Boat Designers

Dudley Dix – Cape Henry 21: Ready to Sail the San Juan Islands

Posted on August 20, 2017August 21, 2017 by coffeeadmin

Both van and boat (Dudley Dix design Cape Henry 21) are cleaned, serviced and ready for three weeks of sailing the San Juan Islands!! Jody and I will end the last week sailing Townsend Bay exploring Indian Island and Mystery Bay. On that Thursday we queue up to moor at Hudson Pt. Marina to show…

Dudley Dix – Cape Henry 21: Sunrise on the Columbia

Posted on July 25, 2017 by coffeeadmin

Here is a sunrise shot making way up the Columbia to one of our favorite Steelhead spots. You can see Mt. St. Helens in the background. Also a shot of “Slough Coot” back in the water after building her a new bowsprit and Bobstay! She will get her new mainsail in mid August.

Dudley Dix – Cape Henry 21: Bowsprit and Gaff

Posted on July 21, 2017July 24, 2017 by coffeeadmin

Today I added the third coat of paint on both the bowsprit and gaff. Tomorrow I’ll install the bowsprit anchor mounts, hang the anchor and, if all goes well, put her back in the water.

Dudley Dix – Cape Henry 21: Slough Coot Back in the Yard

Posted on July 19, 2017 by coffeeadmin

Slough Coot is back in the yard. The previous owner fit the Cape Henry 21 with a bowsprit 32″ long when the plans show 4 feet. He also built the gaff at 9 feet, when the plans show 12′-4″. I have had a new mainsail made and it should be fit to the boat on…

Dudley Dix – Cape Henry 21: Columbia River

Posted on July 8, 2017July 10, 2017 by coffeeadmin

“Slough Coot” underway on the lower Columbia river!

Dudley Dix – Cape Henry 21: Making Way

Posted on June 24, 2017June 26, 2017 by coffeeadmin

Saturday afternoon it was near 100 degrees so the wind was coming from the East (not normal) blowing about 5-6 knots! Here are a few shots of Slough Coot making way under sail.

Dudley Dix – Cape Henry 21: Teak Bases for Cleats

Posted on June 11, 2017June 12, 2017 by coffeeadmin

This last week I believe I completed the last structural build on “Slough Coot”. This last piece was building the solid teak bases for three brass cleats – two for the mainsheet traveler and one near the center of the aft deck for the painter-line that will tow the dinghy.