1986 Cape Dory

The Cape Dory 30 (often specified as the 30C for the cutter version) is a classic fiberglass sailboat designed by Carl Alberg and built by Cape Dory Yachts in East Taunton, Massachusetts, from 1976 to 1986. A total of 363 units were produced, with the cutter rig becoming standard mid-production for improved efficiency over the earlier ketch option. It features a full keel for stability and tracking, making it a seaworthy coastal cruiser with traditional lines, modest overhangs, and a subtle sheer.The Cape Dory 30 is solidly built, although there is nothing particularly innovative or unusual about the construction. The hull is a solid fiberglass laminate, the deck is balsa cored.There’s a fair amount of exterior teak on these boats, including cockpit coamings, toerails, hatch trim, and eyebrow trim around the cabin on later models. This gives the boat a yachty appearance, but it does increase maintenance.Unlike a lot of 30-footers, the Cape Dory 30 was designed as a small seagoing boat. For example, it has a reasonable bridge deck, although it is lower than the main cockpit seats and the cockpit coamings. There is also a sea hood over the main companionway hatch.Our choice in a Cape Dory 30 would be a latemodel cutter with full-width galley, Edson pedestal, and the Volvo or Universal diesel. For the money, you get a well-designed traditional boat that is a good coastal cruiser for a couple or a small family. We don’t think the boat is big enough for four adults for anything more than weekend sailing.If you want the looks of an older boat but the construction details and diesel engine found in newer boats, the Cape Dory 30 is a good choice.

"Petrel" has a very traditional layout for her interior; Starting forward is the master cabin. Here one will find a V-berth with filler, drawers under, ceiling strips along the hull sides, two opening bronze ports, overhead hatch and chain locker forward. Moving aft you enter the head area with the sink and shower to starboard and toilet to port. There are privacy doors between the salon and head as well as between the head and forward cabin.Next we enter the Main Salon. She is warm and inviting with her abundant teak cabinetry, teak and holly sole, ceiling strips along the hull sides and teak cabin sides. This by no means makes her dark as she has multiple opening bronze ports as well as an overhead hatch. Ventilation in this boat is terrific. The cushions have all been upgraded from the standard plaid to a lovely soft green that accentuates the teak cabinetry. She has port and starboard settees and the port settee pulls out to make a double berth. There are shelves outboard of the settees and the dining table mounts on the forward bulkhead allowing for mare space when needed.Aft of the salon is the athwarships galley. Utilizing both sides of the vessel makes for a larger more workable galley area. Center companionway leads to the cockpit as well as opens for access to the engine compartment.Her cockpit may be small but it is quite comfortable. She has a custom Teak helm seat with storage, port and starboard lockers for additional storage of lines, fenders, boathooks etc. She also has a pedestal wheel with teak table, cup holder, compass and misc instruments. More updated instruments are mounted on the forward bulkhead.

The galley on this boat is quite large and uses both side of the vessel. Sink and stove are on the port side and the large refrig box is to port. This area serves a double purpose, one as additional counter space for food prep and also as a standup navigation station.Double stainless steel sinks with hot and cold pressure water as well as a foot pump.New Two burner alcohol stoveAdler Barbour refrigeration in a large insulated boxDrawer storage to starboardOutboard lockers on both port and starboard side for galley ware

Aluminum spar stepped on deck with aluminum boom and aluminum Staysail self-tending boom for her cutter rig. All standing rigging was replaced in 2018.Mainsail with Lazy Jacks. Not original and guess is she is 15 years old2018 Yankee high cut by Quantum2020 Staysail by QuantumAsymentric spinnakerSpinnaker pole mounted on starboard deckFurlex foller furling for the starysailFurlex roller furling for the staysail and self-tending boomAll sails are stored, inspected, and cleaned annually by Quantum2020 all sheet lines replaced2019 Replaced staysail topping liftBamboo Chafe protection on the shroadsLewmar #15 Primary winchesAll lines led aft to the cockpit for ease in single handing2 Lewmar cabin top winches for halyardsJam cleats on cabin topBronze cleats for genoa sheetsManual Boom Vang

Icom VHF M-302 Radio belowVHF hand held at the helmGarmin GPS Map2024 Raymarine Auto pilot2025 Raymarnine Apparent Wind and direction2025 Raymarine Depthsounder2025 Raymarine speed logPanasonic flat screen TVCyber Home single DVD player - digital stream for TV channels

Universal diesel engine 16 HPReverse Cycle Air-conditioning and HeatRebuilt transmissionRebuilt Cutlass bearingStainless steel shaft3 blade bronze prop2018 new Ruddar shoe2013 New holding tank - hard plastic110V shore power30 amp shore power cord2021 engine and house batteries replacedBatteries with parallel switch

Solid fiberglass hullBalsa core deckStainless steel bow and stern pulpits with side stanchions and double life linesStainless steel gate for transom as well as on the starboard deckStainless steel swim ladder on transomBlue Dodger with stainless steel hand rail aftCanvas cover for the eisenglass on the dodgerBlue biminiBlue connector for dodger and biminiBlue canvas pedestal coverFull beige canvass covers for the teak toes rails and hand railsTeak teo railsTeak hand railsTeak eye browsTeak combings in the cockpitTeak companionway boardsTeak Cowl box - one cowl vent1 battery operated vent1 solar operated ventCockpit cushions - closed cell foamLife lsingHorse shoe life ringEPIRBDock linesFendersRed LED lisght by Nav stationLED light in galleySOS beacon with flag - no flares needed with this system2024 New Barrier coat. Paint was removed and barrier applied. No blisters just paint sick and done as a precautionary measure.8 opening bronze ports2 opening hatchesSparten Chock added for the anchor25lb plow anchor on teak platform with Sparten roller

2012 - Replaced Bobstay2013 - Replaced halyard, Replaced holding tank and hoses, replaced starter, installed galvanic isolator, professionally checked the rigging2014 - Teak professionally stripped and refinished with Cetol, serviced all Spartan Sea Valves2015 - Replaced Wind gauge, Cetol maintenance coat, Starboard cockpit sea valve replaced2016 - replaced Hot water heater, Serviced port side cockpit drain sea valve, New lagging on exhaust line, Replaced seals/gaskets on water pump, Tighten stuffing box, Changed transmission fluid, Cetol Maint. coats (2)2017 - Replaced Eisenglass in dodger2018 - Replaced all standing rigging, replaced Yankee, Replaced starter2019 - Replaced staysail topping lift, serviced Sea Valves2020 - Replaced staysail, replaced all sheet lines, new Origo 3000 alcohol stove2021 - Rebuilt transmission, replaced starting and house batteries2023 - Cetol maint. coat2024 - Media Blasted bottom; new barrier coat, replaced cuslass bearing, all valves serviced, Replaced head manual pump (groco), Replaced bilge pump float switch, Replaced water strainer in potable system, Replaced Autopilot2025 - Replaced depth sounder, wind gauge, speed log, Replaced Eisenglass in dodger, Cetol maint. coat2026 - Re-bedded companionway cover, serviced Sea Valves.