BoatsCape Dory 25

Cape Dory 25

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · 1973–1982

A George H. Stadel Jr. design featuring the same long-keel hull as the Greenwich 24 but with a unique deck and coachroof

Designed by George H. Stadel Jr.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

See her sail

The Cape Dory 25, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Lady K Sailing

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 2.21 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,814 kg of hull, so roughly 2,400 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.91 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

1.83 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.83
LightHeavy

306 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 306
EasygoingPowered-up

16.7 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.7
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Lighter than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~87% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 250 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Cape Dory 25, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Cape DORY 25 is a 7.6-meter masthead sloop with a long keel, designed by George H. Stadel Jr. and built by Cape Dory Yachts from 1973 to 1982. It displaces 1814 kg and has a draft of 0.9 meters. The Cape DORY 25 shares its hull with the earlier Allied Boat Co.7:03 Greenwich 24 but features a different deck and coachroof.7:18 Cape Dory Yachts, founded by Andrew Vavoletis, produced cruising yachts from 22 to 45 feet, with designer Carl Alberg influencing many models known for narrow beams, full keels, and conservative lines.0:49 The Cape DORY 25 is recognized for its robust construction and affordability, maintaining an active owner community.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.7
Displacement / length
306.2
Comfort ratio
22.0
Capsize screening
1.83
Hull speed
5.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
466
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1973–1982
Units built
845
Designer
George H. Stadel Jr
Builder
Cape Dory Yachts

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Cape Dory 25DA Carl Alberg-designed long-keeled masthead sloop later produced as the Octavia 25Cape Dory 27A 1977-1985 production masthead sloop featuring a 40% ballast ratio for stability in a traditional full-keel hullCape Dory 26Offered with an optional inboard diesel, this 1984-1986 masthead sloop features a traditional long keelCape Dory 28A classic Carl Alberg full-keel masthead sloop designed for steady, comfortable cruisingCape Dory 32A short-run 1986-1988 masthead sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, designed for steady, traditional cruisingCape Dory 31A Carl Alberg-designed cutter with a long keel, built between 1983 and 1985 for traditional, steady offshore cruising

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