Anyone remember CD Typhoon "Gone" from Hyannisport 2001...?

[Alan Stewart]

ALOHA! I am FINALLY getting around to undertaking the long-awaited project of refurbishing a tired old Typhoon Weekender (#378/1972?), that I bought in Woods Hole some 10+ years ago. Her name was "GONE" (appropriate enough given her condition), and she was last registered and sailed in Hyannisport on Cape Cod in 1971. The mast is broken, boom is missing, sails don't fit, and there was/is extensive rot throughout the foredeck, cabintop and aft deck. On the positive side her hull is sound, all of the woodwork is intact and she even has a handsome TEAK cabintop hatch (I imagine the original hatch was lost or damaged since I've never seen a teak sliding hatch anywhere else). Best of all, she was given to me gratis by an old salt who had bought her to fix up but later realized he was in way over his head, and so far my only investments have been new sails and a used trailer... Many years ago I worked on a couple of Typhoons while employed at a boatyard in Bourne on Cape Cod and I've admired them ever since!
When she is fully restored (maybe next year?), I shall rename her "PHOENIX" and look forward to sailing her in SC (home for now), the Florida Keys, Cape Cod, and Maine. All of the wonderful information assembled throughout this website will be invaluable and thoroughly appreciated, what a fabulous resource! Thank you one and all! Fair winds and following seas to everyone out there!

[Carl Thunberg]

I'm sure there's a pretty good story behind your eclectic choice of sailing waters. Please don't tell me you have homes in all those places . . .

[Alan Stewart]

Well Carl, since you asked, I learned to sail as a youth in Frenchman's Bay, grew up in Massachusetts, lived on Cape Cod for about 10 years, and sailed from there to Cuba & Belize, where I lived for 15 years doing sailing charters - the Florida Keys were always a favorite place to visit when sailing back & forth to/from Belize over the years. I'm presently "landlocked" in SC with kids in school and miss the salty air... But you have me at a disadvantage - I don't think I've ever been to Poorhouse Cove?!? I'd love to know where that is in the "Great State of Maine", my favorite place of all! Cheers mate.

[Carl Thunberg]

Hi Alan,

Poorhouse Cove is at the northern end of John's Bay in mid-coast Maine. John's Bay is the bay formed by the Pemaquid peninsula and the South Bristol, Rutherford Island peninsula. If you're familiar with Pemaquid Point, you get the idea. Sorry to hijack your post with geography. Congratulations (I think) on a great project! I've restored three boneyard boats, so I have an idea what you're up against. Good on ya', mate!