Bob. my e-mail address is isndis@wil.net. I live in Wilmington NC where we were hit by two Hurricane in 96.
If your willing to put some time and energy, there are some great deal on any kind of boat. I got my CD for $6000 and figure
that to get into great shape should take about $3000-$4000. I'll keep you in touch as we progress along. Thanks and have a Happy Holidays

Bill-I tried to E-Mail you but it was returned to me as undeliverable. Leave me your home address and I'll send you a copy of the Cape Dory Owner's Manual. Have a good holiday! - Bob Miller



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[Bill Depuydt]

Bill-sorry to hear about your boat getting beat up. I have been a loyal CD owner for years and believe me, they are tough boats. E-Mail me back your snail mail address...I'll make a copy of the Cape Dory owner's manual which has a lot of valuable info in it. As far as getting the teak rails, etc., fixed, your best bet would be to get a local carpenter who is more of an artisan rather than a construction type guy. A local yard can fix it but they tend to get rather pricey. Also, the founder of Cape Dory Yachts, Andy Vavolotis, is running Spartan Marine in Robinhood, Maine. Spartan is the company that makes (made) all of the brass hardware, etc. for Cape Dory. Ask for a copy of their catalog by calling 1-800-325-3287. Also, call Rig-Rite at 401-739-1140 in Warwick, R.I. They can also help you out.
Let me know how you make out. - Bob Miller

Thanks for the info Bob. my e-mail address is isndis@wil.net. I live in Wilmington NC where we were hit by two Hurricane in 96.
If your willing to put some time and energy, there are some great deal on any kind of boat. I got my CD for $6000 and figure
that to get into great shape should take about $3000-$4000. I'll keep you in touch as we progress along. Thanks and have a Happy Holidays

Bill-I tried to E-Mail you but it was returned to me as undeliverable. Leave me your home address and I'll send you a copy of the Cape Dory Owner's Manual. Have a good holiday! - Bob Miller

Hi Bob - Sorry you couldn't get through my E-mail. Have no idea what is wrong. My Address is : Bill Depuydt, 2619 Newkirk Ave. Wilmington,NC 28412- Have a GREAT NEW YEAR. Thanks Bill



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