Cape Dory 28 for sale in Ardfern United Kingdom

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 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

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.