More of an accessory than a modification- one of my best acquisitions- a boat tent,
Traditional brass LED light on Port and Starboard storage units with brass barometer and brass clock mounted on teak pad. 40th bithday present from my Mum and Dad.
Halliard clutch upgrade. This is common to replace the standard jammers.
Staysail furler. Nice and simple. This uses the same furler as the genoa.
Teak deck, expensive but very pleasing to the eye and feet!
Boat tent. This is a must for a family as it adds so much living space in wet weather. Avoids cabin fever!
Teak deck.
Camping stove. This is a stainless version of those seen in most outdoor shops. Bonded to a tray- may be used in the cockpit as well. I also have 2 Coleman petrol cookers. These are awesome!
Halliard Barton block upgrade. This is a common upgrade- the fitting on deck fails. I created a custom 316 St Stl fitting.
Where the rope exits the furler via a bullseye on the bowsprit its mounting blate can chafe the varnish. A plate prevents this.
Boat tent. All snugged up.
Mast hoops, Galvanised and leathered
NASA BM1 mini battery monitor.
Battery box shunt. All the wiring in halcyon runs in plastic ducting. The battery and circuit breakers are mounted behind the companion way step. Charging of the battery is by outboard and solar panels
Tiller pilot arm mounted on 316 St Stl bracket, custom made. I also have a tiller brake mounted on the tiller. This stops the tiller moving when at anchor or in port.
ST 2000 Tiller pilot. This has the same footprint as the ST1000 but has better quality innards. Mounted in socket on cockpit coming.
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Mods, Maintenance etc

The beauty of owning a boat like a Cape Cutter 19 is the ability for the owner to modify a stock boat, either to improve the handling of the boat or to add creature comforts. Working in conjunction with other owners I was responsible for many modifications added to the Cape Cutter 19 over the years, feeding back to Honnor Marine. These include many standard options including halyard and sheet clutches, swim ladder and the laid teak deck.

“Halcyon” was the first boat to have this installed, over the winter of 2003. I did this work myself.

In my opinion I have always thought the layout of the Cape Cutter 19 to be optimised for a small boat.

As a result I have never altered the interior. Having camped in small open boats before with children I have never required the use of gimbals on the cooker etc as for drinks under way I use a large flask filled with hot water, boiled before the start of the passage. We also used this for simple meals under way such as pot noodles or cup a soups!

We have had nights at anchor- this has always worked well for us with meals being cooked on a single Coleman petrol cooker in the cockpit. I also have a cartridge style cooker that sits on the starboard locker unit.

In my opinion the most useful addition to a Cape Cutter 19 is a cockpit tent.

Some of the photo sets I have included in this section were published in the original Cape Cutter 19 Association site.