Cape Dory Typhoon Jr. Rigging Options

[George Sisemore]

Two years past, I purchased my Typhoon & trailer in
Portland Oregon. Brought it to the San Francisco Bay,
learned to sail it, took it to Mexico, the Sea Of Cortez,
& sailed it around the bays & islands around Bahia De
Los Angeles. I love the boat! All went well, but I
found that a topping lift for the boom & a spinnaker
would have been a nice addition. If anyone has any
suggestions as to how these may be rigged, I would like
to hear about them.

[Joe Butler]

Sorry I can't help much with the rigging question,
since I don't have a Typhoon yet! But your note
has prompted me
to ask about trailering and launching the Typhoon.
I expect to keep the boat in the water, but would like
to have the ability to go on excursions such as those
you mentioned. So I am wondering what kind of
trailer you had, and were you able to launch
without a hoist?

Thanks,

Joe



h.j.butler@tcu.edu

[Perry W. Phillips]

Most of the Typhoons that I have seen have a short pig-tail attached to the back stay just a couple of feet above the rear of the boom. When the sail comes down you just shackle the boom to the pig-tail.
If that doesn't appeal to you, it would be a simple matter to attach a cheek block to the side of the mast close to the top and run it to the base to a cleat., then rivet an eyelet to the end of the boom for the end of the line



pwphil@cheney.net

[Jon F. Larson]

George,

As much as I love my Cape Dory 30, I've always
felt a pang of regret about selling my Typhoon
and trailer. That would be a great rig for this
area, I would think.

I did add a topping lift to my Typhoon. That's
20 years ago now, and as I remember it, I added
a cheek block up very close to the mast head
and a cleat at a convenient heighth at the mast.
I fastened the topping lift to the stainless
steel fitting at the end of the rotating boom
and ran it up over the cheek block and down to
the cleat on the mast. It was a far superior
arrangement to the swaged hook on the back stay
used as a topping lift.

I didn't have a spinnaker.

I did have both the main and the staysail modified
to be reefed directly. The jiffy reefing on the
main was a much superior reef to the roller
reefing that my Typhoon came with, and being
able to reef the jib was a great feature on
some really blustery days. That boat behaved
so well in just about anything!

If you're in the Bay area, lets go sailing some
time!

Jon Larson
Cape Dory 30 PERI
San Francisco Bay (Coyote Point)

Two years past, I purchased my Typhoon & trailer in
Portland Oregon. Brought it to the San Francisco Bay,
learned to sail it, took it to Mexico, the Sea Of Cortez,
& sailed it around the bays & islands around Bahia De
Los Angeles. I love the boat! All went well, but I
found that a topping lift for the boom & a spinnaker
would have been a nice addition. If anyone has any
suggestions as to how these may be rigged, I would like
to hear about them.

jon9@ix.netcom.com

[George Sisemore]

George,

As much as I love my Cape Dory 30, I've always
felt a pang of regret about selling my Typhoon
and trailer. That would be a great rig for this
area, I would think.

I did add a topping lift to my Typhoon. That's
20 years ago now, and as I remember it, I added
a cheek block up very close to the mast head
and a cleat at a convenient heighth at the mast.
I fastened the topping lift to the stainless
steel fitting at the end of the rotating boom
and ran it up over the cheek block and down to
the cleat on the mast. It was a far superior
arrangement to the swaged hook on the back stay
used as a topping lift.

I didn't have a spinnaker.

I did have both the main and the staysail modified
to be reefed directly. The jiffy reefing on the
main was a much superior reef to the roller
reefing that my Typhoon came with, and being
able to reef the jib was a great feature on
some really blustery days. That boat behaved
so well in just about anything!

If you're in the Bay area, lets go sailing some
time!

Jon Larson
Cape Dory 30 PERI
San Francisco Bay (Coyote Point)

Two years past, I purchased my Typhoon & trailer in
Portland Oregon. Brought it to the San Francisco Bay,
learned to sail it, took it to Mexico, the Sea Of Cortez,
& sailed it around the bays & islands around Bahia De
Los Angeles. I love the boat! All went well, but I
found that a topping lift for the boom & a spinnaker
would have been a nice addition. If anyone has any
suggestions as to how these may be rigged, I would like
to hear about them.

Jon: Thanks for the info & suggestions on the rigging. My wife &
I plan to use the coming season to knock around the waters of the
Pacific Northwest, lakes & bays, camping out of the typhoon. Who
knows? We may see you on the bay, I am always looking for Cape
Dorys of any size. Until then, see you on the WEB.

George...

[George Sisemore]

Most of the Typhoons that I have seen have a short pig-tail attached to the back stay just a couple of feet above the rear of the boom. When the sail comes down you just shackle the boom to the pig-tail.
If that doesn't appeal to you, it would be a simple matter to attach a cheek block to the side of the mast close to the top and run it to the base to a cleat., then rivet an eyelet to the end of the boom for the end of the line

Perry:

Thanks for the regging info. The 'pig tail' is the thing I now have but have found that it doesn't fill the bill. Your suggestion about the cheek block seems to be the most popular so I will give it a try.

Thanks again,

George...

[George Sisemore]

Sorry I can't help much with the rigging question,
since I don't have a Typhoon yet! But your note
has prompted me
to ask about trailering and launching the Typhoon.
I expect to keep the boat in the water, but would like
to have the ability to go on excursions such as those
you mentioned. So I am wondering what kind of
trailer you had, and were you able to launch
without a hoist?

Thanks,

Joe

Joe:

The trailer for the Typhoon is a custom built item with a single axle for two, 5 lug, 15' wheels. The frame is 4' square tubing for the rails & a single tube extends to the towing receiver. There are wide rollers (4) to support the keel & four stantions connected at the frame extending up to support four boards that form the Cradle for the hull. The trailer us around 20' from the stern to the ball. To launch the boat, an extra tongue, the same length as the towing tonque, is mounted in slides alongside the towing tongue. To launch, we remove the trailer from the towing vehicle, extend the launching tongue, lock it in place, place on the ball and slide the rig into the water. The big problem is that it requires 6 feet of water to float the boat off the cradle. With a steep, deep ramp this is not a problem. The Mexican fishermen solved the shoal water & beach launching problems by welding a bracket on the launching tongue near the end. To this, we mounted a third tire (the spare) on a spindle so it will roll. We back the trailer & boat down the beach into the water, disconnect the whole thing from the vehicle, tie a long rope between trailer & vehicle, then push the boat/trailer, by hand, until she floats. The trailer is retrieved with the rope & we are a sailing. It sounds difficult but it is not. I know a couple of photo's would do you more good, but I don't know how to do that on the computer...yet.

I hope this helps,

George...

[Rudy Morris]

I own a Thypoon and may have a simpler idea for
you. I drilled a hole in the mastbox behind the
rear stay. Ran a small dial rope with a washer and
a knot tied in the end through it. The other end
I tied a small boat snap hooked to the end of
the boom. Works great most of the time. Need to
unhook it when sailing close hauled or heavyly
reefed. Simple and cheap.I own a trailer but so
far have only used it to trailer my boat form
Houston to Ft.Lauderdale. Would love to more
about you trip to the Sea of Cortez. Like where
you went,anchor,camp,or dock,That kinda stuff.
I love my boat but do think a SR. would be better.



RudyMorris@sprintmail.com.