Cape Dory 330 Explained

Cape Dory 330
Designer:Carl Alberg
Location:United States
Year:1985
No Built:27
Builder:Cape Dory Yachts
Draft:4.83feet
Displacement:133000NaN0
Hull Type:Monohull
Construction:Fiberglass
Loa:33.05feet
Lwl:24.5feet
Beam:10.25feet
Engine:Inboard engine
Keel Type:long keel
Ballast:55000NaN0
Rudder Type:keel-mounted rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:44.75feet
J:13.75feet
P:39feet
E:13feet
Sailplan:Cutter rigged sloop
Sailarea Main:253.5square feet
Sailarea Headsail:307.66square feet
Sailarea Total:561.16square feet

The Cape Dory 330 is an American sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a cruiser and first built in 1985.[1] [2] [3]

The Cape Dory 330 is a development of the Cape Dory 33, with a bowsprit and cutter rig, plus interior changes.[1]

Production

The design was built by Cape Dory Yachts in the United States. The company built 27 examples of the type between 1985 and 1988, but it is now out of production.[1] [3] [4]

Design

The Cape Dory 330 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a cutter rig, a spooned raked stem, a bowsprit, a raised counter transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel. It displaces 133000NaN0 and carries 55000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 4.83feet with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with an inboard engine for docking and maneuvering.[1] [3]

The galley is located on the port side at the foot of the companionway steps and includes a sink and two-burner stove. The head is forward on the starboard side and has a privacy door. Accommodations include a bow "V"-berth and two main cabin settee berths. There is a folding dinette table and a chart table in the main cabin, too.[1] [3]

The mainsail is sheeted mid-boom to a mainsheet traveler on the cabin roof. The inner jib is self-tacking and is boom mounted.[1] [3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.63kn.[3]

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association.[5]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cape Dory 330 sailboat . 12 December 2019. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190412163412/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/cape-dory-330 . 12 April 2019. live.
  2. Web site: Carl Alberg. 12 December 2019. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190701160115/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/alberg-carl. 1 July 2019. live.
  3. Web site: Cape Dory 330. 12 April 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220412174541/https://sailboat.guide/cape-dory/330. 12 April 2022. live.
  4. Web site: Cape Dory Yachts. 12 December 2019. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190209180056/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/cape-dory-yachts. 9 February 2019. live.
  5. Web site: Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association. 7 February 2021. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210207165929/https://sailboatdata.com/association/cape-dory-sailboat-owners-association. 7 February 2021. live.