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by Didereaux
Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:20 am
Forum: Classic Sailboats
Topic: Results of sea trial for Cape Dory 25 and Navik windvane...
Replies: 6
Views: 2640

if....

If I ever can accumulate the funds to get another boat (time-oldage may conspire to beat me), especially like your meridian or my Dory I am going to try a little experiment that is explained in Bill Woas book. Namely using a small staysail rig for the steering control. Will mean installing some baby...
by Didereaux
Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:46 pm
Forum: Classic Sailboats
Topic: Results of sea trial for Cape Dory 25 and Navik windvane...
Replies: 6
Views: 2640

must have passed right by them...

Drat! I must have passed right by them, as I went out via East Bay, tight on the Ferry landing. I know that Gulf 'beating' pretty well, it's frustrating. Sometimes the only way around it it is to lay off on a close reach for a day and tack back as winds permit. Makes for an extended trip though. I h...
by Didereaux
Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:00 am
Forum: Classic Sailboats
Topic: Results of sea trial for Cape Dory 25 and Navik windvane...
Replies: 6
Views: 2640

Results of sea trial for Cape Dory 25 and Navik windvane...

Near the end of may I took the CD-25 "Spring Gail" out on a short sea trial in the Gulf of Mexico. Weather window was favorable. The purpose was to check out the installation of a Navik windvane as well as other systems newly installed or repaired. I decided to do this solo as it would be ...