Dorade Team
December 10, 2010
Principal Dimensions LOA 52'-0" LWL 37'-3" Beam 10'-3" Draft 7'-7"
December 6, 2010
We have a small problem - it is proving to be exceptionally difficult to find a Raymarine radar antenna for the C120 chart plotter that is in Dorade. The question is whether to update the entire chart plotter system or not. Pros for keeping the C120 It works It's already installed If we could find […]
December 6, 2010
The interior lighting will be updated to LED. The trick is to do it without changing the interior. There are several ways to do this. Your input is very much appreciated in this post. 1) Mount LED lights inside the old dome lights. - There are two choices here. We can install dimmable white lights […]
December 2, 2010
This posting is written by MattDorade was born to race in the open ocean. The goal for our current restoration and future sailing is to prepare Dorade to once again perform as a highly competitive ocean racer. To this end, I think it is essential that we work and consult with S&S, while continuing to […]
December 1, 2010
The contents of this posting are written by Matt It is a central objective the current work that any of the solutions and scopes of work considered for Dorade do not change the essence and classic nature of Dorade. S&S's suggestion via Jeff that we look at returning the original (1930's) fractional rig vs the […]
November 30, 2010
As you can see from the drawing above, the new rudder will have a deeper bite with a narrower top. A new shoe and bearing set will also be cast. The building of the new rudder is to begin immediately.
November 30, 2010
During a conference call yesterday some momentous decisions were made regarding Dorade's main mast and boom. Our engineering teams did a fantastic job of reviewing the current main mast and comparing it. Excerpts from the report are at the end of this posting. After a lively and involved discussion, the decision was made to build […]
November 22, 2010
One of the projects this winter is to install bow cleat(s). There is good backing along the king plank in the middle of the deck. If this option were chosen, only a single cleat would be installed. This is a good strong option - the windlass has already proven it's strength under tow with a […]
November 22, 2010
The rough cut out work on the stem has been completed, except for removing the bow sprit plug at the top of the photo. This will be removed when we have a better idea of how the new forestay tang will look. You can see the first layers of Quick Fare going onto the cabin […]
November 18, 2010
In order to comply with off shore racing rules, four more stanchion bases need to be added. As can be seen from the
November 18, 2010
There is a question of which material to cover the cabin top with, dynell or canvas. What do YOU think? Please comment! Below is a break down (thank you Jeff Grey) of the two. DYNEL: Dynel cloth is a synthetic fabric that has many uses in boatbuilding but has been the material of choice recently […]
November 18, 2010
The mizzen channel is being routed out to receive radar and sat phone wiring. A spline will cover the wiring. This jig is similar in style to the jig used on the stern post.
November 18, 2010
The stem has been cut back to the plank ends. Now the work of cutting back along the ends of the planks begins. Veritical cuts are made that miss the plank ends and then a chisel cuts the rest away. The stem is in excellent shape. There is a little bit of moisture around the […]
November 18, 2010
Dorade's fine looking cabin top had some fine looking leaks, primarily over the navigator's berth. When we dug into it, the original plan of fixing the bad seam along the starboard hatch runner went out the window. When the cabin top was sealed with fiberglass and bog, it was only taken up to the seams […]
November 14, 2010
A reminder of why we are doing all of this work. Undeniably one of the most beautiful boats ever built, Dorade returns to the racing circuit in late 2010. Thank you Billy Black for the awesome photos! http://www.billyblack.com/ [nggallery id=17]