The Cape Dory 330 is an American

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that was designed by

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as a

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and first built in 1985. The Cape Dory 330 is a development of the Cape Dory 33, with a

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and

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, plus interior changes.

Production

The design was built by Cape Dory Yachts in the

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. The company built 27 examples of the type between 1985 and 1988, but it is now out of production.

Design

The Cape Dory 330 is a recreational

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, built predominantly of

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, with wood trim. It has a

, a spooned

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, a

, a raised counter transom, a keel-mounted

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controlled by a

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and a fixed long

keel The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element of a watercraft, important for stability. On some sailboats, it may have a fluid dynamics, hydrodynamic and counterbalancing purpose as well. The keel laying, laying of the keel is often ...

. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with an inboard engine for docking and maneuvering. The

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is located on the port side at the foot of the

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steps and includes a sink and two-burner stove. The

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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. The

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is sheeted mid- boom to a mainsheet traveler on the cabin roof. The inner

jib A jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its forward corner (tack) is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bows, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers are the two main ty ...

is self- tacking and is boom mounted. The design has a

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of .

Operational history

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

References

{{Cape Dory Yachts Keelboats 1980s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Carl Alberg Sailboat types built by Cape Dory Yachts

Production

Design

Operational history

See also

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