CAPE DORY TRAWLER!

There are a number of Cape Dory Power boats, starting with a 24, the 28, 28 with fly bridge, 30,33, 36 and 40. I have been aboard several of these and they all seemed to be well built--and some are true "trawlers"--some have gas engines and would be more of a down east configuration. I think that the last of the Cape Dory power boats was built sometime in the 1990's.

Certainly no relation in design or construction to the C Dory. A fellow on Trawlers and Trawlering had asked an anchoring question about the gulf area--I assumed that he had a Cape Dory 28 trawler--it turned out he had a Cape Dory 28 sailboat. There were also more than one
'Cape Dory" sailboat manufactuers... Complex world of boats!
 
Seems that when we were out east, we frequently heard "Nice Cape Dory" when people were looking at our boat. At first I tried to inform them; after having the 15th person tell me, "No, that C stands for Cape, and blah, blah. blah..." (as though I don't know what kind of boat I have, I learned to say, "Thank you," when they complimented our boat as a Cape Dory. 8)

The 28 Cape Dory was a consideration when we were in the search for a power cruiser. Of course, I think we made the best choice. :wink:

Best wishes,
Jim B.
 
I owned a Cape Dory 36, the first hull off the molds for that boat. They were built by a guy named Amy Valvalotis (sp? - think he was Greek) in Taunton Mass. - nice boat which I sold for twice what I paid for it four years later. Those were the years when resin and glass were going thru the roof.
Bob
 
Very well built boats. a friend of mine owns one of the 28 sailboats. Big difference is the hull design. The cape is a displacement hull vessel, slow and smooth. There's a 28 trawler in Whittier he puts it on a trailer for the winter, not much of a trailerable type boat thought. Someday well have a true trawler :D
 
At first I tried to inform them; after having the 15th person tell me, "No, that C stands for Cape, and blah, blah. blah..." (as though I don't know what kind of boat I have, I learned to say, "Thank you," when they complimented our boat as a Cape Dory.
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Just like the people who tell me: "Nice, BMW 2002...when I'm driving my VW Nothback! :lol: :lol: :lol: :wink:
 
mmitchell Although some of the Cape Dory power boats are low speed (for example I have been on a 28 with 100 hp--and cruising speed in the 8 knot range, to 10 knots max--some of the 28's have 200 hp diesels and can get in the 15 knot plus speed. Some of the larger boats will have up to twin high hP diesels and get up to 25 knots. The soft chine puts these boats in the Down East, or semi displacement boats--although they are actually planing. A true displacement hull would only get up to about 1.34 x sq root LWL--or in the case of the 28 about 6.7 knots
 
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