I am looking for construction details of a Cape Dory 33. If there are any available please notify me. Thank you.
mehoule@capecod.net
Cape Dory 33
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Joe Wysong
Re: Cape Dory 33
I have a promotion video Cape Dory made for the 330 (same hull as the 33) with film of the laying of a 33 hull. If you would like a copy, let me know and I'll send it along. I also keep a 330 at Robinhood Marine and will be going back for a month of sailing the end of this month. Andy V. and Dave P. have extensive info on the construction work at Taunton (old brochures, etc) and I can grab a handful send them to you.Michael Houle wrote: I am looking for construction details of a Cape Dory 33. If there are any available please notify me. Thank you.
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Duane Yoslov
Re: Cape Dory 33
I too own a Cape Dory 330, Father's Folly II hull #142. I would be very interested to see the video of the construction. I have repaired several blisters; all of which have bled a dark blue inky liquid?! Maybe the video can shed some light.Joe Wysong wrote:I have a promotion video Cape Dory made for the 330 (same hull as the 33) with film of the laying of a 33 hull. If you would like a copy, let me know and I'll send it along. I also keep a 330 at Robinhood Marine and will be going back for a month of sailing the end of this month. Andy V. and Dave P. have extensive info on the construction work at Taunton (old brochures, etc) and I can grab a handful send them to you.Michael Houle wrote: I am looking for construction details of a Cape Dory 33. If there are any available please notify me. Thank you.
If it is not too much trouble, could you send me a copy of the tape you mentioned? My address is:
Duane Yoslov
1001 Bridgeway #555
Sausalito, CA 94965
I can send you a blank tape and a check for shipping if that makes it easier.
Best Reards
DY
yoslovd@aol.com
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Zeida Cecilia-Mendez
Re: Cape Dory 33
Joe: I have just purchased a 1982 CD 33.5 - Mine is hull #73. it seems that there are two or three versions of the 33. Mine weighs app. 13,300 lb... I would also LOVE to have a copy of the video of the 33 being built. When we took her out for the mandatory survey, we saw clusters of small blisters the size of dimes, all along the keel. You would pop them and they would oooze water. I decided to go along with the yard's recommendation and sandblast the paint away, because they insisted they were paint blisters. They were right. After they faired the entire bottom by hand (sanded it down to very smooth) no more blisters in the hull. They applied two coats of a barrier paint, applied an epoxy to fill in the minute mini-holes left by the sandblasting, and then applied two more coats of the anti-fouling paint. My bottom is like new now, and I am very relieved. I visited Robinhood Marine two years ago, but it was Sunday, and no one was there. But I would appreciate receiving any information on my boat,if at all possible. I do have the original owner's manual that came with it, I am the third owner of that boat. She was first called "Trilogy" and she had New Jersey owners. She was sold to an optometrist in Ft. Lauderdale, and became "Marlen III". She is now mine, and her new name is Bandolera II. She is in great condition. My first boat was a CapeDory 25 that I bought in NY in 1980, and she is now for sale.
Please let me know if I need to send some $ and where to, in order for me to get that video. Thanks.
Zeida.
zcecil@ibm.net
Please let me know if I need to send some $ and where to, in order for me to get that video. Thanks.
Zeida.
Joe Wysong wrote:I have a promotion video Cape Dory made for the 330 (same hull as the 33) with film of the laying of a 33 hull. If you would like a copy, let me know and I'll send it along. I also keep a 330 at Robinhood Marine and will be going back for a month of sailing the end of this month. Andy V. and Dave P. have extensive info on the construction work at Taunton (old brochures, etc) and I can grab a handful send them to you.Michael Houle wrote: I am looking for construction details of a Cape Dory 33. If there are any available please notify me. Thank you.
zcecil@ibm.net
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Joe Wysong
Re: Cape Dory 33
Hi All!
I read about this page in Soundings and am surprised at how many of us there are here. I am writing this generic response to several inquiries I have received since joining up. First, unless I am swamped, I can supply copies of the 330 promotional video to those 33/330 owners interested (I can't accommodate owners of all Cape Dories, but can supply a copy to someone who is willing to make copies for everyone). Minor CD materials, such as the video, were abandoned at the bankruptcy sale and are thus in the public domain and can thus be copied at will. We have video duplication equipment and if you send me your address, I will send you a copy of the video. All must wait, however, for the end of the UPS strike. The CD tape uses a 15 minute tape and I ran out last week. Although I ordered more before the UPS strike started, the order didn't arrive and one can only wonder when it might get here.
On the subject of various versions of the 33. There are really only two, the 33 and the 330. The 33 was designed and built as a sloop. The only significant change made during the production of the 33 is that the main sheet traveler started out in front of the companionway entrance and was moved to a raised unit on top the cabin trunk. So, if your traveler is in front of the companionway, yours is an early model.
The 330, which began production in 1985 (not 1986, as is stated elsewhere here), was the last boat actually designed by Alberg. Except for the hull, the 330 is a totally different boat. The mast is two feet higher, the boat has a bow sprit and is cutter rigged, the mold for the cabin trunk and cockpit was new for the 330, and the interior totally redesigned. Some folks mistakenly believe that the 330 has more sail than the 33 because of the bow sprit but the extra rag is actually a result of the taller mast. In order to extend the V-birth (a short sucker on the 33), the opening rope locker was replaced with one that only had two deck pipes instead of the on deck door. The result is a V-birth that is 1 1/2 feet longer.
The quarterbirth was removed creating more storage space and allowing the ice box to be moved to starboard. On the 33 you sat on the quaterbirth to use the nav station. The 330 has a nav station forward of the ice box with its own swing-out stool. Other interior redesigns include a separate shower stall, more drawer and locker space and a different salon/table. Only the hull remains the same. We have been keeping our 330 at Robinhood Marine for five or so years. There are several key personnel from Cape Dory's Taunton, MA, operation now working at Robinhood Marine. They all consider the 33/330 hull to be the best ever designed and built by CD.
Hull blistering is most often caused by the yacht being left in warm water year round. After a two year search (while sailing a Pacific Seacraft Dana), we found our 330 in Charleston. We had been advised to expect hull blisters on a warm water boat. Find them we did. We took the boat to the Jamestown Boatyard in RI where Jono Billings is considered to be the number one hull blister man in the northeast. They refinished the bottom and we've had no problems since.
The only modifications we've made to the boat are to Allgrip the hull dark blue, put a quick release on the inner stay to make sailing with the genny easier, and to put a camber spar system on the stay sail. The previous owner had installed a Hood mainsail furling system. To the best of our knowledge, we have the only 330 with a mainsail furler.
All construction, inspection, original ownership records, etc., of all Cape Dories, both sail and power, are in the Yacht Sales office at Robinhood Marine. I seriously doubt that Dave, Dick, or Wendy will want to answer owner inquiries from afar. If, however, you happen to be in the neighborhood, stop by for a visit. I am sure they can find time to give you whatever information they may have about your boat.
If you are seaching for a Cape Dory of any type and Dave Perry at Robinhood can't find one for you, check with Fred Parker at Commonwealth Yachts in Gloucester Pt, Viriginia. Fred was the sales director at Robinhood for over a decade and maintains his contact network with great care. He found us our 330 even though the boat wasn't listed on the BUC network.
Joe
tgjournal@gestalt.org
I read about this page in Soundings and am surprised at how many of us there are here. I am writing this generic response to several inquiries I have received since joining up. First, unless I am swamped, I can supply copies of the 330 promotional video to those 33/330 owners interested (I can't accommodate owners of all Cape Dories, but can supply a copy to someone who is willing to make copies for everyone). Minor CD materials, such as the video, were abandoned at the bankruptcy sale and are thus in the public domain and can thus be copied at will. We have video duplication equipment and if you send me your address, I will send you a copy of the video. All must wait, however, for the end of the UPS strike. The CD tape uses a 15 minute tape and I ran out last week. Although I ordered more before the UPS strike started, the order didn't arrive and one can only wonder when it might get here.
On the subject of various versions of the 33. There are really only two, the 33 and the 330. The 33 was designed and built as a sloop. The only significant change made during the production of the 33 is that the main sheet traveler started out in front of the companionway entrance and was moved to a raised unit on top the cabin trunk. So, if your traveler is in front of the companionway, yours is an early model.
The 330, which began production in 1985 (not 1986, as is stated elsewhere here), was the last boat actually designed by Alberg. Except for the hull, the 330 is a totally different boat. The mast is two feet higher, the boat has a bow sprit and is cutter rigged, the mold for the cabin trunk and cockpit was new for the 330, and the interior totally redesigned. Some folks mistakenly believe that the 330 has more sail than the 33 because of the bow sprit but the extra rag is actually a result of the taller mast. In order to extend the V-birth (a short sucker on the 33), the opening rope locker was replaced with one that only had two deck pipes instead of the on deck door. The result is a V-birth that is 1 1/2 feet longer.
The quarterbirth was removed creating more storage space and allowing the ice box to be moved to starboard. On the 33 you sat on the quaterbirth to use the nav station. The 330 has a nav station forward of the ice box with its own swing-out stool. Other interior redesigns include a separate shower stall, more drawer and locker space and a different salon/table. Only the hull remains the same. We have been keeping our 330 at Robinhood Marine for five or so years. There are several key personnel from Cape Dory's Taunton, MA, operation now working at Robinhood Marine. They all consider the 33/330 hull to be the best ever designed and built by CD.
Hull blistering is most often caused by the yacht being left in warm water year round. After a two year search (while sailing a Pacific Seacraft Dana), we found our 330 in Charleston. We had been advised to expect hull blisters on a warm water boat. Find them we did. We took the boat to the Jamestown Boatyard in RI where Jono Billings is considered to be the number one hull blister man in the northeast. They refinished the bottom and we've had no problems since.
The only modifications we've made to the boat are to Allgrip the hull dark blue, put a quick release on the inner stay to make sailing with the genny easier, and to put a camber spar system on the stay sail. The previous owner had installed a Hood mainsail furling system. To the best of our knowledge, we have the only 330 with a mainsail furler.
All construction, inspection, original ownership records, etc., of all Cape Dories, both sail and power, are in the Yacht Sales office at Robinhood Marine. I seriously doubt that Dave, Dick, or Wendy will want to answer owner inquiries from afar. If, however, you happen to be in the neighborhood, stop by for a visit. I am sure they can find time to give you whatever information they may have about your boat.
If you are seaching for a Cape Dory of any type and Dave Perry at Robinhood can't find one for you, check with Fred Parker at Commonwealth Yachts in Gloucester Pt, Viriginia. Fred was the sales director at Robinhood for over a decade and maintains his contact network with great care. He found us our 330 even though the boat wasn't listed on the BUC network.
Joe
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Derek Hillen
Re: Cape Dory 33
Joe,
Thanks very much for the info on the CD33 and CD330. I too am a CD33 owner. I bought Galileo in Annapolis in March and sailed her to her home port now, Stamford, CT. I have been steadily working on upgrading her beginning with new sails, a Schaeffer roller furler, boom vang, new life lines and am now in the process of installing a Monitor Windvane. Scanmar Marine, the company that manufactures and sells Monitors, did not know the difference between the CD33 and CD330 and could only supply me with diagrams for installation on a 330. I am VERY glad indeed to have it confirmed that the hull, at least, is the same!
I would also love to have a copy of that tape when you have the time and want to reimburse you all costs.
Next week I will sail up to Martha's and Nantucket via Block Island on a two week cruise. Hope to meet other Cape Dory owners on the trip!
Cheers.
Derek
derek.hillen@sgw.com
Thanks very much for the info on the CD33 and CD330. I too am a CD33 owner. I bought Galileo in Annapolis in March and sailed her to her home port now, Stamford, CT. I have been steadily working on upgrading her beginning with new sails, a Schaeffer roller furler, boom vang, new life lines and am now in the process of installing a Monitor Windvane. Scanmar Marine, the company that manufactures and sells Monitors, did not know the difference between the CD33 and CD330 and could only supply me with diagrams for installation on a 330. I am VERY glad indeed to have it confirmed that the hull, at least, is the same!
I would also love to have a copy of that tape when you have the time and want to reimburse you all costs.
Next week I will sail up to Martha's and Nantucket via Block Island on a two week cruise. Hope to meet other Cape Dory owners on the trip!
Cheers.
Derek
Joe Wysong wrote: Hi All!
I read about this page in Soundings and am surprised at how many of us there are here. I am writing this generic response to several inquiries I have received since joining up. First, unless I am swamped, I can supply copies of the 330 promotional video to those 33/330 owners interested (I can't accommodate owners of all Cape Dories, but can supply a copy to someone who is willing to make copies for everyone). Minor CD materials, such as the video, were abandoned at the bankruptcy sale and are thus in the public domain and can thus be copied at will. We have video duplication equipment and if you send me your address, I will send you a copy of the video. All must wait, however, for the end of the UPS strike. The CD tape uses a 15 minute tape and I ran out last week. Although I ordered more before the UPS strike started, the order didn't arrive and one can only wonder when it might get here.
On the subject of various versions of the 33. There are really only two, the 33 and the 330. The 33 was designed and built as a sloop. The only significant change made during the production of the 33 is that the main sheet traveler started out in front of the companionway entrance and was moved to a raised unit on top the cabin trunk. So, if your traveler is in front of the companionway, yours is an early model.
The 330, which began production in 1985 (not 1986, as is stated elsewhere here), was the last boat actually designed by Alberg. Except for the hull, the 330 is a totally different boat. The mast is two feet higher, the boat has a bow sprit and is cutter rigged, the mold for the cabin trunk and cockpit was new for the 330, and the interior totally redesigned. Some folks mistakenly believe that the 330 has more sail than the 33 because of the bow sprit but the extra rag is actually a result of the taller mast. In order to extend the V-birth (a short sucker on the 33), the opening rope locker was replaced with one that only had two deck pipes instead of the on deck door. The result is a V-birth that is 1 1/2 feet longer.
The quarterbirth was removed creating more storage space and allowing the ice box to be moved to starboard. On the 33 you sat on the quaterbirth to use the nav station. The 330 has a nav station forward of the ice box with its own swing-out stool. Other interior redesigns include a separate shower stall, more drawer and locker space and a different salon/table. Only the hull remains the same. We have been keeping our 330 at Robinhood Marine for five or so years. There are several key personnel from Cape Dory's Taunton, MA, operation now working at Robinhood Marine. They all consider the 33/330 hull to be the best ever designed and built by CD.
Hull blistering is most often caused by the yacht being left in warm water year round. After a two year search (while sailing a Pacific Seacraft Dana), we found our 330 in Charleston. We had been advised to expect hull blisters on a warm water boat. Find them we did. We took the boat to the Jamestown Boatyard in RI where Jono Billings is considered to be the number one hull blister man in the northeast. They refinished the bottom and we've had no problems since.
The only modifications we've made to the boat are to Allgrip the hull dark blue, put a quick release on the inner stay to make sailing with the genny easier, and to put a camber spar system on the stay sail. The previous owner had installed a Hood mainsail furling system. To the best of our knowledge, we have the only 330 with a mainsail furler.
All construction, inspection, original ownership records, etc., of all Cape Dories, both sail and power, are in the Yacht Sales office at Robinhood Marine. I seriously doubt that Dave, Dick, or Wendy will want to answer owner inquiries from afar. If, however, you happen to be in the neighborhood, stop by for a visit. I am sure they can find time to give you whatever information they may have about your boat.
If you are seaching for a Cape Dory of any type and Dave Perry at Robinhood can't find one for you, check with Fred Parker at Commonwealth Yachts in Gloucester Pt, Viriginia. Fred was the sales director at Robinhood for over a decade and maintains his contact network with great care. He found us our 330 even though the boat wasn't listed on the BUC network.
Joe
derek.hillen@sgw.com