water heaters

[Steve Laume]

Troy, single handing the CD-30 is pretty easy until I do something stupid. To your advantage is that I do not think stupidity is proportionate to boat size.

It might be directly related to horse power though from what I have seen, Steve.

[Jeff Barnes]

Troy,

You're not going to regret anything about owning the 36 (excpet a bigger yard bill). I had a 30 before the 36 and to me there is little difference in single-handling one vs. the other. The 36 is a really heavy boat it you'll realize it one minute after starting to sail her.

Jeff

[Troy Scott]

Jeff,

Thanks for the encouragement. I agree with your thinking. I sailed a Robinhood 36 with Dave Perry, and I decided then that I could do it. The only reservation is this: Many years ago, when I was younger and stronger, I had decreed that 32 feet was my "single-handing limit". This was based on the experience I had at the time. The Cape Dorys I had owned were smaller, and the larger boats I had owned or chartered were Catalinas, O'Days, etc., which, compared to the larger Cape Dorys, offer a lot more windage compared to their displacement. I expect that the CD36 will be predictable and forgiving. Plus, I expect to have crew most of the time. When I need to take her out solo, I'll just need to think ahead and open up and use my bag of tricks. I've eliminated the pole, and I plan to buy a Flasher with a tube. I believe I can handle that OK.

I work on the boat whenever I have the time, which is not as often as I would like. But the work is going well. I believe she will be "better than new". I've certainly learned a lot during this refit.

[marv brinn]

from the what its worth dept
drain the water heater each 6mos until all of the sediment drains and water runs clr. Ar lowes this was the biggest source of htr failures.
Dont skimp on product quality. if there is a choice invest in the best one available.