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
Related development
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
- ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Cape Dory 330 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
 - ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Carl Alberg". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
 - ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Cape Dory 330". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
 - ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Cape Dory Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
 - ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.