Replacement parts for their assemblies are also available. Conn. They have custom trailer specs for the Typhoons and most Cape Dory sailboats up to 30 feet. Cape Dory owners are some of the best sources of information about these sailboats. They maintain an active network of websites, publications, and owners' associations. Please refer to the information on Page 38 of Good Old Boat magazine for more information about owners' associations and publications.
All sailboats are a compromise of some sort.
We couldn't get Jan and Larry DeMers to admit to any, so we searched a bit farther for other owners of CD30s. Ed and Pat Carlson sail Skywind , a ketch-rigged CD30, in the Florida waters in and around Satellite Beach, with trips to the Florida Keys and Cape Canaveral. This summer they plan to cross to the Bahamas. She sails easily and well-balanced in a strong wind running just a jib and the mizzen. The main mast height is 38.5 feet as opposed to the cutter's 40.5 feet, which allows us more flexibility when we encounter those 'low' fixed bridges.