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Two anchors set in a 'Y' configuration is called a picklefork moor. While the Bahamian is ideally set parallel to weather/tide, the picklefork is set perpendicular to it, and is generally considered stronger. You don't have to 'watch' the angle, however, because it's impossible to lie with the...

quote="colbysmith"]I'm not sure this provides any advantage to anchoring off the bow and stern tying to shore. :? Except maybe in regards to current or wind direction hitting the boat abeam... Colby Well, the first big advantage is that in the situation you describe, you have to dingy...

The specifics: (1) The anchor is readied on a bight - the rode is passed through a shackle (or ideally a swivel) on the anchor, then both ends are made fast. (2) Approaching the beaching site, just outside the intertidal zone, the anchor is laid off the stern of the vessel. Scope is paid out...

Hello, just wanted to share a technique that I used the other day with significant success (more on that in a minute), which I think solves two dilemmas often faced by Dory people: swing and shore accessibility. I inadvertently tested this out in a ~20mph onshore winds overnight and it worked...

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CDory 16 sitting on a modified Bahamian Moor/shore tie

Sketch of a modified Bahamian Moor/shore tie

That's actually great feedback. I have bought but not yet installed a doelphin, but after reading your experience and other I think I'm going to send it back and get a permatrim - about the same cost, but the latter sounds like it does a lot more for stability, steering and trim, VS just getting...

I know a lot of folks on here have been watching CDory sales for a long time. Does anyone have a sense for the price range of a CD16 'classic' hull style vs the newer hull style? It seems like newer hulls go for 15k+ these days, but classics (no splashwells, flatter stern, less trim) I expect...

Interesting. What size engine are you running? I've got an older four -stroke 50. With two adults, two young kids and a light cooler, as well as a 6hp kicker hanging off the back, the sweet spot seemed to be about 60-70% throttle, which gave me 17-18 kn through the water on about a...

Very good benchmark to have. With that 40 turning 34-3800, are you on a partial plane, with the bow still riding a little high and the transom still partially settled, or are you on a full plane with the bow and transom both up and the boat running close to flat?

Great advice. And that's why it made me immediately nervous yesterday - it was very clear what it could lead to, especially in any kind of following swell, or really even with a moderate wake from anywhere abeam. I took it out again today, paid careful attention to trimming more nose up, and it...

After doing a bit of research (Which some would say I should have done before I posted (but hey).... It sounds like what I experienced was "non-oscillatory dynamic roll instability." Basically, especially with a hard-chined boat, a variety of things can cause enough down-force on the bow that...

Finally got the CD16 back from the mechanic yesterday and took it out for its first run. A beatuiful day, nearly glass-calm water most of the way. Right off the bat I was pleasantly surprised at her speed, but also experienced a couple of oddities, including what felt like an unpredictability...

I got quoted $6000 minimum for a camperback by one canvasmaker yesterday :-(

The handle's Flanders but my friends call me Ned! -- haha no, it's Tom. The selection of glue-ready hardware is definitely intriguing, but the cost is a little extreme. I've used the "springy stick" method with a lot of success on other overhead glue-ups, and to me that feels like less of a...

Side note/update - I will post some pictures as soon as I can figure out how to upload/link them here.