Cape Dory 330

The Cape Dory 330 is an American sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a cruiser and first built in 1985.[1][2]

Cape Dory 330

Development
Designer	Carl Alberg
Location	United States
Year	1985
No. built	27
Builder(s)	Cape Dory Yachts
Boat
Boat weight	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 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	307.66 sq ft (28.583 m^2)
Total sail area	561.16 sq ft (52.133 m^2)

The Cape Dory 330 is a development of the Cape Dory 33, with a bowsprit and cutter rig, plus interior changes.[1]

Production

The design was built by Cape Dory Yachts in the United States. The company built 27 examples of the type between 1985 and 1988, but it is now out of production.[1][3]

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. It displaces 13,300 lb (6,033 kg) and carries 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with an inboard engine for docking and maneuvering.[1]

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, too.[1]

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]

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. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Cape Dory Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.