Cape Dory Yachts
Cape Dory Yachts was a Massachusetts based fiberglass boat builder which operated from 1963 to 1996.
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[edit] History
Over the years the company was building boats, they produced several thousand ranging from 10 to 45 feet in size.
The company was founded in 1963 by Andrew Vavolotis. The vessels were first manufactured in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and then later moved to a facility in Taunton, Massachusetts, where they resided for the rest of the company's life.
The first model produced was the Cape Dory 10, a small fiberglass sailing dinghy that became known as the original Cape Dory. Later, Cape Dory moved into building the popular Typhoon series of small sailboats, as well as cruising yachts ranging from 22 to 45 feet. Carl Alberg designed many of the Cape Dory models, and left distinctive traces on those boats. The sailboats often utilized a full keel design, providing them with distinct classic shapes and better handling in heavier winds.[1] Alberg favored simple, timeless lines and narrow beams on his boats, utilizing the aforementioned full keel with attached rudder for a sleek and sturdy shape.
In later years Cape Dory branched out from manufacturing sailboats, also producing a number of pleasure powerboats and trawlers as well as some commercial boats.
Cape Dory went out of business in 1992, selling a number of its designs to New York's Newport Shipyards, which later ceased operations in 1996. The hull molds and designs for several Cape Dory models were acquired by the boatbuilding company Robinhood Marine, which is headed by Cape Dory founder Vavolotis, and are available today as semi-custom yachts.[2]
[edit] Models
| Model | Years Built | Number Produced | LOA | LWL | Beam | Draft | Displacement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Dory 10 | 1964-1983 | 2260 | 10' 6" | 49" | 5" (board up) 24" (board down) |
~150 lbs. | |
| Cape Dory 14 | 1964-1973 | 652 | 14' 6" | 51" | 6" (board up) 36" (board down) |
~200 lbs. | |
| Typhoon Daysailer | 1977-1986 | 141 | 18' 6" | 13' 6" | 6' 3 1/2" | 2' 7" | 1,900 lbs. |
| Typhoon Weekender | 1967-1986 | 1982 | 18' 6" | 13' 11" | 6' 3" | 2' 7" | 2,000 lbs. |
| Typhoon Senior | 1984-1987 | 57 | 22' 5" | 16' 6" | 7' 5" | 3' 1" | 3,300 lbs. |
| Cape Dory 22/22D | 1981-1985 | 176 | 22' 4" | 16' 3" | 7' 4" | 3' | 3,200 lbs. |
| Cape Dory 24 Trawler | 1982-1985 | 17 | 24' | 22' 4 1/2" | 8' | 2' 7" | 5,250 lbs. |
| Cape Dory 25 | 1972-1982 | 846 | 24' 10" | 18' | 7' 3" | 3' | 4,000 lbs. |
| Cape Dory 25D | 1981-1985 | 189 | 25' | 19' | 8' | 3' 6" | 5,120 lbs. |
| Cape Dory 26 | 1976-1984 | 277 | 25' 11" | 19' 3" | 8' | 3' 7" | 5,300 lbs. |
| Cape Dory 27 | 1976-1984 | 277 | 27' 1" | 20' | 8' 6" | 4' | 7,500 lbs. |
| Cape Dory 270 | 1984-1986 | 21 | 27' 3" | 20' 9" | 9' 5" | 3' (board up) 7' (board down) |
8,380 lbs. |
| Cape Dory 28 | 1974-1987 | 389 | 28' 1 3/4" | 22' 2 1/2" | 8' 10 1/2" | 4' | 9,000 lbs. |
| Cape Dory 28 (powerboat) open, sport, cruiser |
1984-1990 | 223 | 25' 11" | 9' 11" | 2' 11" | 6,500 lbs.(Sport) 7,000 lbs.(Open) 8,000 lbs.(Cruiser) |
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| Cape 30 | 1972-? | 6 | 30' | 20' 2" | 9' 2 1/2" | 4' 5 1'2" | 9,350 lbs. |
| Cape Dory 30 | 1976-1986 | 363 | 30' 2 1/2" | 22' 10" | 9' | 4' 2" | 10,000 lbs. |
| Cape Dory 30 MkII | 1987-1990 | 31 | 24' 2" | 10' 6" | 4' 6" | 10,500 lbs. | |
| Cape Dory 300 (Motorsailer) | 1985-1990 | 47 | 26' 6" | 11' 5" | 3' 11" | 11,500 lbs. | |
| Cape Dory 30 (powerboat) | 1989-1990 | 15 | 32' 0" | 12' 0" | 2' 10" | 12,800 lbs. | |
| Cape Dory 31 | 1982-1985 | 89 | 31' 4" | 23' 3" | 9' 9" | 4' 9" | 11,500 lbs. |
| Cape Dory 32 | 1985-1987 | 11 | 32' 2" | 24' 2" | 9' 11" | 4' 11" | 11,750 lbs. |
| Cape Dory 33 | 1980-1985 | 120 | 33' 1/2" | 24' 6" | 10' 3" | 4' 10" | 13,300 lbs. |
| Cape Dory 330 | 1985-1988 | 27 | 35' 4" | 24' 6" | 10' 3" | 4' 10" | 13,300 lbs. |
| Cape Dory 33 (powerboat) | 1988-1990 | 22 | 30' 0" | 12' 2" | 2' 11" | 13,500 lbs. | |
| Cape Dory 36 | 1978-1990 | 165 | 36' 1 1/2" | 27' | 10' 8" | 5' | 16,100 lbs. |
| Cape Dory 36 (powerboat) | 1987-1990 | 13 | 31' 7" | 13' 6" | 3' 6" | 18,000 lbs. | |
| Cape Dory 38 (powerboat) | |||||||
| Cape Dory 40 | 1984-1989 | 16 | 30' | 11' 8" | 5' 8" | 19,500 lbs. | |
| Cape Dory 40 Trawler | 1992-1994 | 13' 10" | 3' 9" | 25,000 lbs. | |||
| Cape Dory 42 (powerboat) | 1983-1987 | 14 | 13' 7" | 6' 0" | |||
| Cape Dory 45 |
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Myerson, Joe (August 2007), "Good News For Sailors", Offshore Magazine (later Northeast Boating Magazine), http://www.capedory.org/reviews/offshore/CD27-Off-T&T-Aug.pdf, retrieved 4 September 2010
- ^ http://www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com/aaa/new-yachts.html
[edit] References
Fraser; Fraser-Harris, Jean (Summer 1982), "Cape Dory 36 - A Survey", Nautical Quarterly No. 18, http://www.capedory.org/reviews/nqarticle/index.html, retrieved 5 September 2010
McKnew, Ed (2007). 2008 PowerBoat Guide. Traverse City, MI: American Marine Publishing, Inc.. pp. 51–52. ISBN 097735394X. http://books.google.com/books?id=7K1jVSAfQX8C&lpg=PA51&dq=cape%20dory&pg=PR28#v=onepage&q=cape%20dory&f=false.
