Seller's Description
Selling my 1980 Cape Dory 30 Cutter after several years of extensive upgrades. A Carl Alberg design, the CD30 Cutter is a beautifully designed, solid blue water boat and a pleasure to sail.
I regularly single hand Merlyn, and she has also been great for sailing with my family of 4. She has been a special boat for us and is primed and ready to take you on your next adventure or pleasure cruise, for years to come.
Equipment: 2024 UPGRADES
Completely rewired: All original wires replaced. Every single wire, in every imaginable nook and cranny where I can attest I should not have been able to fit, has been removed and replaced/rerouted, including up the mast. All circuit panels replaced and updated by a professional marine electrician. New lights: LED tri-color navigation, anchor, and steaming/foredeck light installed. Brand new Electronics: Garmin EchoMap 73sv, Garmin AIS 800, Standard Horizon Explorer, LED Nav Tri Color - Anchor Wind indicator AMAZNIA ECO on Masthead Pumps replaced Whale high-capacity manual pump and Rule 2000 GPH Bilge pump replaced Removed and replaced rotten hot water heater, runs great Teak brightwork is freshly sanded and ready to apply your preferred finish, or go low-maintenace gray
2023 UPGRADES
Brand New Sails: main, reefing hank-on staysl, with roller furler yankee on 2023 Harken Ocean MK IV Unit 1 Brand New Standing Rigging professionally replaced and tuned Bowsprit Rebuilt The original bowsprit replaced with beautifully varnished and handcrafted Osage Orange. New Windlass - Maxwell RC8-8 and 100 Peerless 5/16” Grade 43 Domestic HT Chain installed
2021 UPGRADES
Volvo Penta MD7A rebuilt All bronze thru-hulls and hoses replaced Composting head installed with solar vent. It’s been fantastic and I’ll never look back! Holding tank and head are still available if that is your preference.
OTHER FEATURES
Custom winter cover with frame Two-burner Origo alcohol stove Custom storage drop-down doors built by the previous owner, a professional cabinet maker All winches serviced ann
Specs
- Designer
- Carl Alberg
- Builder
- Cape Dory Yachts
- Association
- Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association
- # Built
- 363
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Long
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 29′ 11″ / 9.1 m
- Waterline Length
- 22′ 10″ / 7 m
- Beam
- 8′ 11″ / 2.7 m
- Draft
- 4′ 3″ / 1.3 m
- Displacement
- 10,000 lb / 4,536 kg
- Ballast
- 4,000 lb / 1,814 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Cutter
- Reported Sail Area
- 437′² / 40.6 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 437′² / 40.6 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 205′² / 19 m²
- P
- 31′ 5″ / 9.6 m
- E
- 12′ 11″ / 4 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 232′² / 21.5 m²
- I
- 35′ 0″ / 10.7 m
- J
- 13′ 3″ / 4 m
- Forestay Length
- 37′ 5″ / 11.4 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
6.3 kn
Classic: 6.4 kn
Hull Speed
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.
Formula
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
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
15.1
<16: under powered
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
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.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
40.0
<40: less stiff, less powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
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.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
375.0
>350: ultraheavy
Displacement / Length Ratio
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.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
32.9
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
Comfort Ratio
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.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
1.7
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages
Capsize Screening Formula
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.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
Also available as a ketch. (CAPE DORY 30K)
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