The 27' Cape Dory Sloop London
London
 

27' Cape Dory Sloop

  • Year: 1977
  • Hull Material: Fiberglass
  • Engine/Fuel Type: Single Diesel
  • Hull # 35
  • Vessel Documented with USCG

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:

Builder/Designer

Builder: Cape Dory Designer: Carl Alberg

Dimensions

LOA: 27' LWL: 20 Beam: 8' 6
Displacement: 7500 Draft: 4' Ballast: 3500

Engine

Engine: Yanmar diesel Engine HP: 8 Fuel Tank: 12
photo of 27' ' Cape Dory Sloop
Cape Dory 27 Plan

Accommodations
V-berths in forward cabin with lockers under. Head area is next aft and has hanging locker to starboard. The main cabin has settee berths port and starboard with storage outboard and underneath. The galley is port and starboard of the companionway.

Galley
Origo 4000 two Burner alcohol stove, manual water system with 24 gallon tank, 1 micron water filter, Whale manual foot pump, teak plate & cup rack

Electronics
Raytheon Autohelm 2000 autopilot, 1 bulkhead mounted compass, Depthsounder (new 2001), Garmin GPS bulkhead mounted (new 2000), Standard fixed VHF, Datamarine speed and distance log, fuel gauge, battery meters

Electrical
2 Batteries (new 1998), battery parallel switch, 12V DC system.

Sails
Wire standing rigging. CDI roller furling (new 2000), Doyle main sail (new 2001 incl. new sail cover), 150% Vector genoa, working jib, forespar whisker pole.

Deck
2 Danforth anchors, bow pulpit and rails, side stanchions with lifelines, dodger, 3 fenders and 3 doc lines, navigation lights, life sling, 4 SOLAS life jackets, bell, whistle, flares kit, fire extinguishers, barbecue, removable swim ladder, 3 seat cushions, 1 telescoping boat hook

Maintenance:
Schedule Of Maintenance for London (nee Loon) from Oct 98 to Oct 99
See Also: Good Old Boat Jan & March issues 2001 From Loon To London
 
Sand all exterior teak to bare wood & 2 coats of Cetol
Remove everything from boat and scrub inside and out - 3 times
Add anchor line rope pipe to foredeck
Repair cosmetic fiberglass around keel
Replace all extruded bungs in toe rail w/ teak plugs
 
Mast:
 
Replace all the 3 halyards with NE Ropes 3/8" Sta-Set X Polyester Braid
Replace masthead/steaming light.
Add anchor light at mast top.
Replace VHF antenna.
Scrub mast.
 
Freshwater System:
 
Remove water tank, clean and reinstall.
Add deck water fill and pipe into water tank.
Replace all fresh water hoses with series 168 reinforced clear tubing
Add new 1 micron Aqua City water filter.
Replace water faucet with a new Fynspray Galley Spout
Replace water pump with a Whale foot pump. (Gusher MKIII)
Replace sink drain hose.
Remove sink drain thru-hull and seacock, rebuild and reinstall.

Head System
 
Remove existing holding tank and destroy.
Remove all existing hoses and replace with all new hose.
Buy and install new holding tank.
Remove, rebuild reinstall Whale Gusher 10 manual pump
Remove out-take 1 ½" thru-hull and seacock. Replace seacock & re-install.
Remove in-take ¾" thru-hull and seacock, rebuild & re-install.
Install new 1 ½" bronze vented loop
Install new Whale Y-valve.
Purchase Headmate spares kit for boat.

Engine Cooling
 
Remove in-take thru-hull and seacock, rebuild & re-install.
Install new Groco seawater filter
Replace all cooling hose

Engine Fuel Systems
 
Remove existing fuel tank & replace with new 12 gal. Skyline metal tank.
Install new Racor 120 diesel filter w/ water trap
Replace all flexible fuel lines

Engine
 
Purchase complete parts kit for boat

Galley
 
Replace existing pressurized alcohol stove with new non-pressurized Origo 4000

Bilge Pumps
 
Rebuild manual Whale gusher
Add new Rule automatic electric fuel pump

Electric/Lights
 
Install 2 new batteries
Clean all and test all connections
Install new grounding plate
Install 2 new halogen berth lights in main cabin
Rewire & restore navigation lights
Rewire spot light
Replace cigarette-lighter light & socket with new
Replace antenna coaxial lines & connectors for VHF radio

Instruments & Navigation
 
Install new Raytheon Autohelm ST+ 2000 auto tiller
Install new barometer in main cabin
Remove & service speedometer impeller

Sails
 
Repair leech line of working jib
 
 
Schedule Of Maintenance for London from Nov 99 to June 2000
 
Sails 
 
Install New Traveller
Install New CDI Roller Furler
 
Instruments 
 
Install Garmin GPS
Install Fuel Guage
Install Battery Meters
 
Deck 
 
Replace lifelines
New dodger
New permanent radar reflector
 
Schedule Of Maintenance for London from Nov 2000 to June 2001
 
Sails 
 
New Doyle Mainsail
 
Instruments 
 
Install new depthsounder with in-hull transponder
 
Rigging 
 
Replace backstay
 
Drive 
 
Replace shaft and cutlass bearing
Rebuild stuffing box



Last Revised: July, 2001

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