Acquisition of the 1965 Naugus Typhoon
August 9, 2020 Over the last couple weeks, as my current project was in its final phase of completion, to my surprise I'd come across what would likely be my next project. My wife and I had been discussing the need for a boat to introduce sailing to our little one - now just 18 months of age. Having restored a few Cape Dory (CD) Thyphoons for myself and others, we knew what we wanted. Recently, a daysailer was being offered at quite a low price given the state of condition she was in; however, she was also ready to go on a road-worthy trailer that was worth well more than the asking price. It wasn't long before we had acquired her, and so we began making plans to bring her up - just a couple hours north to her new home. In the time that we were preparing her for arrival, I did some additional research on the boat to understand some inconsistencies that I had noticed between our new-to-us boat and the other CD Typhoons that I had owned and/or restored. For instance, this