Cape Dory 330

Cape Dory 330

Development
Designer	Carl Alberg
Location	United States
Year	1985
No. built	27
Builder(s)	Cape Dory Yachts
Name	Cape Dory 330
Boat
Displacement	13,300 lb (6,033 kg)
Draft	4.83 ft (1.47 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	33.05 ft (10.07 m)
LWL	24.50 ft (7.47 m)
Beam	10.25 ft (3.12 m)
Engine type	Inboard engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	long keel
Ballast	5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
Rudder(s)	keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	44.75 ft (13.64 m)
J foretriangle base	13.75 ft (4.19 m)
P mainsail luff	39.00 ft (11.89 m)
E mainsail foot	13.00 ft (3.96 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Cutter rigged sloop
Mainsail area	253.50 sq ft (23.551 m2)
Jib/genoa area	307.66 sq ft (28.583 m2)
Total sail area	561.16 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 by Cape Dory Yachts 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]

Design

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. 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]} It displaces 13,300 lb (6,033 kg) and carries 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [3]} Designed hull speed is 6.63 kn (12.28 km/h). ^[3]

The boat has a draft of 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with a standard keel, and is fitted with an auxilliary inboard engine. ^{[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. ^{[1] [3]}

Production

A total of 27 examples of the type were built between 1985 and 1988, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Operational history

As of 2020 the boat was supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association. ^[5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Cape Dory 33

Similar sailboats

• Abbott 33
• Alajuela 33
• Arco 33
• C&C 33
• CS 33
• Endeavour 33
• Hans Christian 33
• Hunter 33
• Hunter 33.5
• Mirage 33
• Nonsuch 33
• Tanzer 10
• Viking 33
• Watkins 33

References

1. 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. 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.