Freshwater Cape Dory 27 for sale - Reduced

[tjr818]

Slainte, our beloved 27, is for sail. Slainte is now out of the water and in her steel cradle and under her full cover.
Price has been reduced to $16,000

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1980 Cape Dory 27, a Nice Fresh Water Sloop
Hull # 185
ID#: CPDJ0185M80J
Coast Guard Documented #1257949
Inboard YSM8 8HP Yanmar Diesel Engine with 2014 Racor 500FG Turbine Fuel Filter with Water Separator
In the water at Harbor Point Yacht Club, West Alton, MO (15 miles North of St. Louis)
Fiberglass Hull and Topsides
Full Cut-away Keel with internal lead ballast
2015 Hull was stripped and Sealed with VC-17 then Painted with Ablative

Dimensions:
LOA: 27 ft 1 in
Beam: 8 ft 6 in
LWL: 20 ft 0 in
Maximum Draft: 4 ft 0 in
Displacement: 7500 lbs
Ballast: 3000 lbs
Sail Area 365 square feet

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Accommodations:
Number of berths: 2 singles in main cabin + 2 in V-berth
Number of heads: 1 Airhead Composting Toilet
Two burner Alcohol Stove with cutting board top
Stainless Steel Sink
Ice Box
Fresh Water: 24 gallon Polypropylene Bow Tank under V-berth
Fuel Tanks: (12 Gallons)

Accessories:

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Six Bronze opening ports
Dorade vent with Bronze exterior/red interior scoop
Nicor Day/Night Plus Solar Vent
2010 Simrad Multi Display and Tri-Ducer for Speed, Depth and Temperature
Aqua Saturn Compass
Raymarine ST-2000 Tiller Pilot

Sails and Hardware:
2013 UK Halsey 2+2 Battened mainsail
2016 Tides Marine Strongtrack Sailtrack System
2016 Mack 130 Genoa on roller gear with sun protection strip
Ash Shroud Rollers
2012 Garhauer Rigid Boom Vang
2012 Garhauer Mainsheet Traveler
All sails and covers stored indoors during the winter

All standing rigging Is in Good shape
All Running rigging replaced 2014 and 2016
Lifelines replaced 2010

Electrical Equipment:
2015 Entire AC re-wired From Shore power inlet to New AC Panel
30 amp Shore power inlet with interior AC GFCI outlets
50’ Marinco shore power cord
2012 Pro Mariner Pronautic 1210P battery charger from shore power
Dual Batteries
2015 New 2 Ga wiring from Batteries to DC Panel
2014 New BlueSeas 12V Fuse Block and Ground Buss
Attwood Electric Bilge Pump and Whale Gusher 8 manual bilge pump

Covers:
2016 Marine Blue Sunbrella Mainsail Cover matching tiller cover and sheet bags
2010 Complete Winter Cover from The Canvass Store
2016 New Cabin Cushion Upholstery (main cabin & V-berth)
All cushions stored indoors during the winter

Please use email (tjr818 at lycos dot com) or PM link

[tjr818]

Added Photos...

[mgphl52]

Tim,

She is gorgeous! Enough said...

[Sea Hunt Video]

Tim:

Ditto what Mike and Toni said

[tjr818]

Too many boats is one thing, but too many dock fees is way too much.
Price reduced to $19,000

[tjr818]

Older photo added from before the sails were both replaced, but it was a great day for sailing a Cape Dory

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[tjr818]

Slainte is out of the water now, in her cradle. Spring has finally come to the Midwest, she is ready for your inspection.
The price has been reduced to $18,000 OBO.

[tjr818]

Spring has finally come to the Midwest, she is ready for your inspection.
The price has been is now $18,000 OBO.

[tjr818]

Okay, storage fees are starting to hurt. The price has been further reduced to $16,000.

[tjr818]

Winter is here in the Midwest. A Cape Dory 27 would be a nice Christmas present!
The price has been reduced again. Did I mention that she has all new upholstery?

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[moctrams]

Very sad about the absence of new sailors these days. There ain't none!. I think the young folks would rather play around with their "devices" than get out on the water with the wind and water. I saw a CD30C on eBay that went unsold with no minimum price. I also saw a WestSail 32 with a new Beta 38 that was at Flag Harbor, MD. sold for $16,000. Good luck on selling your beautiful Cape Dory.

[John Stone]

The neighbor kid across the street went to medical school. Paid for by the US Navy. He is down here at Camp Lejeune serving with the Marines for his first operational tour.

He and his wife bought a beat up 40 year old Catalina 22. They have sailed the heck out of it for the last six months. Sailing several times a week. Overnight camping on it and having a blast. They are head over heels about sailing. They are ow looking for a bigger boat.

So there are youngsters out there still getting bit by the sailing bug. The small boat regattas and raids are growing in popularity.

I think one issue is the sailing “industry”has made owning and sailing a boat just rediculously expensive. And it does not have to be that way but but many sailors, especially the new ones, don’t know that. It comes down to choices. Hard to blame them.

[csoule13]

There is nothing more tiring than casting aspersions at those coming up behind us whose shoes we aren't walking in. It was exhausting in the general aviation world, and it's exhausting in the sailing world. It is a luxury to be afforded the opportunity we have with our crafts. We should spend more time being thankful for it than slagging on other people's choices.

Tim, your boat is gorgeous and an inspiration as I look at my 27 and think about what the winter projects will be.