my new cd 28

[Carel]

Hi fellow cd owners .

I bought my new cd28 last fall . .Have been out sailing a dozen or so times . And i must say,that i could not be more pleased. it is so much fun to sail her . She tracks like a train ,and a gust off wind doesn't seem to make much difference .She just keeps on going . I live in Victoria on vancouver Island Canada . We are fortunate that we can sail all year . . we have sometimes wet, but very mild winters . It seems to be the only cd on this coast . I have never seen one before . The previous owners bought the boat in Washington state
. Before that someone from Oregon owned her . I would like to find out a bit about the history off this boat Her name is Meridian Passage . Build in 1977 and if i remember correctly # 135
Hope to meet some fellow cd owners here at the gulf islands

Carel

[Ron Legan]

I thought I would reply with some info about CD's located close to you.

I live on Bainbridge Is and sail to Victoria usually twice a year. I have a CD 330, my old boat is a CD 28 and it also lives in Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge. I know of three other CD (at least) in the Seattle area and I think there are several in Anacortes, Wa. area.

Anyhow, you have a great boat, welcome to the club. Once in a while someone comes up with the idea to form a CD fleet/ association in this area, but no one seems to get it started.

If you are in my neighbor hood get in touch, love to see your boat and offer you a drink.

Ron Legan
ANDIAMO CD 330
Eagle Harbor/Bainbridge Is. WA

[Bob M]

Ron,

I'm one of those Anacortes CDers who has had similar thoughts about a Pacific NW Association. I'm kind of jealous when I read about all the goings on on the east coast.
I have a CD30 moored at the Anacortes Marina in Anacortes.

Fair winds,

Bob Maguire
"Temerity"

[Ron Legan]

Nice to hear from you, I bought my boat from a very nice man in your neighborhood. It was located at Cape Sante Marina, and there were (I think?) three other CD there at that time.

Maybe? we could try a event sometime this summer? San Juans or ? I guess it is always an issue of time. For me it takes a good part of a week to really get up there sail around a bit and return home. I normally do that trip once or twice a summer, since I still work full time. But it would be nice to get together and meet other sailors/ CD owners.

Regards,

Ron

[Bob Maguire]

Ron,

Yes, it would be nice to meet some of the CD owners in the area. If you check the Registry you will see that there are many in the NW.

I too am working full time but have the added inconvenience of living 180 miles from the boat in Yakima. Fortunately, I will be retiring in October and moving to Anacortes at that time. Unfortunately, I will have very little time for sailing this summer and any plans will be spur of the moment.

Perhaps I can occupy some of my free time this winter with stirring up interest in our NW CD owners in developing some kind of an Owner's Association. Any feedback from the Northwest would be welcome. I can be reached at: sailmag@aol.com

Bob Maguire
S/V TEMERITY

[bobc]

I don't know how many boats it takes to form a fleet with regular activities, but it might be fun to have a CD rendevous this summer.

[Ben Thomas]

I will be crossing the Columbia bar on July 6the on my CD30, and heading north out of Portland. First stop is Neah Bay or Port Angeles depending on shape of crew. Anacortes hopefully by the 10th and points unknown after that. It would be great to hook up with fellow CDers in area.
Ben

[Bob Maguire]

Ben,

Good for you. That will be quite a trip. Maybe we could tentativly shoot for the weekend of the 9th and 10th of July for a get together with you and others who might want to visit Anacortes. Would be very tentative for me at this point.

I have a question for CDers with past or present MD7 engines. Last spring when I was changing fuel filters I was not able to figure out how to change, what appears to be, the stock primary fuel filter (black with orange cap), the one on my starboard bulkhead of the engine compartment. I'm not sure whether the unit twists off or if the nut at the bottom of the filter must come off. I attempted to loosen this nut but it was so tight that I was afraid of damaging the filter if I got too physical. I decided to leave well enough alone but now feel that I should get this filter changed this season before it causes me problems.

Thank you for your help.

Bob Maguire
S/V TEMERITY

[Mel V]

Carel:
I own a cd 28 1977 vintage and hull #129 I image they are pretty similar. Mine has a farryman single cylinder diesel and handles just like yours.
Only problem I see is I am at the other end of this great country. Caprice reside in Saint John NB. More than happy to trade stories any time you like.

[Chuck]

Bob,
Just have a whole new Raycor system put in. You'll be so much happier.

[Bob Maguire]

Chuck,

I won't argue with you there and installing a Racor 500FG is No. 1 on my list of things to do when I finally get settled in the Fall. However, in the meantime I would like to get through this season with the old filter setup. I'm confident that there is someone out there that can advise me as to the correct procedure for changing that old primary filter.

Fair winds,

Bob Maguire
S/V TEMERITY

[johnny of STORK]

Bob -- we were out at the Anacortes marina today (Cap Sante ?) and saw your boat. She looks fine. The old Fram filter on STORK (also CD-30) works just fine, although I put a vacuum guage on it, so I can tell if gets dirty. You just unscrew the bolt at the bottom, which runs up through the middle of it, and off it comes.

Johnny

STORK

[Bob Maguire]

Johnny,

Thank you for the information. It's just what I needed.

TEMERITY is moored at the Anacortes Marina which is about 2 miles south of the Cap Sante marina. I wasn't aware that there was another CD30 in the vicinity. I'll have to check that out.

Thanks again,

Bob Maguire

[Tom]

Bob,

The nut at the bottom is welded to the case so that when you turn it the whole case turns. The case is seated against an O-ring all around the top. Once you break the grip of the o-ring it comes right off. You get a new o-ring with the new filter, and also a diagram showing how the inside is assembled. If you buy the filter in advance and open the box, you'll see what you're up against. The down side of the Fram design is that the water separator part of the filter never wears out, but the particle filter on the other side is the part that packs up. Since this is a two part filter element, it cost about twice what the Raycor filter elements do. It would be nice if you could buy the particle filter separately, but no such luck. Over the long run you'll save the cost of a new Raycor in the savings on filter elements. Also the Fram filters are getting harder and harder to find. The Fram works just fine though. Have a bucket or rag under the filter when you open it because the case is full of diesel fuel and it's hard not to spill some. I usually have a bucker or big can handy to pour the fuel into as soon as it unscrews. It's dirty and you're going to toss it anyway. You don't want it running down into the bilge and smellng forever. Good plan to change the filter because if it packs up under way it's that much harder to change while the boat is jumping up and down in the dark. (They always pack up at night it seems)

[Bob Maguire]

Tom,

Thank you for the information.

Bob Maguire
S/V TEMERITY