1983 Cape Dory 27
$3,500
Boat in Marion, MA 02738 US
Built in 1983
27
1 Engine (Westerbeke)
27 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
RUBICON is a classic Carl Alberg-designed Cape Dory 27 whose time has now come for new ownership. She needs a new mainsail, her exterior brightwork needs refinishing, cockpit sole needs work, and generally she needs attention. Here is an opportunity to inexpensively acquire a boat with good bones and turn her again into an able and beautiful small yacht.
Note that the photos represent a mixture of older owner-provided photos and more recent photos, taken in May, 2026 by the broker. The older photos depict a relatively neat and tidy interior.
Sleeps four. V berth forward, head next aft. Main cabin has settees port and starboard, fold-down bulkhead table, teak and holly cabin sole. Galley aft. Head features folding stainless steel sink, Groco HF manual toilet.
Aft galley features recessed Origo two-burner non-pressurized alcohol/electric stove, stainless steel sink, Pressurized cold water, and ice box.
12 volt DC system with two marine batteries, battery selector switch, fused distribution panel. Ground plate. 110 volt AC dockside shore power.
Garmin 4012 GPS/chartplotter, Datamarine depthsounder and knot/log. Std. Horizon Matrix GX3000S VHF transceiver; Ritchie SP-5 pedestal-mounted compass.
Solid glass lay-up hull, full keel with attached rudder, balsa-cored deck, six Spartan bronze-framed ports, overhead opening hatch, three dorade vents, missing one cowl. Edson pedestal wheel steering, double lifelines with starboard boarding gate, stainless steel transom-mounted swim ladder with teak treads, bow anchor roller. Foredeck anchor locker. White topsides, tan non-skid deck, red boot stripe, blue bottom.
Deck-stepped single spreader mast. Sail inventory includes working jib. No mainsail. Two bronze Lewmar #16 two-speed primary genoa sheet winches. Three coachroof-mounted line clutches.
Blue dodger, Jensen MSR 4115Q AM/FM/Sirius XM/weather/CD player. Jensen MCD 10 ten disk CD changer. Two cockpit speakers. Teak cockpit table, horseshoe life ring, Fortress FX-11 anchor with chain and nylon rode, life ring, fenders, dock lines, manual bilge pump.
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.
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/20/26 | Initial price | $3,500 |
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