The Cape Dory Board

Yes sir, my boat remains for sale. It is located in Duxbury, Mass. and is currently hauled and under cover for the winter. Thank you for your interest.

DSC00078 (2).jpg After over 45 years of owning and sailing exclusively Cape Dory sailboats, from 23 feet through 36 feet, it is time to think about a retirement power boat and, sadly, Gracie must find a new home. I purchased her on December 12, 2007 after she suffered mast and bow pulpit damage fro...

For those who have been looking for discontinued Interlux Dado Brown #246, You can order it from George at the Kirby Paint Company, New Bedford, Mass., 508-997-9008. $25,00 per quart. They mixed it custom for me off an old Interlux Paint Chart. Ask for Dado Brown #246 Gloss.

You can get custom gel coat from Gel-Coat products 958 North 127th, Seattle, Was 98133: 206-781-1162. Tell them Cape Dory and the year and they will mix it. I have had good luck with it.

1985 Hull Number 27. Has anyone located a negative buss bar on this vessel or do I need to add one for additional electronics? I tried tracing the negative wire backwards from the battery but it disappears somewhere in the innards of the boat out of sight, out of reach. Could it be that the factory ...

I mounted an Edson manual pump to the bulkhead in starboard locker and ran the hose high as I could aft and exited inside the motor well. Access to the motor well is the problem but I cut a round access hole in the sidewall in the well and covered with a standard round access cover and sealed it tem...

Meg, I purchased and restored a Ty Sr this past year and purchased a Yamaha High Thrust 9.9. It fits fine in the well although I had to move the mounting board slightly further forward. Lid closes fine. I elected to forego the handle and fitted a remote throttle-powerboat style- control in the side ...

1988 Cape Dory 36. Hull 154. Time to retire. Original Owner. Duxbury, Mass., $129,500. Fully equipped, many custom features including extra headroom. Perkins 4-108. Chart Plotter, autopilot, radar, bimini, fully equipped for Maine cruising. Full equipment list and photos available. Excellent conditi...