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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | George H. Stadel Jr. |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1973 |
| No. built | 845 |
| Builder | Cape Dory Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Cape Dory 25 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) |
| Draft | 3.00 ft (0.91 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 24.83 ft (7.57 m) |
| LWL | 18.00 ft (5.49 m) |
| Beam | 7.25 ft (2.21 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 1,700 lb (771 kg) |
| Rudder | keel-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 27.58 ft (8.41 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 138.00 sq ft (12.821 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 124.11 sq ft (11.530 m2) |
| Total sail area | 262.11 sq ft (24.351 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 255 |
TheCape Dory 25, is a recreationalkeelboat[1][2][3] built byCape Dory Yachts. 845 boats were built between 1973 and 1982.[4]
It was also called theCape Dory 25 Mark I, and is sometimes confused with the unrelated 1981 design from the same manufacturer which replaced it in production, theCape Dory 25D.[1]
Designed byGeorge H. Stadel Jr., it is a development of theAllied Boat Company'sGreenwich 24, using the same hull, but a new deck and coach house. Allied sold the molds to Cape Dory in 1972. Cape Dory increased thefreeboard to improve below decks headroom and this also added 7 in (18 cm) to both thelength overall and thewaterline length. They also redesigned the interior.[1][3][5][6]
Thefiberglass hull has a spooned,raked stem, a raised counter, angledtransom; akeel-mountedrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) and carries 1,700 lb (771 kg) of ballast.[1][3][7]
The boat has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the standard keel.[1][3]
It has amasthead sloop rig with a deck-stepped mast.
The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 to 8 hp (3 to 6 kW)outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin. The main cabin also hasdrop leaf table. Thegalley is located on the starboard side just forward of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. Thehead is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Cabin headroom is 60 in (150 cm). There is alazarette in the stern.[1][3]
The design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 255 and ahull speed of 5.7 kn (10.6 km/h).[3]
In a 2000 review inPractical Sailor, Darrell Nicholson wrote, "the Cape Dory 25 is really a daysailing and weekending boat. Although the boat has berths for 4, accommodations are cramped and creature comforts minimal."[7]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote of the design, "best features: These changes [from the Greenwich 24] got rid of some of the "Worst features" [of] the Greenwich 24 ... and if the manufacturer's specifications are to be believed, after all these additions were made, the boat's weight increased by a mere 25 pounds, with no change in ballast. Can you believe it? We don’t. Worst features: Headroom is still too low, but this fault is corrected in the next incarnation, namely the [Cape Dory 25D]."[3]
ABlue Water Boats review noted, "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[s] will love the classic lines and underwater profile, and of course true to Cape Dory tradition, the construction is bulletproof."[8]
The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, theCape Dory Sailboat Owners Association.[9]
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