Cape Dory 28 (1972) for sale in Argyll, United Kingdom

General information
Make/model
Cape Dory 28
Category
Used sail boat for sale
Price
Price comment
Well present, robust, sub 30' cruising yacht
Name of boat
LAZY BEAVER
Year
1972
Designer
Carl Alberg
Length overall
8.59 metres
Length waterline
6.78 metres
Beam
2.72 metres
Draft
1.22 metres
Displacement
4,082 kg
Hull
GRP
Keel
Long Keel
Location
Argyll, United Kingdom

About this Cape Dory 28

English

Built in the USA the Cape Dory 28 was one of the most popular designs of her size when in production, state side. With her traditional lines, clean decks and spacious layout below decks she provides crew with living space not often found on boat below 30’ in length.

LAZY BEAVER has an interesting history, arriving in the UK following a circumnavigation with her first owner in 1974. Based in Argyll since 2009 she has proven to be a comfortable cruising yacht, ideally suited to short or single-handed cruising. Benefitting from regular professional maintenance and upgrading; including a significant refit during 2011/12 her inventory highlights include:

Chainplate assemblies replaced 2012

Stanchion bases replaced 2012

Coachroof porlights and portholes replaced with new alloy framed items 2012

Stainless steel bowsprit re-manufactured in stainless steel 2012

Yanmar 3YM30, 30hp engine installed 2011

Pressurised hot and cold water system installed 2012

Halyards replaced completely 2021

New mainsail, #2 genoa and working jib, by Saturn Sails 2021

Antifouled July 2024

Offered for sale lying afloat and in commission on her mooring in Tayvallich, Argyll the Cape Dory 28 LAZY BEAVER is available for immediate viewing.

OWNER’S COMMENTS:

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:

GRP moulded hull

Traditional heavy-weight GRP laminate lay-up

Full moulded encapsulated keel

Topsides finished in two-pack white paint

Hardwood rubbing strake

Underwater hull finished in blue antifouling, applied July 2024

Deck & Superstructure Construction:

GRP moulded deck

Single piece moulding incorporating coachroof superstructure and self-draining cockpit

Deck finished in two-pack white paint with blue painted non-slip panels

6 fixed portlights and two opening portholes, all replaced 2010

Hardwood toerail running around deck edge

Keel & Rudder:

Full-length moulded keel

Encapsulated ballast

Full-depth rudder

MACHINERY

Engine & gearbox:

Yanmar 3YM30S marine diesel engine (2011)

30hp

3-cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled marine diesel engine

Mechanical reversing marine gearbox

Single lever morse control

Maintenance & Performance:

Engine serviced annually

Engine last serviced July 2024

Currently recorded engine running hours 395hrs, August 2024

Seacocks all stripped and serviced 2022

New Starter motor fitted 2018

Cruising speed under engine – 5.5kts

Propulsion & Steering:

Stainless steel prop shaft

3 blade bronze prop

Tiller steering

Windvane:

Haslar stainless steel self-steering gear

Transom mounted

Currently stored ashore

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:

12VDC onboard power system

Battery Banks:

Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC, 120Ah, lead acid (2018)

Domestic Battery – 1x 12VDC, 120Ah, lead acid (2018)

Battery Monitor:

Merlin Power Gauge Lite monitor

Alternators:

Single engine mounted alternator

Merlin alternator controller

PLUMBING SYSTEMS

Fresh Water:

Pressurised hot and cold water system

Mixer taps in galley and heads

Hot water provided by calorifier, approximately 20ltr capacity, heated by engine cooling water

Salt Water:

Manually pumped taps in galley and heads

Bilge Pumps:

Manual Bilge Pump

Electric Bilge Pump

TANKAGE

Fuel:

Twin diesel tanks

Stainless steel tank construction

Approximate combined capacity 121ltrs

Fresh Water:

Single fresh water tank

Approximate capacity 227ltrs

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

On Deck:

Depth – Raymarine ST60

Log/Speed – Raymarine ST60

Wind – Raymarine ST60

Communications Equipment:

VHF – Nexus NX2000

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:

Cooker – Origio 1000 spirit cooker, single burner

Coolbox

Stainless steel sink

Mixer tap, hot and cold water

Manual salt water tap

Heads:

Toilet – Jabsco manual marine toilet, new pump fitted 2022

Stainless steel wash hand basin

Mixer tap, hot and cold fresh water

Manually pump salt water tap

Lighting:

Overhead lighting throughout interior

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:

Twin/double cabin forward

Heads

Saloon

Galley

Accommodation Finish:

GRP moulding forming sole and base of furniture units

Formica faced bulkheads and furniture units

Hardwood trims

GRP moulded head lining

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Forward Cabin:

Two single berths in V-layout

Infill section creates a double berth when required

Shelves running the length of the bunk outboard to port and starboard

Drawers and shelved lockers beneath the bunks to port and starboard

Heads:

Self-contained heads compartment to port

Manual marine toilet outboard

Pull-out vanity unit over heads with stainless steel wash hand basin

Vanity locker above pull-out unit

Hanging locker opposite heads to starboard

Saloon:

Drop leaf saloon table mounted on sole, slightly offset to starboard

Bench settees running length of saloon on port and starboard sides

Both bunks converting to occasional single berths

Port bunk base pulling out to create large single / cosy double bunk

Pilot berth above and outboard of port settee

Lockers behind settee backs

Shelve outboard to starboard

Galley:

Moulded galley units to port and starboard sides of companionway

Origio spirit stove mounted to port with storage shelves outboard

Stainless steel sink inset to starboard unit with mixer tap and manual salt water tap and storage shelves outboad

Locker storage beneath base units to port and starboard sides

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:

Deck stepped masthead sloop rig

Silver anodised alloy mast and spars

Stainless steel standing rigging

Self-tacking boom for Working Jib

Block and tackle kicker

New halyards fitted 2021

Lazyjacks

Winches:

Primary Winches – 2x Barlow 20, single-speed winches

Cockpit Jib/Halyard Winch – 1x Barlow 15, single speed

Sails:

Mainsail – White Dacron, slab reefing, 3 full reefs. Saturn Sails (2021)

#1 Genoa – White Dacron, hank-on

#2 Genoa – White Dacron, hank-on. Saturn Sails (2021)

Working Jib – White dacron, hank-on, sets on self-tacking boom. Saturn Sails (2021)

Tri-Sail – White Dacron, heavy weight

Storm Jib – White Dacron, heavy weight

Canvas Work:

Sprayhood – Blue with windows forward. Owen Sails

Mainsail Cover – Blue stackpack type cover with lazyjacks and mastboot. Owen Sails

Cockpit Cover – low slung cover

Jib Bag – To cover jib on self-tacking boom

Anchoring & Mooring:

Bower Anchor – Bruce anchor with chain (30m)/Warp (30m) rode

Mooring Warps – Selection

Fenders - Selection

General:

Twin bow rollers

Stainless steel bowsprit with hardwood capping

Stainless steel Pulpit and pushpit rails

Hardwood grabrails running from mast step aft to sprayhood

Deck stepped mast

Dorade box ventilator to port side of mast step

Lines lead aft from mast to cockpit along starboard side

Primary winches mounted outboard of cockpit coamings

Hardwood cockpit coamings

Instruments mounted to port side of companionway

Bench seating running length of cockpit with lockers beneath seating to port and starboard

SAFTEY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

Navigation Lights:

Low-level running lights

Steaming light

Life Saving:

Horseshoe Lifebuoy x2

Plastimo Safety Ladder

Fire Extinguisher x2

DISCLAIMER

In this case we are acting as brokers only.

The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.

This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice

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Propulsion
Engine
Yanmar 3YM30S marine diesel engine (2011) 30hp 3-cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled marine diesel engine Mechanical reversing marine gearbox Single lever morse control
Engine hours
395
Fuel
Diesel
Fuel capacity
121 litres
Accommodation
Drinking water capacity
227 litres
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Mark Cameron Yachts

Mr Mark Cameron
The Braes
Inverneil
PA308ES
United Kingdom
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