Boat models · Cape Dory
Cape Dory 25
Sailboat, coastal cruiser · built 1973-1982 · designed by George Stadel
Key figures
Comfort21.9moderate
Capsize screen1.83passes for offshore
SA/D16.6cruiser
D/L306heavy
Ballast ratio0.43stiff
Hull speed5.7kt
- Built
- 1973-1982
- Designer
- George Stadel
- Builder
- Cape Dory Yachts (USA)
- Rig
- Masthead Sloop
- Keel
- Long Keel
- Length
- 24.8 ft
- Beam / draft
- 7.3 ft · 3.0 ft
- Displacement
- 4,000 lb
Design figures as published, not for any one hull. Full specifications on sailboatdata.com.
Reputation
Classcoastal cruiseras owners use it
Forumsrespectedpicked over its peers
Beautifully built pocket cruiser that sails well for its size but is small, wet and tender inside.
- Coastal cruising
- respected · solid, seakindly, handles chop well
- Daysailing
- respected · pretty, balanced, easy to sail
- First boat
- ordinary · cheap to keep but older boats need work
- Liveaboard
- disliked · tight cabin, limited headroom and storage
- Loved
- heavy solid glass hull · classic Alberg lines · stiff and forgiving in a blow · quality teak and hardware
- Gripes
- low headroom · cramped cabin · slow in light air · small cockpit for several people
- Survey for
- wet or rotted deck core · chainplate leaks · teak deck and rail upkeep · old Atomic 4 or outboard mount condition
- Cross-shopped
- Pearson Triton · Bristol 24 · Catalina 25 · Compac 25
Owner opinion from capedory.org, sailboatdata.com, cruisersforum.com
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