I am looking at a cape dory 28, she upgrades ( roller furling, new standing and running rigging, and needs varnishing). The boat has a universal diesel, I thought boats had volvos.
The asking price is $25000.00 for a 1984 cape dory, is this a good price. I am figuring 7000.00 in upgrades and replacements.
Thanks in advance
Mike
mikeam@pacbell.net
Cape Dory 28
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Brian King
Re: Cape Dory 28
Mike,
I just bought a 1978 Cape Dory 28 this spring for $14,000 in Ohio. It's pretty much a stripper boat.....NO furling, refrigeration, self tailing winches, dodger, bimini, cockpit cushions, dinghy etc..
It has a Volvo md 7A engine. I'm doing a lot of work on it too in preparation for a trip south.
Good luck,
Brian (London Ontario Canada)
bf.king@home.com
I just bought a 1978 Cape Dory 28 this spring for $14,000 in Ohio. It's pretty much a stripper boat.....NO furling, refrigeration, self tailing winches, dodger, bimini, cockpit cushions, dinghy etc..
It has a Volvo md 7A engine. I'm doing a lot of work on it too in preparation for a trip south.
Good luck,
Brian (London Ontario Canada)
bf.king@home.com
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Ken Cave
Re:You get what you pay for!!
I purchased mine in Feb. of this year for a lot more than you did-but I also found out that there was another offer on the boat right behind me!
Would I sell it? If someone offered $10,000 more right now, I would not budge. A great boat is really hard to find!!
Ken Cave
bcave@whidbey.net
Would I sell it? If someone offered $10,000 more right now, I would not budge. A great boat is really hard to find!!
Ken Cave
bcave@whidbey.net
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Jay Hubbard
Re: Cape Dory 28
Mike I just bought a "79" CD 28 located in Lake Michigan, after nearly a year of looking at CD' boats in the Mid-West & N England. I don't know where you are located but geography, and prior use are big factors.
If you log on to BUCNET.COM you can get average pricing ranges on boats by Year, Condition and Geographic location. This will give you some guide lines. You can also get average retail from Boat US but you won't see ranges. I suggest you look at a few boats and how they are equiped before you finalize what you expect to pay. Remember though every boat's got something wrong or doesn't have something you would like. Once you have located the best combination of Hull, Rig ,Sails and Engine, you can evaluate the extras, and if you need them....
The boat I purchased was surveyed as "above average" by BUC standards and is equiped with a refurbished "offshore main", a 3 year old 135 % Genoa and a working jib. The boat is exactly as designed, by Carl Alberg, except for the addition of roller furling jib, lazy jacks and a minor change in the water system. In addition she has a full compliment of electronics and has never been in salt water. With the addition of a spare gear, sails, a dodger and provisions she is ready for extended ocean cruising. The final price was in the middle of the BUC range.
Most people don't need a boat ready to go offshore like this and from what I have seen the extras are what raise the prices. On the other it appears that owners of boats that are equiped to go off soundings seam to maintain them in better condition.
Good luck in your search
jhh
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If you log on to BUCNET.COM you can get average pricing ranges on boats by Year, Condition and Geographic location. This will give you some guide lines. You can also get average retail from Boat US but you won't see ranges. I suggest you look at a few boats and how they are equiped before you finalize what you expect to pay. Remember though every boat's got something wrong or doesn't have something you would like. Once you have located the best combination of Hull, Rig ,Sails and Engine, you can evaluate the extras, and if you need them....
The boat I purchased was surveyed as "above average" by BUC standards and is equiped with a refurbished "offshore main", a 3 year old 135 % Genoa and a working jib. The boat is exactly as designed, by Carl Alberg, except for the addition of roller furling jib, lazy jacks and a minor change in the water system. In addition she has a full compliment of electronics and has never been in salt water. With the addition of a spare gear, sails, a dodger and provisions she is ready for extended ocean cruising. The final price was in the middle of the BUC range.
Most people don't need a boat ready to go offshore like this and from what I have seen the extras are what raise the prices. On the other it appears that owners of boats that are equiped to go off soundings seam to maintain them in better condition.
Good luck in your search
jhh
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