Seller's Description
Cape Dory 25 for sale in very good condition, with many upgrades. She’s in a slip in Middle River ready to sail. Hull, rigging, and sails are in good condition, and she comes with a 2022 6hp Tohatsu Sailpro long shaft outboard.
Equipment: Equipment & Upgrades: 2022 Thohatsu 6hp sailpro longshaft Roller furler Newer blue settee cushions New beige V-berth cushions - 2022. Chartplotter/GPS w/RAM chartplotter mount- 2021 Mainsail cover Gas tank w/line - 2021 Anchor and rode - 2022 Bimini New - 2022 (not installed) All running lights converted to LEDs One LED cabin light with a USB charging port. DC Switch panel Companionway screen door V-berth hatch screen VHF radio Battery charger 2 batteries - 2021 Battery Switch Electric bilge pump Manual bilge pump Porta Potti Upgraded Life lines/stanchions Starboard companionway door - 2022 Tiller clutch - 2022 Swim Ladder Solar vent Compass Fenders Dock lines Life vests, flares, air horn, throw cushion
Some cracks in the gelcoat just above the waterline (see photo). Minor leaks into the cabin at two stanchions (port and starboard near companionway).
*All photos were taken in 2022.
Specs
- Designer
- George H. Stadel Jr.
- Builder
- Cape Dory Yachts
- Association
- Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association
- # Built
- 845
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Long
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 25′ 0″ / 7.6 m
- Waterline Length
- 18′ 0″ / 5.5 m
- Beam
- 7′ 3″ / 2.2 m
- Draft
- 2′ 11″ / 0.9 m
- Displacement
- 4,000 lb / 1,814 kg
- Ballast
- 1,700 lb / 771 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 262′² / 24.3 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 262′² / 24.4 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 138′² / 12.8 m²
- P
- 24′ 0″ / 7.3 m
- E
- 11′ 6″ / 3.5 m
- Air Draft
- 31′ 5″ / 9.6 m
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 124′² / 11.5 m²
- I
- 27′ 7″ / 8.4 m
- J
- 8′ 11″ / 2.7 m
- Forestay Length
- 29′ 0″ / 8.8 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- 4′ 11″ / 1.5 m
- Cabins
- 1
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
5.9 kn
Classic: 5.69 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
-
16.6
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
-
42.5
>40: stiffer, more 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
-
305.5
300-400: heavy
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
-
21.9
20-30: coastal cruiser
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
-
1.8
<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
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.
Links, References and Further Reading
» Cape Dory Owners Association, Cape Dory 25 brochures, owner discussions, and further information.
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