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Cape Dory Yachts: uS builder of cruising sailboats and motor yachts. NAMMERT insures a Cape Dory Yachts regardless of year built or where you bought it, liability, hull, legal expenses and personal accident cover from one house, taken out online in five minutes.

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At a glance

Origin

several countries

Class

sailing boats and sailing yachts

Typical sizes

3,2 to 13,8 m

Premium from

from €39 a year for liability

Worth knowing

Cape Dory Yachts; cover, cost and conditions

Cape Dory Yachts was a Massachusetts boatbuilder on the US East Coast. Andrew Vavolotis founded it in 1963 and started with a small fibreglass sailing dinghy, the Cape Dory 10. It later moved to East Taunton and built sailboats from 10 to 45 feet plus power yachts. Many of the sailboats were drawn by Carl Alberg and share his look: a full keel with attached rudder, a fairly narrow hull, a pronounced sheer and moderate overhangs. Production ended in the early 1990s, and some designs were later built by other firms. The number in the name gives the length in feet.

Our model records list 29 Cape Dory models: 19 sailboats, two sailing yachts, five motor yachts, two motorsailers and one motorboat. Build years run from 1961 to 1998, and no model is still in production. Lengths range from 3.2 to 13.8 metres, with half of them between 7.35 and 10.1 metres. The Cape Dory 10 dinghy at 3.2 metres and the Typhoon Daysailer and Weekender at 5.7 metres open the range. The cruising boats run from the Cape Dory 22 at 6.8 metres to the 36 at 11 metres and the 45 at 13.8. The Poweryachts 28 to 36 measure 8.3 to 10.9 metres, and the 40 Explorer Trawler 12.2 metres.

Cape Dorys have a loyal following among coastal and bluewater cruisers. Most have been refitted at least once, so the state of the rig, sails, chainplates and engine, and the quality of past work, set the value far more than the year on the builder's plate.

Questions and answers

Frequent questions

What does the number in a Cape Dory name mean?

For Cape Dory Yachts: The length in feet.

A Cape Dory 36 is 11 metres long, the Cape Dory 45 13.8 metres.

Who built and designed the Cape Dory sailboats?

For Cape Dory Yachts: Andrew Vavolotis founded the yard in Massachusetts in 1963,

later based in East Taunton.

Many of the sailboats were designed by Carl Alberg,

recognisable by the full keel with attached rudder.

The cover that fits

For Cape Dory Yachts: What matters for sailing boats and sailing yachts is the same across every

brand; engine output, how a claim is settled, cruising range and theft protection.

The class page lists every point and every brand in this class, Cape Dory Yachts included.

Insuring sailing boats and sailing yachts, every brand and every condition

Other builders in this class

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Directory of all makes from A to Z

Nautical information What counts before you cast off, papers, equipment, waters

Licence

Under sail no licence is needed; with an auxiliary engine from 15 hp one is.

Registration

Official number or boat certificate; a flag document for trips abroad.

Waters

Inland lakes, the Baltic and the North Sea; tide, current and shoals belong in the passage plan.

Equipment

Lifejackets, harness and jackstays, lifebuoy, distress signals, reefing system.

Cruising range

Certificate of insurance for foreign harbours; check that racing is covered.

Weather

Reef in time: first reef from Beaufort 5, second from 6, watch the gust forecast.

General guidance, not a complete account;

what governs are the rules of the waters you are on and the manual of your Cape Dory Yachts.

Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.

Series by Cape Dory Yachts, build years and cover

Cape Dory 40 Explorer Trawler

Cape Dory 40 Explorer Trawler is a sailing yacht from Cape Dory Yachts, built from 1989 to 1998.

Cape Dory 28 Powerboats

Cape Dory 28 Powerboats is a motor yacht from Cape Dory Yachts, built from 1981 to 1994.

Cape Dory 30 Poweryacht

Cape Dory 30 Poweryacht is a motor yacht from Cape Dory Yachts, built from 1986 to 1994.

Cape Dory 33 Poweryacht

Also a motor yacht, built from 1985 to 1994.

Cape Dory 36

Cape Dory 36 is a sailing boat from Cape Dory Yachts, built from 1975 to 1994.

Cape Dory 36 Poweryacht

Also a motor yacht, built from 1984 to 1994.

Cape Dory 300 Motorsailer

Cape Dory 300 Motorsailer is a sailing yacht from Cape Dory Yachts, built from 1982 to 1994.

Cape Dory MkII

Cape Dory MkII is a sailing boat from Cape Dory Yachts, built from 1984 to 1994.

Cape Dory 40

Also a sailing boat, built from 1981 to 1993.

Cape Dory 26

Also a sailing boat, built from 1981 to 1992.

Cape Dory 330

Also a sailing boat, built from 1982 to 1992.

Cape Dory 28

Also a sailing boat, built from 1971 to 1991.

Cape Dory 32

Also a sailing boat, built from 1982 to 1991.

Cape Dory 42 Lobster Dragger

Cape Dory 42 Lobster Dragger is a motor yacht from Cape Dory Yachts, built from 1980 to 1991.

Cape Dory Senior

Cape Dory Senior is a sailing boat from Cape Dory Yachts, built from 1981 to 1991.

Cape Dory 270

Also a sailing boat, built from 1981 to 1990.

Cape Dory Typhoon Daysailer

Cape Dory Typhoon Daysailer is a sailing boat from Cape Dory Yachts, built from 1974 to 1990.

Cape Dory Typhoon Weekender

Cape Dory Typhoon Weekender is a sailing boat from Cape Dory Yachts, built from 1964 to 1990.

Cape Dory 22

Also a sailing boat, built from 1978 to 1989.

Cape Dory 24 Trawlers

Cape Dory 24 Trawlers is a motorboat from Cape Dory Yachts, built from 1979 to 1989.

Cape Dory 25D

Cape Dory 25D is a sailing yacht from Cape Dory Yachts, built from 1978 to 1989.

Cape Dory 30

Cape Dory 30 is a sailing yacht from Cape Dory Yachts, built from 1969 to 1989.

Cape Dory 31

Also a sailing boat, built from 1979 to 1989.

Cape Dory 33

Also a sailing boat, built from 1977 to 1989.

Cape Dory 45

Also a sailing boat, built from 1979 to 1989.

Cape Dory 27

Also a sailing boat, built from 1973 to 1988.

Cape Dory 10

Also a sailing boat, built from 1961 to 1987.

Cape Dory 25

Also a sailing boat, built from 1969 to 1986.

Cape Dory 14

Also a sailing boat, built from 1961 to 1977.

What this means for the cover

For the Cape Dory 40 Explorer Trawler, Cape Dory 28 Powerboats,

Cape Dory 30 Poweryacht by Cape Dory Yachts and 26 more series there is no list price left.

That is why we work with an agreed value: you state the figure, we agree it,

and in a total loss exactly that amount is paid, with no deduction for wear.

For the Cape Dory 40 Explorer Trawler, Cape Dory 300 Motorsailer,

Cape Dory 25D by Cape Dory Yachts and further series:

On sailing yachts the rig and the underwater hull are the expensive parts:

a dismasting quickly costs a quarter of the boat,

and osmosis counts as wear and is covered by no hull policy.

For the Cape Dory 28 Powerboats, Cape Dory 30 Poweryacht,

Cape Dory 33 Poweryacht by Cape Dory Yachts and further series:

On motor yachts the drive and the electronics together make up about half the value.

Both belong in the valuation, otherwise the sum insured is too low.

For the Cape Dory 36, Cape Dory MkII, Cape Dory 40 by Cape Dory Yachts and further series:

On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.

A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.

For the Cape Dory 24 Trawlers by Cape Dory Yachts series:

On a motorboat the drive is the single most valuable part.

Damage after grounding is covered, an engine failure from wear is not.

All series at a glance

The Cape Dory Yachts range in figures

These figures come from the model records we keep for Cape Dory Yachts: boat type,

build years and length, nothing estimated.

sailing boat: 19 models, 1961 to 1994, mostly 4.5 to 12.3 m
motor yacht: 5 models, 1980 to 1994, 8.3 to 12.8 m
sailing yacht: 4 models, 1969 to 1998, 7.4 to 12.2 m
motorboat: 1 model, 1979 to 1989, 7.3 m

Which model was built when?

Sailing boat Motorboat RIBEach bar is one Cape Dory Yachts model, running from its first to its last year of build. The colour shows the type of boat. Showing 24 of 29 models.

What does a used Cape Dory Yachts cost?

We hold today’s price ranges by year for 17 models by Cape Dory Yachts.

The table shows what boats in average condition are worth,

from the oldest to the youngest year on record.

Choose your exact model, year and condition in the calculator.

Model	Years built	Range today
Cape Dory 10	1964 to 1983	€1,700 to €3,000
Cape Dory 14	1964 to 1973	€2,200 to €3,100
Cape Dory 24 Trawlers	1982 to 1985	€7,900 to €11,400
Cape Dory 25D	1981 to 1985	€5,000 to €8,900
Cape Dory 270	1984 to 1986	€13,400 to €18,600
Cape Dory 28 Powerboats	1984 to 1990	€23,000 to €33,600
Cape Dory 30 Poweryacht	1989 to 1990	€27,500 to €35,300
Cape Dory 300 Motorsailer	1985 to 1990	€28,700 to €52,300
Cape Dory 31	1982 to 1985	€23,400 to €33,700
Cape Dory 32	1985 to 1987	€27,100 to €40,100
Cape Dory 33	1980 to 1985	€27,700 to €38,600
Cape Dory 33 Poweryacht	1988 to 1990	€32,700 to €43,700
Cape Dory 330	1985 to 1988	€34,200 to €48,100
Cape Dory 36	1978 to 1990	€36,400 to €57,600
Cape Dory 36 Poweryacht	1987 to 1990	€36,400 to €51,200
Cape Dory 42 Lobster Dragger	1983 to 1987	€48,400 to €70,900
Cape Dory MkII	1987 to 1990	€23,300 to €38,700