cape dory 30

[sailingdog]

The biggest expense is getting the tiller head, that allows you to attach a tiller to the rudder stock. Without knowing what the design of it is, it is hard to say. Contacting the Cape Dory owner's association would probably be a good start, since they may know of a source for the tiller head. The tiller itself isn't too expensive.

Originally Posted by XINI

Thank you, that is very useful information.
I definitely dont wanna have to stand up, so at least I need to remount the compass, e.g. aside the seacock, which I think is the best place to have.
How much do you think it would cost to replace the wheel with a tiller (approx.)?

[night0wl]

Originally Posted by sailingdog

It isn't the resizing of the photo that was the issue, but the posting of it to my website, because I don't have the SSH certificate I need for accessing my webserver on my client's computers...

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[sailingdog]

Very cool... just bookmarked that site. Thanks Nightowl.

Originally Posted by night0wl

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[klem]

To convert a cape dory 30 to tiller steering, I would assume that the tiller cap on these boats would be from spartan marine hardware and they are $230. You can make a tiller yourself pretty cheaply if you have basic woodworking skills. If you convert a schooner style wheel, you will need a stuffing box for the rudder post since those boats didn't have them but a pedestal type will. The rudder shaft may be a bit short on the pedestal style boats, I am not sure but I bet someone on the cape dory board could help with that. Then you would need some glass, a deck fitting and some gelcoat. The big cost would really be your labor hours unless it is something you really want to do.

It would probably be much easier to buy a tiller boat to start with, there were some cape dory 30's like that and all of the 28's started that way.

[SeaQwest]

Didn't Cape Dory also build a full keel 31 footer in the mid 80s? It was beamier than the 30 with more headroom and other amenities. I'm pretty sure it was also an Alberg design. I hear very little about this vessel. Does anyone know how she compares to the 30 from a seakindly perspective?

Jim
SeaQwest

[Maine Sail]

Originally Posted by SeaQwest

Didn't Cape Dory also build a full keel 31 footer in the mid 80s? It was beamier than the 30 with more headroom and other amenities. I'm pretty sure it was also an Alberg design. I hear very little about this vessel. Does anyone know how she compares to the 30 from a seakindly perspective?

Jim
SeaQwest

You're probably thinking of the 30MKII. This was beamier and had more room than the 31. The 30 MKII was designed by Clive Dent and was 10'6" +/- beam IIRC and the 31 by Carl Alberg and was narrower at under a 10' beam...

[SeaQwest]

Actually, there are a few CD 31s for sale on YW. They are not the 30MKII designed by Dent. They state they are designed by Alberg. I was just curious if anyone knew how the 31 compared with the 30, especially in its bluewater capabilities.

Jim
SeaQwest