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** SALE PENDING ** Caper is a 1983 Cape Dory 25D, ready for her next caper. She has been well taken care of over the years, owned by careful and detail-oriented people. She is hull number 137 of 182 made.
The Carl Alberg designed Cape Dory 25D is a solid, blue-water capable cruising boat in a small package, featured in John Vigors classic book Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere. She’s easy to maneuver in small spaces, and the 3.5 draft means you can anchor in small coves away from the crowds. A traditional underbody with a full keel and the propeller in an aperture means you will never snag a lobster pot. The Yanmar 1GM engine is a fuel-sipper and incredibly reliable.
Caper is the perfect boat for the cruising couple. With standing headroom (rare in a boat this size), two comfortable settee berths, alcohol stove, pressurized water (complete with shower attachment), a deep icebox, and a spacious head with holding tank, we have comfortably cruised the coast of Maine for many days at a time. The quarter berth is the perfect place to store all of the gear needed for cruising. You could put a third person there but it would be tight (just being honest!).
Caper has a new mainsail (2015), a couple of older 100% hank-on jibs in good condition, and many extras. A common problem that plagues these boats is water intrusion into the cockpit floor. Caper had her cockpit sole completely replaced in 2017 so you will never have to worry about this issue.
We’ve had many wonderful adventures in this boat, and are now ready to pass her along to someone else.
Equipment: Engine Yanmar 1GM (1983) 12 gal diesel fuel tank 20 gal freshwater tank 14 gallon holding tank Racor Secondary filter with shut-off Raw water intake filter 2 Blade prop, Cutlass Bearing replaced approx. 2003 1” stainless steel propeller shaft
Rigging/Sails Main w/4 battens, 2 reef points, sail cover. Made by Bohndell Sails in 2015 100% hank-on working jib with reef points 100% hank-on working jib (spare) 40% storm jib Anchor sail Life lines
Electrical Starting battery: Group 24, 800 CCA (2018) House battery: Deep cycle, Group 24, 85 AH (2018)
Electronics Standard Horizon DS45 depth meter Garmin 440 GPS Chartplotter Icom M304 Marine VHF w/masthead antenna
Other Petit SR60 Ablative bottom paint Bronze opening port lights with screens (6) Original bronze seacocks Pressure water LED lights in cabin 12v DC cigarette lighter adapter for charging devices Origo 4000 alcohol stove 26 qt. day cooler in addition to large icebox Pedestal mounted table Whale hand-operated bilge pump in cockpit (2018) Two forward hanging lockers, one with shelving 22lb Lewmar Delta anchor w/25 chain & 200 rode, and 14lb Danforth standard anchor w/6 chain & 100 rode Original freshwater storage tank Manually operated marine head with new pump (2016) Sanitation hose replaced in 2016 13 gal holding tank Danforth Gemini Compass Manuals Yanmar Service Manual, all electronics, CD owners manual Stainless swim ladder Sunbrella covered settee cushions (2007) Canvas dodger (2004)
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)
Later offered by C. W. Hood Yachts (1996?) as the OCTAVIA 25.
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