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Anyone here with first hand experience with a Cape Dory 25? I'm looking for
a second time at one this weekend and will most likely make an offer. It's a '73 in fair condition. I'm wondering about inherent flaws and known defects. Cheers...Danny |
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Anyone here with first hand experience with a Cape Dory 25? I'm looking for a second time at one this weekend and will most likely make an offer. It's a '73 in fair condition. I'm wondering about inherent flaws and known defects. Cheers...Danny I once was the Cape Dory dealer for SoCal, but my memory is sketchy. I think there were two basic models. One had diesel and was more a long distance boat where the original had an Universal petrol engine. Going by memory, all 73's were petrol which, IMO, is a defect right there. The boats are solid not very fast, but had no inherent defects such as weaknesses in the hull or rigging. Of course, such an old boat may have anything bad going. The petrol boats were very inexpensive. I would suppose $7k would buy an excellent one. Diesels or one refitted with a D would sell for much more and IMO, be worth much more. -paul |
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One owned by a friend was outboard powered, and had a rather large hole in
the hull for mounting it. Under sail, the ob was kicked up, but IIRC, the lower unit didn't raise completely out of the water. "Paul Cassel" wrote in message ... Danny wrote: Anyone here with first hand experience with a Cape Dory 25? I'm looking for a second time at one this weekend and will most likely make an offer. It's a '73 in fair condition. I'm wondering about inherent flaws and known defects. Cheers...Danny I once was the Cape Dory dealer for SoCal, but my memory is sketchy. I think there were two basic models. One had diesel and was more a long distance boat where the original had an Universal petrol engine. Going by memory, all 73's were petrol which, IMO, is a defect right there. The boats are solid not very fast, but had no inherent defects such as weaknesses in the hull or rigging. Of course, such an old boat may have anything bad going. The petrol boats were very inexpensive. I would suppose $7k would buy an excellent one. Diesels or one refitted with a D would sell for much more and IMO, be worth much more. -paul |
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![]() Danny wrote: Anyone here with first hand experience with a Cape Dory 25? I'm looking for a second time at one this weekend and will most likely make an offer. It's a '73 in fair condition. I'm wondering about inherent flaws and known defects. Cheers...Danny Danny The Capr Dory 25 is a sweet boat for singlehander or 2 people. not fast but it will get you where you want to go. It has a 3 ft draft. so can go into fairly shallow waters. it is a bit tender, is heels easily but stiffens up nicely at about 10degrees. Accomodations are limited with a vberth up front a setee and galley, no standing room unless you are on the short side. It was in built in 2 versions the 25 and thje 25D . the 25 has a well for an outboard motor. The 25D has a small deisel engine, im a tad beamier and has a bit more room in the accomodation. I like the 25 but then the only time I ever use the motor is to get into or out of a dock. On the east coast you can pick up a 25 in good shape for about 6k and a 25D for about 7-8k. As far as things to watch for. of course the normal, hull for blisters,. check the deck for possible delamination, make sure that there are NO cracks in the fiberglass on the doghouse...its a huge repair job. Phil .. |
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Thanks all for the comments.
This one indeed has some substantial cracks in the dog house sliding cover and evidence of leaks around it for a long time. The full keel bothers me as we sail on the Columbia River. Full keel boats rarely sail to weather well and that seems to be all we do here. The area around the engine cover has substantial cracks and there appears to be no way to raise the 9 HP out of the water once under way. We'll probably pass on this one. Thanks again. "Capri" wrote in message ups.com... Danny wrote: Anyone here with first hand experience with a Cape Dory 25? I'm looking for a second time at one this weekend and will most likely make an offer. It's a '73 in fair condition. I'm wondering about inherent flaws and known defects. Cheers...Danny Danny The Capr Dory 25 is a sweet boat for singlehander or 2 people. not fast but it will get you where you want to go. It has a 3 ft draft. so can go into fairly shallow waters. it is a bit tender, is heels easily but stiffens up nicely at about 10degrees. Accomodations are limited with a vberth up front a setee and galley, no standing room unless you are on the short side. It was in built in 2 versions the 25 and thje 25D . the 25 has a well for an outboard motor. The 25D has a small deisel engine, im a tad beamier and has a bit more room in the accomodation. I like the 25 but then the only time I ever use the motor is to get into or out of a dock. On the east coast you can pick up a 25 in good shape for about 6k and a 25D for about 7-8k. As far as things to watch for. of course the normal, hull for blisters,. check the deck for possible delamination, make sure that there are NO cracks in the fiberglass on the doghouse...its a huge repair job. Phil . |
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