1981 Cape George 36 Cutter Boat in La Porte, TX 77571 US
36 Cutter
1 Engine (Volvo)
36 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
The Cape George 36 was designed primarily for offshore passagemaking and heavy-weather cruising. Its long Full keel provides excellent tracking, directional stability, and a comfortable motion at sea. It is known for being exceptionally seaworthy, forgiving, and capable of carrying heavy cruising loads. It is widely considered one of the classic Pacific Northwest-built cruising sailboats and remains sought after by sailors looking for a serious offshore cutter.
Proven Race Winner
- Current GBCA PHRF Certificate (2025): 189 Spinnaker / 208 Non-Spinnaker.
- Consistent podium finisher in Houston-area PHRF competition.
- 1st Place - Galveston to Pensacola Race.
- 1st Place - Harvest Moon Regatta, Cruising Non-Spinnaker Class (2013).
- 13th of 27 Boats - Harvest Moon Regatta, PHRF Bacardi Fleet (2012).
- 3rd Place - Harvest Moon Regatta, PHRF Spinnaker Division (2011).
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- Sleeps 5 – two bench seats in main cabin, aft berth, V-berth, all cushioned
- Large cabin table w/fold-down leafs
- Air conditioned cabin when on shore power.
- Heavy gauge bronze porthole windows
- Bronze dorade air vents, changeable to lower profile plastimo dorade vents
- Head with toilet, showerhead with hot and cold water
- Propane range with 3 cooktops. Two propane tanks in cockpit
- Double sink, with hot and cold water
- Refrigerator/freezer
- Storage cabinets, stocked with plates, large and medium bowls, mixing bowl, cutting boards, saucepans, coffee pots, skillet, utensils, trays
Staysail boom – attacheable – enables tacking without re-trimming the sheets
Nine Sails:
- Main
- Jibs
- No. 1 (North) – 17 ½’ foot
- Yankee (Banks) – Med-heavy weight 22’ foot
- Reacher / Drifter (North) light weight 28 ‘ foot
- Storm jib 13’ foot
- Jib top sail 15 ½’ foot
- Staysail (De Witt) (for cutter-rigged sailing) 13’ foot, staysail
- Spinnakers
- Symmetrical 24’ foot
- Asymmetrical (Quantum 2015) 30’ foot, girth 28.93
- 18’ carbon fibre spinnaker pole
- Telescoping whisker/spinnaker with piston fitting at both ends
- Self-steering windvane – in storage can be attached when needed
- Cutter rigged, with easily removable inner forestay to enable sailing as a sloop.
· Anchors: Two anchors, each with own line, including one CQR plow anchor with 200’ chain.
· Marine CB radio, Garmin GPS and radar, AIS transponder, AM- FM Receiver, Depth sounder
· Dual cockpit compasses
· Cockpit canvas bimini canopy and foreward acryllic dodger
· Air-conditioned cabin when on shore power.
· Heavy gauge bronze porthole windows
· Bronze dorade air vents, changeable to lower profile plastimo dorade vents
· Canvas:
- Cockpit bimini and dodger
- Covers for main, skylight, bowsprit, forward hatch and dorade boxes
· Cutter rigged, with easily removable inner forestay to enable sailing as a sloop.
· Dyer fiberglass dinghy, 8’ long, 4’ beam, mounts on cabin top rack, has 7 ½’’ mast and sail and rudder
· Self-steering windvane – can be attached
· Varnished 6’ boat hook
· Mosquito screens for companionway and forward hatch
· Safety
- 4 Fire Extinguishers
- First aid kits
- Tossable bouy, life ring and 5 seat cushion throwable floats
- Life preserevers/vests: 5 offshore inflatable LP’s with recharge bottles + 7 orange LP’s
- Emergency ditch bag with: Signal flares, floating electic signal flashing light, orange flag, horn, whistles
- Floating safety flag
· Spotlight – plug in
· Flag pole –aft mount
· Flag pole –backstay mount
· 6 fenders
· Stainless BBQ pit – mounts on stern railing
· Oil lanterns for in-cabin use
· Built in charcoal heater in cabin
· Long string of colored pennants – runs from bow to masthead to stern
· Bosun’s chair/seat
· Shroud tension guage
· Bins with spare blocks, stainless steel misc screws, pins, light bulbs, fuel filter, oil filter, spare belts, etc
· Bottom cleaned, including through hull openings cleared and zincs checked/replaced every 90 days
· Repairs
- 2014 Meeh Boatyard haul out, full boat fiberglass inspection/repair, paint topside and hull
- 2018: Batteries, power monitor, alternator, power cords
- 2023 Estevan’s / True North Marine – haulout - complete bottom job/repaint entire exterior, various mechanical refurbishes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10/16/26 | Initial price | $110,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $110,000 | $110,000 | $98,000 | $89,900 | $89,900 | $89,000 |
| Location | La Porte | La Porte | Kemah | Kemah | Pottsboro | Gordonville |
| Nominal Length | 36' | 36' | 43' | 37' | 36' | 35' |
| Beam | 11' | - | - | - | - | - |
| Draft | 5' | - | - | - | - | - |
| Engine Make | Volvo | Volvo | Volvo Penta | Yanmar | - | Universal |
| Total Engine Power | 30 hp | 30 hp | - | 39 hp | 29 hp | 30 hp |
| Days on Market | 1 | 81 | 72 | 108 | 205 | 51 |
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Watergate Yachting Center - Pier 3, 1500 Marina Bay Dr. - Bldg. 112, Kemah, TX, 77565













































































