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I purchased this classic sailboat in excellent condition in November 2017 and have since completed many maintenance projects and upgrades. She is a beautiful, full-keeled boat perfect for day sailing and overnight getaways. My wife and I are retiring and moving from the area. We cant take the boat with us, and I would like to find her a good home.
PRICE
$9000 (with outboard) / $8500 (without outboard) Will reimburse up to $500 for sales tax and transfer fees
DETAILS
Manufacturer: Cape Dory (Bridgewater, MA) Model: CD25 Model Year: 1974 LOA: 24 10 LWL: 18 0 Draft: 3.0 Displacement: 4000 lbs Sail Area: 264 SF (Furlex 50 S jib furler) Hull Identification Number: CDPEO175M74J Outboard: 2005 Mercury 9.9 (<20 hrs since 2017) Titles: Boat and outboard are fully titled in the state of TX Trailer: None Electric: Depth sounder, automatic bilge pump, built-in battery charger, cabin lighting, accessory receptacles, bow flood light, navigation and anchor lights, portable solar panel (trickle charge), cockpit compass Plumbing: 24 gal PP bow tank, galley sink, portable marine toilet (never used)
MAINTENANCE LOG
Thru hull valves replaced September 2015 Outboard periodic maintenance (including zinc replacement) November 2017-Present Battery switch installation February 2018 New afrormosia engine compartment cover designed and built April 2018 (original cover available) Dodger refurbishment (zippers and clear panels) April 2018 Bottom job (3 coats Interlux Ultra Black) July 2019 All new standing rigging (shrouds, backstay) August 2019 Fully-refurbished aluminum mast (new foot, sheaves, wiring) August 2019 New lights (anchor, steaming, bow flood) August 2019 New and refurbished wiring including new circuit breaker panel March 2020 All new running rigging (mainsheet, jib sheets, halyards, boom vang, topping lift, lazy jacks) November 2020 Stern pulpit re-welding April 2021 Refurbished boarding ladder July 2021 New Duracell Ultra BCI Group 24M 12V AGM deep cycle battery August 2021
Equipment: Owners manuals (boat, outboard, Furlex, depth sounder, etc.) Dodger Original engine compartment cover with Dorade vents All lines and fenders and PFDs Outboard dolly 2 x 5 gal outboard gas tanks and hoses Spare companionway hatch and accessory privacy door (between portable toilet and cabin) Outboard maintenance tools & supplies Vacuum cleaner Marine-grade electrical power cord Cleaning tools (deck and various brushes) Boat hook Danforth anchor (anchor, chain and rope rode needs replacing eventually)
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
From BlueWaterBoats.org
After years of building small sturdy daysailers from as early as 1964, the Cape Dory 25 was Cape Dory’s first foray into fully fledged cruisers. The story goes that founder Andy Vavolotis got a hold of the molds for the Greenwich 24 from Allied Boat Company in 1972 and raised her freeboard to improve headroom, thereby adding seven inches to her length.
Other alterations included a fully enclosed head, a hanging locker, and an enlarged galley. She’s a sloop rigged full keeler with a narrow low-freeboard hull that invites a wet ride. The design is quite dated but traditionalist will love the classic lines and underwater profile, and of course true to Cape Dory tradition, the construction is bulletproof.
Though the Cape Dory 25 was designed for coastal cruising some have taken their boats offshore. Author Ed Campbell writes of cruising the Gulf Coast of the United States, including a passage to the Bahamas. In one incident his Cape Dory 25 survived a collision with an underwater cable strung between two offshore oil rigs. For offshore work, no doubt good prep is in order, the guys at Atom Voyages suggest reducing the cockpit footwell volume and modifying the companionway dropboards so they don’t fall out when raised slightly.
Headroom is only five feet down below, this didn’t get fixed until the 25D successor came along which bumped it up to five feet eleven inches. Power comes by way of an outboard situated in a well in the lazerette. There have been small changes through the years including a switch from fixed port lights to bronze opening ports around 1979.
Production ended in 1982, when the model was replaced by the beamier, heavier, and deeper Cape Dory 25D. Of all the offshore capable Cape Dorys, non have sold better than the original Cape Dory 25 with a total production run of 846 boats.
» Cape Dory Owners Association, Cape Dory 25 brochures, owner discussions, and further information.
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