The Cape Dory Board

I'm starting to make plans and budget for an electric outboard to replace my 4-stroke. The motor I'm looking at, Elco Ep-5, is 24v. Ideally, I'd like to have an electrical system aboard that doesn't require shore power to recharge. Since it's a small boat, I'm thinking of putting in just a pair of ...

The yard just trashed the bow pulpit launching my 25. A bit of inexperience and the slings slipped. When it hit the bulkhead the pulpit took the damage and at least not the bow. Otherwise I’d be soon sailing another boat. Any available for sale? Thanks John Guilford, CT I have the pulpit from CD25 ...

bfrance wrote:I am looing to replace the previous stern rail on my CD25 with outboard well. It looks like it was there at one point but has been removed any advice as to where I might find a replacement part?

I have the stern pulpit sitting on my porch. I removed it from my Cape Dory 25 the other day.

abutkus03 wrote:Interested in stern rails and stations. Let me know the price and other related details. You can email me direction or phone: abutkus03@sbcglobal.net. 913/956-9605

Email sent.

Rockymtndaze wrote:Are any of the berth cushions available

There are no cushions with this Cape Dory 25.

Cape Dory #622 came to my possession as a "project boat" in October 2009. Sadly it has been "moored" in my backyard since that time. The inside wooden panels were removed (and stored) in preparation to fully remove the inside paint. The boat arrived without portlights and I did n...

I have been a member of Cottage Park Yacht Club since 2012.

My Cape Dory 25 sadly devolved into a "project boat" (long story).
Many parts if anyone is interested.

I have been focused on sailing my Capri 22.

It looks like it’s been awhile since someone talked about the practicality of using a Torqeedo on their heavier CD. I still have the CD26, and sail from a mooring. I understand the recommendation for a 5,300 pound boat is the larger Torqeedo cruise 2.0 with a big battery bank…but A.- I can’t charge...

The Cape Dory 25 design weight is 4000 lbs. The trailer will be at least 1200 lbs. Add the "stuff" that will be put into the Cape Dory AND the vehicle. This must not total greater than the towing capacity of the vehicle. When purchasing mine, I towed my Cape Dory 25 from Lake Erie to NH us...

First: Size the solar panel for the expected power draw. Don't select a panel that is too small. Second: Use a charge controller sized for the solar panel. If the batteries are connected in parallel, then only one charge controller is needed. If they are usually independent, use two charge controlle...

Roberto I remember many years ago that a lot of goods were marked made in usa.supposedly there is a town in China called usa! I believe the scam was in the 60's or 70's Pete The town of Usa is in Japan, not China. Not too difficult to look up! ==== https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usa,_Ōita Usa (宇佐市 U...

The rudder's lower gudgeon is normally fully fiberglassed in and not visible. To see the bronze gudgeon (as seen in your photo), one must grind away the fiberglass. There should not be any additional "weep holes" in the area.

I used New England Rigging (www.nerigging.com) to replace the shrouds and stays on my CD25.
Handed them the old ones and they made the new ones to fit.

Hello and thank you for your note. Ok, good. I feel better. The purpose of me buying this boat is I want to feel more safe in heavier weather. Lake Michigan, where I sail can really give us a wild ride. Sometimes fun and sometimes not. I'm also using it for myself and partner as a little summer hom...

The Cape Dory 25 weighs 4000 lbs with rigging but not including the outboard and other things one would take along. The 4000 lbs plus is what you need to know for trailering. The metal ballast weighs 1700 lbs. It is located at the bottom of the keel. This is part of the 4000 lbs weight. The ballast...