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1981 Cape Dory 27

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$20,000.00

$25,000.00 Price drop 1 week ago

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Listed Mar 25, 2026 121 days on the market 18 photos Ask a question Deale, Maryland, United States
Price history ↓ $5,000 since first listed
  1. $25,000 Listed
  2. $20,000 −$5,000
Length
30' ft
Beam
9' ft
Draft
5.4' ft
Condition
Good

Description

1981 Cape Dory 27.


Includes paid slip at Herrington Harbor good until end of year, pending approval from marina.

Not pictured in photos is a Honda 2.3hp outboard attached to a stern bracket w/ custom sunbrella cover.

Solid boat ready to cruise anywhere, uniquely configured for shorthanded/singlehanded sailing.

New sails 2021

yanmar 1gm10 engine 2010- low hours.

Full B&G Triton sensor electronics, new 2024

AIS Class B transceiver

Icom SSB w/ antenna tuner

Schafer black anodized t-track - jib and mainsheet new 2023

New standing rigging 2021

Origo 4000 2 Burner Stove

Quantum Sailpack and lazy jacks, new 2024

All LED lighting in cabin

Synthetic teak toe rail, new 2023

New Michigan Wheel 2-blade prop, prop shaft, cutlass bearing, stuffing box - 2020

TESSILMARE rub rail, new 2023

A3 Spinnaker - w/ Selden top down GX continuous line furler, adjustable tack, new 2024

Custom bowsprit, extends LOA to 30'

Selden gas rod kicker - new 2023

B&G Zeus 3S 9 chartplotter new 2024

B&G V60-B VHF w/ wireless remote & cockpit mounted charging cradle.

Custom Spinnaker crane

Full batten mainsail 2 reef points

150 Genoa, new 2021

Facnor 100lx roller furler, new 2021.

Single line reefing.

Life-sling

New Selden boom - 2023

All lines led into cockpit

4 lewmar self tailing ocean series winches.

Pelagic autopilot

New lifelines 2024

Awlgrip finish on hull 2023

2022 new barrier coat

new tiller 2022

All halyards internal mast routing.

Spinlock line clutches, new 2022

CG registered, good until 2029

2 bilge pumps, manual and auto, new 2024

Masthead tricolor nav light

Specifications

Rigging Type Sloop
Hull Configuration Monohull
Keel Type Full Keel
Design Type Bluewater Cruiser
Hull Material Fiberglass
Engine Type Yanmar 1GM10
Engine Power 10 HP
Fuel Capacity 15 gallons
Sleeping Capacity 4 people

📍 Location

Approximate area — Deale, Maryland, United States

⚓ True cost of ownership

The purchase price is only the entry fee. Rough yearly estimates for this boat — every number is editable, and costs vary hugely by region, age, and how much you DIY.

Older boats: the 10% rule is safer

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