Freeride | 1985 Cape Dory 270

Charleston, SC, US

About

The Cape Dory 270is aFull-Keel/Centerboarder that offers yachtsmen a shoal draft boat without sacrificing the safety, stability, or ease of handling of a "Full-Keel" design. With board up the draft is three feet and with board down, the CD270 draws seven feet, making the boat exceptionally close-winded.The centerboard gives the helmsman new wetted surface and helm balancing options.

With 9'5" beam and standing headroom, the CD270 has one of the largest interiors of any 27-footer afloat. It sleeps four comfortably, has a fixed table with two leafs and a galley. An enclosed head with shower stall and a private vanity area separate the main salon from the V-Berth.

Cape Dory 270 "Freeride" underwent a huge refit, taking almost 3 years. This refit included a new motor, new sails, new running rigging, brightwork, tankless water heater, secondary lithium system and much more. She was re-launched in November 2022.

Specifications

  • Length: 27ft
  • Beam: 9' 0"
  • Draft: 7' 0"
  • Year: 1985
  • Hull: Fiberglass
  • Speed: 5.5
  • Status: Active

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SPECS

  • Designer: Dieter Empatcher
  • Keel: Centerboard

MEASUREMENTS

  • Length Overall: 27.25 ft
  • Length Waterline: 20.75 ft ft
  • Max Draft: 7' 0"
  • Ballast Weight Measure: 3250 lb
  • Cabin Head room measure: 6' 2"
  • Beam Measure: 9' 0"

ENGINE(S)

  • Total Power: 15
  • Engine Brand: Yanmar
  • Engine Model: 2YM15
  • Engine Type: Inboard
  • Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
  • Engine Hours: 216
  • Engine Power: 15 hp

TANKS

  • Fresh Water Tanks: 1 (17 Gallons)
  • Fuel Tanks: 1 (17 Gallons)

Accommodations

  • Number of cabins: 2
  • Number of heads: 1

Vessel Walkthrough

  • 2 Cabin / 1 Head layout with 1 double berth and 1 V berth
  • Head height in master cabin and salon is 6’2″
  • Head includes a shower and manual toilet
  • CO2 detector

Galley

  • Located to starboard
  • Freshwater Sink with saltwater foot pump
  • Includes standard kitchenware

Hull and Deck

  • Centerboard / swing keel
  • Fresh paint in 2021
  • Anti-fouling service in 2022
  • Hot and cold deck shower, salt and fresh water
  • Freshwater washdown, 5 gallon/minute
  • Cockpit cushions
  • Magma grill on deck
  • Rocha 22 lb anchor with30′ chain, 3/8″
  • Danforth spare anchor

Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing

Electrical

  • Mastervolt battery charger
  • 2 New 100AH Duracell batteries (replaced 12/15/2023)
  • Bluetti AC200MAX lithium battery backup system with 2 400-watt solar system panels
  • 110V shore power
  • New shore power smart plug set up
  • Solar panels: 400 folding
  • Portable generator with the ability to connect as a backup

Mechanical

  • Yanmar 15hp diesel engine with 216.5 hours – New 2022 and recently serviced in November 2023
  • New 3-blade propeller

Plumbing

  • All new plumbing including hot water tank, PEX lines and Whale fittings
  • Isotemp Slim tankless water heater
  • Jabsco hand pump toilet

Electronics and Navigation

  • B&G depth sounder – 2023
  • Raymarine autopilot – 2023
  • B&G GPS
  • Simrad AIS transceiver and receiver
  • B&G Zeus wind instruments – 2023
  • B&G Zeus chart plotter – 2023
  • Both ICOM handheld and fixed radios

Sails, Mast and Rigging

  • New North Sails mainsail and jib – 2023 July
  • Aluminum mast and boom
  • Lazy jacks with a sailbag
  • Stainless standing rigging
  • 130 North Sails headsail
  • Harken MKIV 0 Jib Furler
  • New running rigging 2023

Additional Equipment, Safety and Spares

  • Teka Cat tender with Yamaha 6.0HP
  • 5 gallon electric bilge pump
  • Manual bilge pump
  • Handheld EPIRB
  • (2) Fire extinguishers, 2024
  • Fenders
  • (2) Spinlock life jackets
  • (2) Harnesses
  • Harken bosuns chair

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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.

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Please contact the listing agent to set up a time for a showing:

Riley Dunn

Riley@multihullcompany.com / (650) 722-0859

 

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