This bulletin board, hosted by the CDSOA, Inc., is the on-line meeting place for all Cape Dory owners and groups. We welcome everyone's questions, answers and comments about Cape Dory sailboat
Finding the right dinghy for our CD 33 was important to us. We considered an inflatable and also hard dinghies (both fiberglass and wood). We did tons of research. We wanted something affordable, that would tow easily, and had a classic look to it (to match our CD). We had two bonus criteria, some wood or wood trim and a sail kit.
We looked at the CD10, a big contender; thank you to all who forwarded photos and information. But then we ran across Mike Ellis, a fellow CD owner who builds the Rich Passage Minto -- it must have been fate, because he wasn't even far away.
I live on Bainbridge Island. As you probably know, Rich Passage is the passage way between BI and PO. I'm moored at Kingston, work in Silverdale. I just went to Gig Harbor Boatworks last week, who builds a similar unit. But I think it is a little bulkier.
Sweet Chance is finally in Washington, and on her first venture from Sinclair Inlet took her Minto with her. Blake Island was so beautiful it was hard to come home.
Another beautiful little sailing craft is the Chesapeake Light Craft Eastport pram. This is a kit that is easily built by a novice. I just finished building one that will hang on davits on the back on my CD power 28. If anyone would like additional information or photos of the construction, please drop me a private message.
