- Length
- 8.56 m
- Beam
- 2.7 m
- Draft
- 1.22 m
- Sail area
- 37.53 m²
Specifications
Dimensions & displacement7
- Length overall
- 8.56 m
- Waterline length
- 6.77 m
- Beam
- 2.7 m
- Draft
- 1.22 m
- Displacement
- 4,082 kg
- Ballast
- 1,588 kg
- Mast height above water
- 12.34 m
Sails & rig9
- Rig type
- Sloop, masthead rig
- Sail area
- 37.53 m²
- Mainsail area
- 18.29 m²
- Foresail area
- 19.23 m²
- Foretriangle height (I)
- 10.97 m
- Foretriangle base (J)
- 3.51 m
- Mainsail luff (P)
- 9.6 m
- Mainsail foot (E)
- 3.81 m
- Forestay length
- 11.52 m
Engine & propulsion4
- Engine power
- 13 hp
- Engine type
- Diesel
- Engine make
- Volvo
- Engine model
- MD7A
Hull & construction3
- Hull material
- Fibreglass, sandwich construction, solid laminate
- Keel type
- Full keel
- Ballast material
- Lead
Tanks2
- Fuel tank
- 49 L
- Fresh water tank
- 227 L
Production & design4
- Production started
- 1974
- Production ended
- 1988
- Hulls built
- 388
- Designer
- Carl Alberg
Performance ratios6
- Sail area / displacement
- 14.99
- Displacement / length
- 366.73
- Ballast / displacement
- 38.9 %
- Comfort ratio
- 31.68
- Capsize screening
- 1.71
- Hull speed
- 6.32 kn
Yacht photography
Years, generations and variants
Cape Dory 281 generation
01
1974–1988