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Cape Dory 36
This one is shaping up to be an excellent boat to focus on. I've heard
almost nothing negative about it, they are in my price range, and they do NOT have teak decks! There are a dozen or so listed for sale on the East Coast; perhaps I can get out that way this spring to have a look. In the meantime, if anyone has any experience with or knowledge of these boats, please let me know what your thoughts are. If anyone in the Galveston Bay area happens to be reading this and is a Cape Dory (any size) owner, I'd love to pick your brain and have a look at your boat, if that's at all possible. Wendy |
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Cape Dory 36
Wendy wrote:
This one is shaping up to be an excellent boat to focus on. I've heard almost nothing negative about it, they are in my price range, and they do NOT have teak decks! Wendy, the CD 36 is a nice boat (more comments below) but I think you're going about this wrong-way to. Instead of deciding in advance "*THE* perfect boat is the XYZ-100, and that is what I'm going to focus on" try just taking an unfocussed look at boats available in your area. With a minimum investment in time & money & travel & heartache, you can get your toes wet and go poking around on some boats. This will give you a chance to put into practice some of what you've learned about evaluating boats, and it will toughen up your hide for dealing with the inevitable broker when you do find the right one. Also: good work getting out on the Ranger 33. There are a dozen or so listed for sale on the East Coast; perhaps I can get out that way this spring to have a look. In the meantime, if anyone has any experience with or knowledge of these boats, please let me know what your thoughts are. If anyone in the Galveston Bay area happens to be reading this and is a Cape Dory (any size) owner, I'd love to pick your brain and have a look at your boat, if that's at all possible. We have some good friends who had a series of Cape Dories up to the 36, they kept wanting something 'a little bit bigger' before they started cruising for real. They did make a trip to Bermuda and back on the CD 36, the comment was that it too was not big enough. Of course your mileage may vary, but one item to keep in mind is that the old fashioned seakindly hull is not roomy for it's length. They also are a bit pokey and tend to motor a lot (our friends also said they needed more tankage). But they certainly earned their reputation for being solidly built, and they are great looking boats. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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Cape Dory 36
Wendy wrote:
This one is shaping up to be an excellent boat to focus on. I've heard almost nothing negative about it, they are in my price range, and they do NOT have teak decks! Wendy, the CD 36 is a nice boat (more comments below) but I think you're going about this wrong-way to. Instead of deciding in advance "*THE* perfect boat is the XYZ-100, and that is what I'm going to focus on" try just taking an unfocussed look at boats available in your area. With a minimum investment in time & money & travel & heartache, you can get your toes wet and go poking around on some boats. This will give you a chance to put into practice some of what you've learned about evaluating boats, and it will toughen up your hide for dealing with the inevitable broker when you do find the right one. Also: good work getting out on the Ranger 33. There are a dozen or so listed for sale on the East Coast; perhaps I can get out that way this spring to have a look. In the meantime, if anyone has any experience with or knowledge of these boats, please let me know what your thoughts are. If anyone in the Galveston Bay area happens to be reading this and is a Cape Dory (any size) owner, I'd love to pick your brain and have a look at your boat, if that's at all possible. We have some good friends who had a series of Cape Dories up to the 36, they kept wanting something 'a little bit bigger' before they started cruising for real. They did make a trip to Bermuda and back on the CD 36, the comment was that it too was not big enough. Of course your mileage may vary, but one item to keep in mind is that the old fashioned seakindly hull is not roomy for it's length. They also are a bit pokey and tend to motor a lot (our friends also said they needed more tankage). But they certainly earned their reputation for being solidly built, and they are great looking boats. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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Cape Dory 36
Check out http://www.toolworks.com/capedory
Lots of CD owners frequent the board there. I find a lot of interesting discussion and helpful hints for my Bayfield. Peace Jerry "Wendy" wrote in message ervers.com... This one is shaping up to be an excellent boat to focus on. I've heard almost nothing negative about it, they are in my price range, and they do NOT have teak decks! There are a dozen or so listed for sale on the East Coast; perhaps I can get out that way this spring to have a look. In the meantime, if anyone has any experience with or knowledge of these boats, please let me know what your thoughts are. If anyone in the Galveston Bay area happens to be reading this and is a Cape Dory (any size) owner, I'd love to pick your brain and have a look at your boat, if that's at all possible. Wendy |
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Cape Dory 36
Check out http://www.toolworks.com/capedory
Lots of CD owners frequent the board there. I find a lot of interesting discussion and helpful hints for my Bayfield. Peace Jerry "Wendy" wrote in message ervers.com... This one is shaping up to be an excellent boat to focus on. I've heard almost nothing negative about it, they are in my price range, and they do NOT have teak decks! There are a dozen or so listed for sale on the East Coast; perhaps I can get out that way this spring to have a look. In the meantime, if anyone has any experience with or knowledge of these boats, please let me know what your thoughts are. If anyone in the Galveston Bay area happens to be reading this and is a Cape Dory (any size) owner, I'd love to pick your brain and have a look at your boat, if that's at all possible. Wendy |
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Cape Dory 36
"DSK" wrote in message ... Wendy, the CD 36 is a nice boat (more comments below) but I think you're going about this wrong-way to. Story of my life try just taking an unfocussed look at boats available in your area. With a minimum investment in time & money & travel & heartache, you can get your toes wet and go poking around on some boats. This will give you a chance to put into practice some of what you've learned about evaluating boats, and it will toughen up your hide for dealing with the inevitable broker when you do find the right one. Yeah, this is sound advice. I've learned to be wary of my impulses, and truth be told I may change my mind several times before I buy. I haven't the money in hand right now, so that insulates me from doing something stupid. so I'll use the time between now and when I am ready to buy wisely, by crewing other people's boats. In this way I am sure to find what I do and don't want in a boat. Also: good work getting out on the Ranger 33. Thanks! I hope I'm in demand as race crew around here. There are various offshore races held in the area, along with the Harvest Moon race from Galveston to the Corpus Christi area (which the Ranger participates in), as well as the long race from Galveston to Veracruz. Dunno if I can swing the time off for the race to Mexico, but it would be a great opportunity if I were asked to go. I've no experience racing- who knows, I may get quite taken with it and decide I don't want a dedicated cruiser after all (which, of course, reinforces your above point). We have some good friends who had a series of Cape Dories up to the 36, they kept wanting something 'a little bit bigger' before they started cruising for real. They did make a trip to Bermuda and back on the CD 36, the comment was that it too was not big enough. This size thing is what struck me about Pacific Seacrafts. Stepping off the Cheoy Lee 36 onto the Crealock 34 was vastly different than the two feet would indicate. I may well find Cape Dory's to be the same. The Tayana 37 is hands down the most liveable of the boats I have seen so far. Thanks Doug, and I'll post later Saturday about the racing experience. If I'm not frozen. Wendy |
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"DSK" wrote in message ... Wendy, the CD 36 is a nice boat (more comments below) but I think you're going about this wrong-way to. Story of my life try just taking an unfocussed look at boats available in your area. With a minimum investment in time & money & travel & heartache, you can get your toes wet and go poking around on some boats. This will give you a chance to put into practice some of what you've learned about evaluating boats, and it will toughen up your hide for dealing with the inevitable broker when you do find the right one. Yeah, this is sound advice. I've learned to be wary of my impulses, and truth be told I may change my mind several times before I buy. I haven't the money in hand right now, so that insulates me from doing something stupid. so I'll use the time between now and when I am ready to buy wisely, by crewing other people's boats. In this way I am sure to find what I do and don't want in a boat. Also: good work getting out on the Ranger 33. Thanks! I hope I'm in demand as race crew around here. There are various offshore races held in the area, along with the Harvest Moon race from Galveston to the Corpus Christi area (which the Ranger participates in), as well as the long race from Galveston to Veracruz. Dunno if I can swing the time off for the race to Mexico, but it would be a great opportunity if I were asked to go. I've no experience racing- who knows, I may get quite taken with it and decide I don't want a dedicated cruiser after all (which, of course, reinforces your above point). We have some good friends who had a series of Cape Dories up to the 36, they kept wanting something 'a little bit bigger' before they started cruising for real. They did make a trip to Bermuda and back on the CD 36, the comment was that it too was not big enough. This size thing is what struck me about Pacific Seacrafts. Stepping off the Cheoy Lee 36 onto the Crealock 34 was vastly different than the two feet would indicate. I may well find Cape Dory's to be the same. The Tayana 37 is hands down the most liveable of the boats I have seen so far. Thanks Doug, and I'll post later Saturday about the racing experience. If I'm not frozen. Wendy |
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Cape Dory 36
"DSK" wrote in message ... We have some good friends who had a series of Cape Dories up to the 36, they kept wanting something 'a little bit bigger' before they started cruising for real. They did make a trip to Bermuda and back on the CD 36, the comment was that it too was not big enough. Of course your mileage may vary, but one item to keep in mind is that the old fashioned seakindly hull is not roomy for it's length. They also are a bit pokey and tend to motor a lot (our friends also said they needed more tankage). But they certainly earned their reputation for being solidly built, and they are great looking boats. The comments on the CD 36 are pretty accurate. Narrow beamed boats are _lot_ less roomy than wider beamed boats of similar length. I think first time N.American cruisers look for a heavy boat that they think is safe. Europeans tend toward more modern performance boats as a rule (maybe because they didn't have all those imports from Taiwan to look at?). If I heard a common refrain from offshore cruisers when we were sailing is they all wished for a better performing boat. Me too but I've now got a 40' catamaran that should go fairly quickly. -- Evan Gatehouse you'll have to rewrite my email address to get to me ceilydh AT 3web dot net (fools the spammers) |
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Cape Dory 36
"DSK" wrote in message ... We have some good friends who had a series of Cape Dories up to the 36, they kept wanting something 'a little bit bigger' before they started cruising for real. They did make a trip to Bermuda and back on the CD 36, the comment was that it too was not big enough. Of course your mileage may vary, but one item to keep in mind is that the old fashioned seakindly hull is not roomy for it's length. They also are a bit pokey and tend to motor a lot (our friends also said they needed more tankage). But they certainly earned their reputation for being solidly built, and they are great looking boats. The comments on the CD 36 are pretty accurate. Narrow beamed boats are _lot_ less roomy than wider beamed boats of similar length. I think first time N.American cruisers look for a heavy boat that they think is safe. Europeans tend toward more modern performance boats as a rule (maybe because they didn't have all those imports from Taiwan to look at?). If I heard a common refrain from offshore cruisers when we were sailing is they all wished for a better performing boat. Me too but I've now got a 40' catamaran that should go fairly quickly. -- Evan Gatehouse you'll have to rewrite my email address to get to me ceilydh AT 3web dot net (fools the spammers) |
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Cape Dory 36
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Wendy wrote: "DSK" wrote in message ... Wendy, the CD 36 is a nice boat (more comments below) but I think you're going about this wrong-way to. Story of my life [snip] Thanks! I hope I'm in demand as race crew around here. There are various offshore races held in the area, along with the Harvest Moon race from Galveston to the Corpus Christi area (which the Ranger participates in), as well as the long race from Galveston to Veracruz. If you're in Texas, looking for boats for sale, I recommend you check out Tigger, a 37 foot Tartan for sale in Palacios. This boat has been around the world. It was featured in a Cruising World article in December of 2002 (I think that's the issue). The asking price $ 52k. Don't have contact info, but it's at the Serendipity Resort and Marina. ron -- Ron Roberts or Phone (512) 219-0043 Usenet invented "no controlling legal authority." ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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