CD Typhoon

[Sam Pizzitola]

Considering purchase of a Typhoon daysailer if it's sensible in general to do so. Will be my first sailboat. Wondering whether I will be satisfied on those days of scant wind, what with the full keel... and curious of just how wet she'll be on the gusty ones on Lake Ponchartrain in New Orleans. Any comments from past/current owners much appreciated.



sampizz@msn.com

[Bob Petrow]

I owned a CD Typhoon many years ago after owning an O'Day Daysailer which is a 17' centerboard boat. I sailed it on the Barnegat Bay, NJ. I still have very fond memories of the Typhoon. In particular I enjoyed the stability of the boat. The draft, 2'6" (I believe) was very appropriate for the shoal draft of the Barnegat. The mast was relatively easy to step. The boat was small enough that taking good care of it was not too time consuming. I think that you will enjoy this boat immensely. I do not have any light wind, slow boat memories. I do have great memories of being able to take the boat out in most any wind condition with a feeling of great security. The boat has enough weight to bull through the chop caused by power boats that completely overwhelmed my lighter boat.



rjpetrow@erols.com

[George Sisemore]

Considering purchase of a Typhoon daysailer if it's sensible in general to do so. Will be my first sailboat. Wondering whether I will be satisfied on those days of scant wind, what with the full keel... and curious of just how wet she'll be on the gusty ones on Lake Ponchartrain in New Orleans. Any comments from past/current owners much appreciated.

Sam: I have been sailing a Typhoon weekender for the past three years. The weekender is much like the daysailer with a cabin. I bought the boat in Portland Oregon, sailed most of the lakes in Northern California. Towed the boat to Sea Of Cortez in Baja California, Mexico. Sailed in all types of conditions for up to a week at a time; had to hide out in a "fraidy hole" until a hurricane passed. Most of my sailing now is in the San Francisco bay where the conditions can range from dead calm to hold on for the ride. I love the boat.

The boat is very stable. The only knockdown was intentionally planed to see how the boat would recover under controlled conditions. She went over, the mast was 90 deg. through the 360 deg. spin. The cockpit filled with water then drained within a minute or so. The bildge collected about a gallon. As for sailing in scant wind conditions... I use a very light 150 genoa along with a baggy main. She is a little slow to get moving but at 1 ton, she continues to move some after the puffs of let up. With my 5 hp. ob. I get 10 miles to the gallon, better if the tide is with me. This will get me home when the wind leaves the area. As for the real windy days, I replaced the roller furling system with jiffy reefing. I bend on the 90% fib, reef in the main by 30% & it is great to own a Typhoon. Hope this info can help you with your decision.



fishbone@cirius.com

[Paul D.]

I do not own a Typhoon, but my brother does and I sail it often, best of arrangements! His is a weekender and we have had it in many different conditions. We use a 150% and a 100% mostly and with a partially battened main she really does well, even in light wind competing against M-scows! When it blows we have slab reefing and use the 100%. Moana has a bit of weather helm when it pipes up I think due to the previous owner adding a full roach main. It is fine though and in light airs she surprises most folks on the lake. We are putting reef points in the 100% this winter to use with the second reef, and my bro added a jib downhaul which seems to help singlehanding. All the things George mentioned are true. I believe it is an excellent first boat. Her solid hull and keel shape takes the bottom well and she has a wonderful motion. Though it is heavy, trailering is possible. Once you are there you have a sturdy boat that can ride through conditions that would make others quite worried. Watch for leaks around the hull to deck joint and rot under the teak trim. Occasionally the rudders may delaminate but for their age they have definately stood the test of time. Good luck. We truly love our little yacht. paul



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[Jim Sullivan]

Considering purchase of a Typhoon daysailer if it's sensible in general to do so. Will be my first sailboat. Wondering whether I will be satisfied on those days of scant wind, what with the full keel... and curious of just how wet she'll be on the gusty ones on Lake Ponchartrain in New Orleans. Any comments from past/current owners much appreciated.

Sam: The CD Typhoon is a great little boat. I've owned two Typhoons over the last ten years. Currently, I own a 1971 weekender model which does great in both light air and heavier conditions. My boat is moored in Bristol harbor (Narrangansett Bay, RI). The weekender model has a self-bailing cockpit unlike, I believe, the daysailer model. This is probably not an issue if a bilge pump is in place. Unlike my 1971 boat, I had problems with a 1973 which I owned for a couple of years. Due to a lack of support beneath the mast of the 1973, I noticed an obvious sloping of the fore deck aft. The 1973 model does not have the structural reinforcement (cross member and knees) beneath the mast which the 1971 does. I do not know if this problem is found with the daysailer model.

jsullivan@ids.net