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Cape Dory 330

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Cape Dory 330
Development
DesignerCarl Alberg
LocationUnited States
Year1985
No. built27
Builder(s)Cape Dory Yachts
NameCape Dory 330
Boat
Displacement13,300 lb (6,033 kg)
Draft4.83 ft (1.47 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA33.05 ft (10.07 m)
LWL24.50 ft (7.47 m)
Beam10.25 ft (3.12 m)
Engine typeInboard engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Ballast5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
Rudder(s)keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height44.75 ft (13.64 m)
J foretriangle base13.75 ft (4.19 m)
P mainsail luff39.00 ft (11.89 m)
E mainsail foot13.00 ft (3.96 m)
Sails
SailplanCutter rigged sloop
Mainsail area253.50 sq ft (23.551 m2)
Jib/genoa area307.66 sq ft (28.583 m2)
Total sail area561.16 sq ft (52.133 m2)

The Cape Dory 330 is an American sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a cruiser and first built in 1985.[1][2][3]

The Cape Dory 330 is a development of the Cape Dory 33, with a bowsprit and cutter rig, plus interior changes.[1]

Production

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The design was built by Cape Dory Yachts in the United States. The company built 27 examples of the type between 1985 and 1988, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]

Design

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The Cape Dory 330 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a cutter rig, a spooned raked stem, a bowsprit, a raised counter transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel. It displaces 13,300 lb (6,033 kg) and carries 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) of ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with an inboard engine for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]

The galley is located on the port side at the foot of the companionway steps and includes a sink and two-burner stove. The head is forward on the starboard side and has a privacy door. Accommodations include a bow "V"-berth and two main cabin settee berths. There is a folding dinette table and a chart table in the main cabin, too.[1][3]

The mainsail is sheeted mid-boom to a mainsheet traveler on the cabin roof. The inner jib is self-tacking and is boom mounted.[1][3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.63 kn (12.28 km/h).[3]

Operational history

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The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association.[5]

See also

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Related development

Similar sailboats

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Cape Dory 330 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Carl Alberg". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Cape Dory 330". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Cape Dory Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.