Cape George 31

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The Cape George 31, on the water

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

Footage from Sailing Magic Carpet

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 42 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 42

CoastalBluewater

At 1.53 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.53

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 340

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.1

TenderStiff

49% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 49%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

What the fleet has seen

The Cape George 31, as the fleet has seen it

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The Cape GEORGE 31 is a William Atkin-designed cutter-rigged sailboat, built by Cape George Marine Works since 1990, featuring a long keel and a transom-hung rudder. With an LOA of 9.4 meters and a displacement of 7182 kg, it has a comfort ratio of 42.3.10:40 A 1977 Cape George Cutter 31 on Vancouver Island required extensive structural restoration due to moisture damage in its deck and bulwarks, necessitating a complete deck replacement to address compromised beams and cabin top.1:29 Cape George Marine Works, the original builder, now rehabilitates older hulls, focusing on replacing rotted wood-lined fiberglass bulwarks with modern composite materials and high-density foam.13:12 The yard also offers custom bronze and titanium welding for chain plates and supports Bristol Channel Cutter and Falmouth Cutter designs.13:49 Owners of older Cape George boats frequently encounter issues with deck and beam rot, but the yard provides guidance for structural repairs and hardware upgrades to maintain their offshore capability.0:47

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

What they go for

Market signal

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

1seen for sale

The owner is selling this 1977 Cape George Cutter 31, the first of its model, at a competitive price due to personal problems and the need for a major structural restoration; the video creator is helping to spread the word
from Sailing Magic Carpetseen December 2022watch

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

49.3%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Cutter

Ratios

SA / displacement

16.1

Displacement / length

339.9

Comfort ratio

42.3

Capsize screening

1.53

Hull speed

7.0 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

941

Hull

Hull type

Long keel w/trans. hung rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 1990

Designer

William Atkin

Builder

Cecil Lange, Son, Cape George Marine Works

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The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

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