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- Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:12 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Restoring Cape Dory 10: Need wood working advice
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Advice
Thanks all for all the advice. I'll give the progress reports as the project develops.
- Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:49 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Restoring Cape Dory 10: Need wood working advice
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Project Boat
This Dory has been in my family since the early 70's. I grew up sailing her. Thanks for all the advice. I have a web page for my Mirage 27 that I restored, and I'll add this project to it.
- Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:01 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Restoring Cape Dory 10: Need wood working advice
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picture of dinghy
http://www.capedory.org/specs/brochures/CD10_14.pdf
Here is the original brochure from Cape Dory. It shows how much shear there is.
Here is the original brochure from Cape Dory. It shows how much shear there is.
- Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:47 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Restoring Cape Dory 10: Need wood working advice
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type of wood
Thanks Tim for the response. (We spoke yesterday about a Bristol) I believe the original wood gunnel on the Cape Dory was teak. What wood would be easier to bend? I'm not opposed to building a steam box for the job. I doubt any heroic measures were undertaken to install the rail on that dinghy to be...
- Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:02 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Restoring Cape Dory 10: Need wood working advice
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Restoring Cape Dory 10: Need wood working advice
I could use some advice on how to replace the wooden gunnels on a Cape Dory 10. I believe they are teak, but are in bad shape having been destroyed by rot and wood boring critters. There is one on the inside of the hull and one on the outside. The issue is that it is a compound curve due to the curv...