Orca

1980 Cape Dory 28

Orca

$14,500.00

Listed Apr 23, 2026 19 photos Ithaca, New York, United States
Length
28' ft
Beam
8.9' ft
Draft
4' ft
Condition
Good

Description

Well-maintained Cape Dory 28 on Cayuga Lake. Will be launched for the sailing season within the next 10 days.
 
FRESHWATER boat, dry storage, shrink wrapped 6 months of the year. Edson wheel steering. Lines run back to the cockpit for easy single-handing (only genoa halyard at the mast). Original bronze portlights. Royal blue Awlgrip paint on topsides. Transom  repainted in 2022, ready if you want to rename the boat. Antifouling with interlux products (new bottom paint in 2026). Anchor plate reinforced with 2 stainless steel backing plates (2022) 
 
Sails and rigging:
- Mainsail: full batten, 2 reef points. Fair condition
- 3 furling genoas: 2 light 150/160% Genoas in good condition, 1 heavier reefable genoa in good condition
- 1 furling reefable jib with self-tacking jib boom (currently not installed)
- 1 light air symmetrical spinnakers in bag
- 1 heavy air symmetrical spinnaker with ATN sock
- Spinnaker pole
- Adjustable height spinnaker ring on mast
- Mainsail cover in blue Sunbrella 
- Lazy jacks
- Spectra lifelines with gate on port and starboard side.
-  Harken MKII roller furler with 2 sail tracks
- 2 single speed Lewmar winches at the mast
 
Cockpit:
- Edson wheel steering pedestal; compass 
-Pedestal instrument cover in grey Sunbrella (2025)
- Tiller and tiller attachment still available for emergency steering or conversion back to tiller steering
- Engine controls by the wheel 
- 3 brass Lewmar 16 self-tailing winches (2 for genoa sheets, 1 cabin top for halyards)
- Winch covers in blue Sunbrella
- Manual bilge pump
- Marinco 30A shore power inlet (new 2021)
 
 
Engine & propulsion:
-       Volvo MD7A – 13 HP, unknown hours. Works well.
-       SEV Marchal alternator 490 W at 35 A (14V)
-       Vetus FTR140 Series cooling water strainer (new 2023)
-       Thermostat (replaced 2021)
-       Engine tachometer SingleViu (new 2021) 
-       Three-blade propeller Michigan Sailer 13 LH 12 (02 02)
-       Propeller anode, magnesium for fresh water (new 2024)
-       Diesel Tank: 13 gallons 
-       Oil & filter changed at the end of each sailing season
 
Electronics and power:
-       Raymarine Raychart 435 chartploter (Cayuga lake, Ontario lake chart cards) 
-       Raytheon RAY201 VHF
-       Airmar Triducer multisensory DST800P-A (new 2022)
-       Nexus NX Start Pack 2 (wind, depth, speed, Temperature, battery voltage, log)
-       Raymarine ST4000+ wheel autopilot
-       2 SRM-24 Lead acid battery, 1 house and 1 starting (new 2023)
-       Guest 2610 10A (5A to 2 batteries) shore power 3-stage battery charger
-       1 x 50 W Renogy flexible solar panel on cockpit top to charge house battery (new 2023)
-       1 VictronConnect 75/10 MPPT solar charge controller w/Bluetooth (new 2023)
-       1 Victron Energy Smartshunt IP65 battery monitor 6.5-70V, 300 amp (new 2025)
-       BlueSea 12V DC panel and wiring to battery updated in 2015
-       1 Bluetooth stereo; cockpit and cabin speakers (new 2019)
-       Navigation lights and anchor lights LED
-       1 Rule electric bilge pump
 
Anchoring:
-       Primary anchor: 20 lb original Bruce Anchor (made in Belgium)
-       60 ft 5/16” Grade 43 domestic high test anchor chain (new 2023) connected to 190 ft of rope
-       Secondary anchor: Danforth S-1300 (16 lbs) on rope
-       4 6.5”x24” Vivohome fenders (new 2023); additional fenders
-        5 5/8” Samson dock lines (new 2020)
-       3 Chafe-Pro Yacht Series Chafe Guard (new 2020)
 
Cabin:
-       2 burner Origo alcohol stove
-       Icebox
-       Sink with Whale Gusher Mk3 galley footpump (new 2023) connected to starboard water tank
-       3 LED red/white cabin lights 
-       Two 30-gallon water tanks under cabin seats. Flexible tubing from starboard tank to galley sink replaced and Shurflo strainer added (new 2021) 
-       Jabsco marine toilet connected to black water tank under V-birth
-       Head sink not connected to water tanks
-       Cushion covers replaced in cabin (new 2021)
-       1 Caframo , Sirocco II 12 V cabin fan (new 2023)
-       Carbon monoxide detector
 
Extra:
-       Bug screen for main companionway hatch
-       4 portlight screens replaced with John Danicic’s copper & bronze screens (new 2022)
-       Emergency Flares
-       LIfesling
-       2 winch handles
-       1 handle for engine manual start
-       1 Dodger frame and 1 dodger (color brown, slightly undersized). I have not used it)
-       Over-the-boom cockpit tent with 2 poles
-       Spare oil and fuel filters, engine belt, impeller
-       1 boat hook
-       1 foldable swim ladder
-       1 5G diesel container, 1 2.5G gas container
-       Marinco Shorepower 50ft cord (new 2021)

Specifications

Rigging Type Sloop
Hull Configuration Monohull
Keel Type Full Keel
Design Type Coastal Cruiser
Hull Material Fiberglass
Engine Type Volvo MD7A
Engine Power 13 HP
Fuel Capacity 13 gallons
Water Capacity 60 gallons
Sleeping Capacity 4 people

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