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sanibel sailor · 02-05-2013, 19:49

I went solo to Bermuda and back in a CD26 outboard. It was challenging. Don't believe an inboard would have made a big difference.

endoftheroad · 02-05-2013, 19:59

It's okay, it's 10pm, mommy probably tucked him in for the night.
He is having sweet dreams of his cd26d by now.

endoftheroad · 02-05-2013, 20:01

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Originally Posted by sanibel sailor

I went solo to Bermuda and back in a CD26 outboard. It was challenging. Don't believe an inboard would have made a big difference.

Were you tempted to leave the boat in bermuda and fly home?

sailpower · 02-05-2013, 20:18

Cape Dory 25 CDSOA, Inc. -- CD25

Cape Dory 25D http://www.capedory.org/specs/cd25d.htm

Cape Dory 26 CDSOA, Inc. -- CD26

Cape Dory 26D. Not in the CD literature but it looks like there were some made.

Boatguy30 · 02-05-2013, 20:23

Like I was saying! I always thought the 26 was a dumb model. Hard to imagine why Cape Dory ever tried to make so many different models.

sanibel sailor · 03-05-2013, 03:53

They were building small expensive boats, rising prices demanded a effort to cut costs, the 26 was a slightly stretched version of the 25D, less expensive with outboard and some other changes- a Coleman cooler in lieu of a real icebox for instance. Still a well built boat. Dragging the submerged outboard around all the time was not ideal.

Yes, since my trip was planned around a full time job (big mistake), I sailed over in November, flew home and returned to sail home in April. Could only leave the boat there for 6 months without paying duty. April was pretty early to return, weather was "unsettled".

mlydon · 03-05-2013, 22:05

I have a 28 i am JUST finishing an almost complete renovation on. new toe/rub rails, lots of new teak in fact, new Perfection paint job outside and in, many many nice touches, if you want to talk.

matt

NOMN · 05-05-2013, 09:46

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Originally Posted by Rocketman

No wonder he can't find it, it dosen't exsist.

Noooo, it exists. They only made 36 of them.

1987 Cape Dory 26D Sail Boat For Sale - www.yachtworld.com

Like the 25D and the 25, the 26D came later, only a few were ever produced.

STILL LOOKING!!!!! =]

edit: That one I missed. It's in a contingency contract. =[[[[[[[

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Originally Posted by sanibel sailor

I went solo to Bermuda and back in a CD26 outboard. It was challenging. Don't believe an inboard would have made a big difference.

How come?!!!! Because of the sheer size?! Or was it a handling thing? Not sea-kindly?

NOMN · 05-05-2013, 09:56

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Originally Posted by Cormorant

Not sure if these are what you're looking for, but hey sound promising. . . .

1987 Cape Dory 26D Sail Boat For Sale - www.yachtworld.com

1987 Cape Dory 26D sailboat for sale in Virginia

1986 cape dory cd26d sailboat for sale in New Jersey

The yachtworld one is in a contigency contract. Gawwwwwn!

The virginia one sold with an "Accepted offer", just 5 minutes before I called.

The NJ one the owner decided to keep.

FML