1985 Cape Dory 33' (10.06 m)
Solomons, Maryland, United States
Enchantress
Enchantress is presently on land and covered. Owner can no longer make the trip to Solomons and has offered her for sale. Willing to listen to all offers.
- Cruisers
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
- HIN/IMO: CPDU0116D485
Vessel ID# Last Updated: 2025-08-28 10:18:03
Description
With a little elbow grease and cleaning, Enchantress would make someone a great starter cruising boat. She has been on the hard for several years as the owner has not been able to make it down to the boat. She has a complete canvas winter cover that protects her from the elements. There is a number of things at the owners home that would convey as well such as a Cruise Air-conditioner that mounts in an overhead hatch, Magma Grill, Mainsail cover, cockpit covers, toe rail covers, Mast Mate mast climber, symmetrical spinnaker with chute, misc sails, awning, etc. The owner is willing to listen to all offers and hopefully someone who will purchase her "Where is as is". Cape Dorys have a great following and Carl Alberg was a very well regarded Yacht Architect.
Specifications
HIN/IMO: CPDU0116D485
LOA: 33' 2'' (10.11 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1985
Beam: 10' 3''
LWL: 24' 6''
Draft Max: 4' 10''
Cabins: 2
Sleeps: 6
Single Berths: 2
Double Berths: 2
Heads: 1
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Hull Finish: Gelcoat
Hull Shape: Monohull
Fuel Tank: 21 Gallons (79.49 Liters)
Fresh Water: 74 Gallons (280.12 Liters)
Displacement: 13300
Ballast Weight: 5500 lbs
Designer: Carl Alberg
Builder: Cape Dory
Exterior Color: off White
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Full Details
Spin Sheet Review
- Cape Dory is perhaps best known for the Cape Dory Typhoon, a salty little eighteen and a half foot sloop designed by Carl Alberg and built between 1967 and 1986. I mention this only because the Typhoon became the standard by which nearly all future Cape Dory boats were designed and constructed. All were traditional, sturdy, conservative designs that were well mannered under most conditions. Most were designed by the late Carl Alberg, following the design example of the Typhoon. The Cape Dory 33 is no exception.
- Introduced in 1980, the Cape Dory 33 was most likely intended to fill the need of loyal owners of the very popular Cape Dory 30 wanting to move up to a slightly larger boat yet not wanting the size or expense of the company’s 36’ model. Between 1980 and 1985, 124 Cape Dory 33s were constructed. In 1986 there were slight modifications to the cockpit and interior that resulted in the Cape Dory 330 model. An additional 20 or so of this model were built between 1986 and 1989. Cape Dory ceased regular production in 1991.
- Depending on the year, the CD 33 was either powered by a 23 Hp Volvo or a 24 Hp Universal marine diesel engine. Either is close enough to my 2 Hp per 1,000 lbs. of displacement rule of thumb to provide for adequate performance under power. Parts and service are readily available for either engine, and properly serviced and maintained, either should provide several thousand hours of dependable operation.
- The CD 33 was offered with either a sloop or a cutter rig, and while the cutter has some advantages in heavy weather and offshore conditions, the sloop, with a large genoa, is the better choice for the Chesapeake. No one should buy a Cape Dory 33 looking for flashy speed, and when the wind lightens up, it’s usually time to bring out the iron genoa. The CD 33 shows her true heritage in moderate to heavy air. She is initially a little tender, but firms up nicely at about 15 degrees angle of heel. With a full keel and attached rudder she tracks well both on and off the wind. When weather helm gets a little heavy, it’s time to shorten sail,
How they are built
The Cape Dory 33 is sturdily constructed. The hull is built of a solid laminate of plastic resin and fiberglass cloth. The laminate thickness is greater than average for a production sailboat in this size range. The hull is supported by fiberglass encapsulated structural members, full and partial transverse bulkheads and molded fiberglass liners. Attachments and secondary bonding are generally sound.
Accommodations
The interior of the Cape Dory 33 has only one modification from what I’ll call a"Plan - A" standard interior. That one modification involves the standard V-Berth configuration. That of the CD 33 has been designed as a single berth resembling an"L". The berth may be extended and converted to a double with some effort, but I would prefer to have the standard double"V" configuration. The forward berth is followed by a port side head and starboard lockers. The main saloon is next with opposing settees followed by a starboard side navigation station, and quarter berth, and to port is the U-shaped Sea galley. Centerline companionway steps lead to her cockpit as well as give access to her engine compartment.
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The water has always been a part of my life since learning to sail aboard a Sailfish while vacationing in Chatham, Massachusetts. At twelve, I graduated to Penguins and 420’s at the Tred Avon Yacht Club in Oxford, Maryland. My parents always belonged to the Corinthian Yacht Club in Philadelphia and I often accompanied them on cruises aboard a Hinckley Bermuda 40 that we cruised in the Chesapeake.
Understanding banking after working 12 years for Loyola Savings and Loan of Maryland, I helped navigate the purchase of a 32’ Pearson Vanguard for a friend and taught him to sail. Loving the idea of sharing my passion for boating, I joined Oxford Boatyard Yacht Sales (in what is now Safe Harbor Oxford Boatyard and Marina) in 1990 and worked as a broker and office manager for 25 years.Â
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