I thought it would be a good idea to have people post photos and descriptions of modifications, customizations or simple good ideas that they've implemented on their CDs. A few have trickled in from time to time, but a place to look for such things would be great.
On my CD 25, I would love to find tips from veterans of this board on how to stow things like plates, pans, and the like. I'm sure sombody has a good idea that goes beyond stuffing everything under the berths.
E
eric@lycos.com
Nifty gizmos, hooziewhatsies and other things that make your
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Darin Bartram
Re: Nifty gizmos, hooziewhatsies and other things that make
I used to have a CD25, and found that the best method of storing gear under the berths was to use those plastic Rubbermaid storage containers, e.g., one for pots, one for plates/cups, one for utensils. The clear plastic containers made them easy to identify, and they slid in and out of the access doors easily.I thought it would be a good idea to have people post photos and descriptions of modifications, customizations or simple good ideas that they've implemented on their CDs. A few have trickled in from time to time, but a place to look for such things would be great.
On my CD 25, I would love to find tips from veterans of this board on how to stow things like plates, pans, and the like. I'm sure sombody has a good idea that goes beyond stuffing everything under the berths.
E
bartram@worldnet.att.net
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Larry DeMers
Re: Nifty gizmos, hooziewhatsies and other things that make
Eric,
This is a Good Idea!~
I have a CD30 cutter, and have recently added a nice low resistance outhaul system to my club-footed staysail. This system, in company with the traveler system (which needs updating to a low resistance, ball bearing car rather than the supplied non-bearing car)allows me to have complete shape control over the staysail, under all conditions where I use it (I douse it when the wind is greater than about 130 deg. from the bow..as it gets in the winds way for the genoa).
This system is pretty easily installed. I used double Harken Bearing Blocks on the clew of the staysail and on the staysail booms' fitting at the end. The outhaul line goes from the boom end fitting to the 1st. sheave in the staysails' outhaul, back to the boom blocks' 1st sheave, back to the staysails' 2nd. sheave, then to the booms' 2nd sheave, then down the length of the boom to the pedestal mount for the gooseneck fitting. Here I attached a single sheave turning block which the line goea through, then heads back to the cockpit via three stanchion mounted bearings (which do a nice job in keeping the outhaul line off the deck and away from being underfoot. Back in the cockpit, I mounted a smaller cleat on the outside surface of the port teak coaming, about 6 in. behind the cleat for the genoa sheet.
Tha advantages of this system are that the staysail shape can be placed precisely where it needs to be for a laminar air flow between the staysail and genoa. Slight tightening on the outhaul will cause the boats speed to jump up and for you to feel another 3-5 deg. in heel right now! We regularly can demonstrate a .5 -1.0 kt. increase in speed when the staysail is sailed using this system. The draft is fully moveable now, with the outhaul and downhaul (already on the boom in the form of the staysail sheet working with the traveler).
This is hard to describe, so if you are confused and still want to try it out..e-mail please, and I will try hard to describe the rigging of this carefully.
Cheers!
Larry DeMers
s/v DeLaMer
Cape Dory 30 ~~~~~Sailing Lake Superior~~~~~~~~~
demers@sgi.com
This is a Good Idea!~
I have a CD30 cutter, and have recently added a nice low resistance outhaul system to my club-footed staysail. This system, in company with the traveler system (which needs updating to a low resistance, ball bearing car rather than the supplied non-bearing car)allows me to have complete shape control over the staysail, under all conditions where I use it (I douse it when the wind is greater than about 130 deg. from the bow..as it gets in the winds way for the genoa).
This system is pretty easily installed. I used double Harken Bearing Blocks on the clew of the staysail and on the staysail booms' fitting at the end. The outhaul line goes from the boom end fitting to the 1st. sheave in the staysails' outhaul, back to the boom blocks' 1st sheave, back to the staysails' 2nd. sheave, then to the booms' 2nd sheave, then down the length of the boom to the pedestal mount for the gooseneck fitting. Here I attached a single sheave turning block which the line goea through, then heads back to the cockpit via three stanchion mounted bearings (which do a nice job in keeping the outhaul line off the deck and away from being underfoot. Back in the cockpit, I mounted a smaller cleat on the outside surface of the port teak coaming, about 6 in. behind the cleat for the genoa sheet.
Tha advantages of this system are that the staysail shape can be placed precisely where it needs to be for a laminar air flow between the staysail and genoa. Slight tightening on the outhaul will cause the boats speed to jump up and for you to feel another 3-5 deg. in heel right now! We regularly can demonstrate a .5 -1.0 kt. increase in speed when the staysail is sailed using this system. The draft is fully moveable now, with the outhaul and downhaul (already on the boom in the form of the staysail sheet working with the traveler).
This is hard to describe, so if you are confused and still want to try it out..e-mail please, and I will try hard to describe the rigging of this carefully.
Cheers!
Larry DeMers
s/v DeLaMer
Cape Dory 30 ~~~~~Sailing Lake Superior~~~~~~~~~
I thought it would be a good idea to have people post photos and descriptions of modifications, customizations or simple good ideas that they've implemented on their CDs. A few have trickled in from time to time, but a place to look for such things would be great.
On my CD 25, I would love to find tips from veterans of this board on how to stow things like plates, pans, and the like. I'm sure sombody has a good idea that goes beyond stuffing everything under the berths.
E
demers@sgi.com