CD 40 - Not much mention of them here - Anybody got info?

[Ken Barton]

I am especially interested in learning more about the CD40's. I have owned two Typhoons and love Cape Dory's. I almost bought a CD33 in Cleveland but decided it was too small. I am now seriously looking for "the" boat and don't want to pass up these boats.

Can anybody help me out? Thanks a lot.

Ken



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[Joe Wysong]

I am especially interested in learning more about the CD40's. I have owned two Typhoons and love Cape Dory's. I almost bought a CD33 in Cleveland but decided it was too small. I am now seriously looking for "the" boat and don't want to pass up these boats.

Can anybody help me out? Thanks a lot.

Ken

They didn't make very many. They offered them as a sloop, a cutter, or a ketch. There were two models of the CD40, one with the traditional Spartan ports and another with what I call the "Hinckley" ports which gives the boat a definate "non-Alberg" look. One or the other comes on the market at least once a year. Most are ketches.

Some folks confuse a Chuck Payne 40 designed for and built by Robinhood Marine with the CD40s. There is no relationship between them other than that the same person who owned Cape Dory now owns Robinhood. Robinhood has built two of the Payne designs.

If you are serious, drop me an E-mail direct and I will put you in touch with two brokers who have their fingers on the Cape Dory market.



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[Catherine Monaghan]

According to Robinhood Marine Center's website, the Robinhood 40 is indeed an Alberg design. As far as I know, the Robinhood 45, which has to be custom ordered, is the Chuck Payne design. By the way, Robinhood Marine Center's brokerage has two CD40s listed for sale -- an '85 and an '89. There's a nice photo of the 1985 CD40 at:

http://www.robinhoodyachts.com/voyagr.htm

There was a review of the Cape Dory 40 in the Oct '94 issue of Pacific Yachting. You may be able to have Pacific Yachting send you a reprint of the article. Their e-mail address is oppubl@istar.ca

catherine_monaghan@merck.com

I am especially interested in learning more about the CD40's. I have owned two Typhoons and love Cape Dory's. I almost bought a CD33 in Cleveland but decided it was too small. I am now seriously looking for "the" boat and don't want to pass up these boats.

Can anybody help me out? Thanks a lot.

Ken

They didn't make very many. They offered them as a sloop, a cutter, or a ketch. There were two models of the CD40, one with the traditional Spartan ports and another with what I call the "Hinckley" ports which gives the boat a definate "non-Alberg" look. One or the other comes on the market at least once a year. Most are ketches.

Some folks confuse a Chuck Payne 40 designed for and built by Robinhood Marine with the CD40s. There is no relationship between them other than that the same person who owned Cape Dory now owns Robinhood. Robinhood has built two of the Payne designs.

If you are serious, drop me an E-mail direct and I will put you in touch with two brokers who have their fingers on the Cape Dory market.

catherine_monaghan@merck.com

[Joe Wysong]

According to Robinhood Marine Center's website, the Robinhood 40 is indeed an Alberg design. As far as I know, the Robinhood 45, which has to be custom ordered, is the Chuck Payne design. By the way, Robinhood Marine Center's brokerage has two CD40s listed for sale -- an '85 and an '89. There's a nice photo of the 1985 CD40 at:

http://www.robinhoodyachts.com/voyagr.htm

There was a review of the Cape Dory 40 in the Oct '94 issue of Pacific Yachting. You may be able to have Pacific Yachting send you a reprint of the article. Their e-mail address is oppubl@istar.ca

catherine_monaghan@merck.com

I am especially interested in learning more about the CD40's. I have owned two Typhoons and love Cape Dory's. I almost bought a CD33 in Cleveland but decided it was too small. I am now seriously looking for "the" boat and don't want to pass up these boats.

Can anybody help me out? Thanks a lot.

Ken

They didn't make very many. They offered them as a sloop, a cutter, or a ketch. There were two models of the CD40, one with the traditional Spartan ports and another with what I call the "Hinckley" ports which gives the boat a definate "non-Alberg" look. One or the other comes on the market at least once a year. Most are ketches.

Some folks confuse a Chuck Payne 40 designed for and built by Robinhood Marine with the CD40s. There is no relationship between them other than that the same person who owned Cape Dory now owns Robinhood. Robinhood has built two of the Payne designs.

If you are serious, drop me an E-mail direct and I will put you in touch with two brokers who have their fingers on the Cape Dory market.

The Robinhood Marine Payne designed "Intreped" was a 40 footer and two were build in the mid-eighties while Cape Dory was still located in Taunton, MA. They were an extremely costly boat and, unlike the Cape Dory, were built only to order. Until Robinhood began production of the Alberg designed 40 footer originally built by Cape Dory early last year, the Payne boats were called the Robinhood 40. The name has now been bestowed upon the Alberg 40, which is a far less expensive craft.

The 40 footer that Robinhood built last year is an interesting craft as the aft cabin was replaced with a changing and diving tank refilling room for a scuba nut.

The 45 footer that Robinhood will build to order is the Alberg 45. Cape Dory built two of them. Hull #1, Resolution, winters in Hilton Head and spends its summers at Robinhood. The hull has been painted dark blue and she is one of the best looking Albergs around. Robinhood Marine ended up with the hull molds for the CD 36, 40, & 45 sail boats and the 33 power boat.



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[Mike Greenberg]

The 45 footer that Robinhood will build to order is the Alberg 45. Cape Dory built two of them. Hull #1, Resolution, winters in Hilton Head and spends its summers at Robinhood. The hull has been painted dark blue and she is one of the best looking Albergs around.

Actually, Cape Dory built three 45 footers. Hull #1, "Resolution"; Hull #2, "Victory"; and Hull #3, "Semper Fie".



mikegre@idt.net