Far Reach crosses the Gulf Stream during a single-handed passage from the Virgin Islands to North Carolina. The bowsprit adds sail area and lets the genoa more easily pass through the foretriangle. The tack on the removable Colligo Dux inner forestay was moved forward to the stem. Ironwood belaying pins in anodized aluminum racks secure halyards and reefing lines at the mast.
This is Part III of a multi-part series describing the rebuilding of our 1982 Cape Dory 36. In Part I (PS November 2022), I described important steps we took to ensure the highest chance of successfully rebuilding our boat. Part II (PS December 2022) described how we went about gutting the interior and then designing […]
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