Cape Dory 10
Description
The Cape Dory 10 is a 10.5-foot sailing dinghy designed by Andrew C. Vavolotis and built by Cape Cod Shipbuilding between 1964 and 1983. Known for its classic design and sturdy fiberglass construction, it was the first model in the Cape Dory line, primarily intended as a rowing craft but adapted for sailing. It’s valued for its simplicity and craftsmanship but has limitations in sailing performance, particularly off the wind. It features a sliding Gunter rigged mainsail.
Construction Details
| Designer | Andrew C. Vavolotis |
|---|---|
| Length | 10.000 ft |
| LOA | 10.500 ft |
| LWL | 10.000 ft |
| Beam | 4.080 ft |
| Displacement | 150 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.420 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | - |
|---|---|
| j | - |
| p | - |
| e | - |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
Documents
Blueprints
Sails
| Sail Type | GUNTER |
|---|---|
| Luff | 4.33 ft - (1320 mm) |
| Foot | 8.83 ft - (2691 mm) |
| Leech | 16 ft - (4877 mm) |
| Head | * 87.59 ft - (26697 mm) |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 9.67 ft - (2947 mm) |
| Tack Angle | 10.167 ° |
| Area | * 63.5 ft² |
| Sail Type | LEG-O-MUTTON |
|---|---|
| Luff | 16 ft - (4877 mm) |
| Foot | 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Leech | * 15.9 ft - (4846 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 73.67 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | 16 ft - (4877 mm) |
| Head (Inches) | 2 |
| Area | * 70.15 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.