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We got our CD 25 about 2 months ago and have it (at the dock) ready to travel. Shake down cruise is being planned as we speak. I also recently found and acquired a tow vehicle. Now I'm starting the search for a trailer. I think I want a tandem axle aluminum with about 10,000 lb capacity. I'm...

It seems that every time I get going on a project I hear the same noise. "Hey, is this your boat? What kind is it? Oh, a Cape Dory huh?" I don't seem to be able to get an hour of work in without having to stop and chat and show the boat. Every project now has to have the "Chat" factor built...

Thanks Bob, It just looked smoother than any other on the boat. Mine needs some cosmetic refreshing after 10 yrs and there is one spot about 6" dia circle that is over the fuel tank, and not near an edge, that is soft sounding so I'll spot fix that one and then seal edges and refinish so it's...

I'm trying to figure out if my cockpit floor was re done in the past. It is solid but the finish is sort of ugly. Did the factory cockpit floor have the same molded in non-skid pattern as the front and side decks or was it smooth with a finer painted on type of non-skid? Anyone have a pic of a...

I bought 2 of these and mounted them in front of both the captain's seat and navigating admiral's seat. They are hard-wired to one of the accessory breakers so that when I shut down and clear the panel they are off. Each also has an on/off switch. Each has 3 USB ports, 2 lower powered for...

My son took my Carolina Skiff and his tent and spent a very pleasant 3 weeks at Big Pine Key Marina and campground a couple of years ago. He had a ball and lived in his tent with the boat in a slip with his car and trailer right there. I just asked him if I should recommend it and he said...

Just to correct myself, It was the Nordland Store (and Post Office) on Marrowstone Island.

Glad to see real boat people building Bartenders. George Caulkins (the designer of the Bartender)and his wife were my parents friends and neighbors on Marrowstone Island,Wa for for 30 years. I met him a few times while visiting them and spent a memorable hour in 1970 sitting and chatting on the...

Will do, thanks Bob

I tried to call to order a set for my 25 but got a "phone number no longer in service" message. I assume they must be shut down since the fire and will try later. If anyone finds out a different number or source for a set of green logos, please let me know. Mine seem to have been removed by a...

Like this? A little too rich for my use. http://www.reeltackle.com.au/index.php? ... t=388&pg=1

Well I just pulled the trigger (can we still talk like that?) I talked to Lewmar again and determined that the gypsy on the 550 is chrome plated bronze. No more plastic wear parts except the stripper finger which is no big deal. It does use the same wiring. It uses the same holes in the deck...

Well the compromises are piling up. I forgot that the wire run measurement counted both ways and doubled 23 to 46 which means all new wiring in order to accommodate either of the 700 series. That's another $150 and a project. For now I'm inclined to want a horizontal model so for now I'm...

Very good info Sunbeam I appreciate the insight. I do like the horizontal except for the extra $200. It feeds well and takes up no space down below and looks great sitting there. It may well be the winner here. The only saving grace of the 550 other than price is the electrical set up...

Frankenstein was the result of a boat project gone bad. I'm now thinking that my present working windlass probably has some value on Craigslist now while it's working well so I think I'll replace it and quit worrying about it. Now trying to chose it's replacement. Lewmar 700 verticle, Lewmar...

Well, the learning just never ends. I have learned from a conversation with Lewmar tech that my limiting factor is not the ability of my CD 25 to carry enough chain to let me sleep at night but the windlass itself. I have a Simpson Lawrence Horizon 400 horizontal which was discontinued in 2005...

Curiosity got the best of me. Looks like Lenco's are made right here in Stuart, Fl. It appears that the actuators are sealed units and if it isn't an electrical connection or switch problem then the actuator itself would be the main suspect. Can't wait to see what they cost.

Our new to us 2004 CD 25 has Lenco's but port side doesn't work so we haven't had a chance to try them yet. We do have a Permatrim on the single 135 Honda usually have it full down. I'll be fixing port tab as soon as I get that low on the to do list. Any ideas on first place to look when 1 side...

No sweat Sunbeam, we all learned something from the great discussion. Having been in the Peerless plant in Winona several times and having watched their processes in action , I believe they really make chain in America, but to be competitive in the market they must need cheeeeep stuff too. I'll...

Thanks for all the feedback. Yes I am ADDING another water tank for 48 gal total. I'm also very used to sleeping on the all chain hook having lived and travelled full time aboard our Krogen 42 (200' 3/8 chain and 110 lb Bruce ) for 12 years. Being a newby CD 25 owner, I have a lot to learn...