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Seller's Description

Own a piece of Cape Dory history with this well-kept Ted Hood designed Cape 30! This full keel design will tame the waters of the Chesapeake and beyond with ease and allow you to explore with confidence. She features helm steering, nice canvas, and good sails. Her interior Mohagany woodwork is inviting with a galley aft, convertible dinette to port, and settee berth to starboard. The conventional v-berth can sleep 2 and has good ventilation and lighting. An enclosed head compartment features a marine toilet, sliding counter, and opening portlight. Powered with a strong running fresh water cooled Universal diesel, she is ready to get you on the water in style.

Specs

Designer
Ted Hood
Builder
Cape Dory Yachts
Association
Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association
# Built
6
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
29 11 / 9.1 m
Waterline Length
20 2 / 6.2 m
Beam
8 11 / 2.7 m
Draft
4 0 / 1.2 m
Displacement
9,350 lb / 4,241 kg
Ballast
3,300 lb / 1,497 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
408′² / 37.9 m²
Total Sail Area
408′² / 37.9 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
205′² / 19 m²
P
31 5 / 9.6 m
E
12 11 / 4 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
203′² / 18.9 m²
I
36 11 / 11.3 m
J
10 11 / 3.4 m
Forestay Length
38 6 / 11.8 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Universal
Model
Atomic 4
HP
?
Fuel Type
Gas
Fuel Capacity
30 gal / 114 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
50 gal / 189 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
?

Calculations

Hull Speed
5.3 kn
Classic: 6.02 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

5.34 knots
Classic formula: 6.02 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
14.7
<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.
14.71
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
35.3
<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

35.3
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
508.1
>400: very 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
508.13
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
32.2
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
32.21
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
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
1.75
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Derived from an earlier boat called the NAUGUS 30, originally built in 1967 by Naugus Fiberglass Industries, (Marblehead, MA) (6 built). The tooling was later sold to Cape Dory Yachts and renamed CAPE 30. Thanks to NAUGUS 30 owner Ben Smith for providing extra information.

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