Design
Cape Charles 32TC
Designed by Dudley Dix
A 9.57 m (31 ft 5 in) on deck classic cutter by Dudley Dix, the trunk cabin version of his lapstrake plywood Cape Charles 32, added in November 2024 alongside the Cape Deseada 36TC. It gives up a little interior volume high up in exchange for side decks, a cabin side to brace against and handrails close by, which Dix regards as safer for ocean work. Hull, 1.2 m draft, 5,200 kg displacement and rig choices match the flush deck boat.
Construction is the same interlocking plywood bulkheads and backbone with stringers at the chines, within reach of a capable handyman according to the designer. Expect 4,000 to 5,500 hours as a rule of thumb. The medians below come from builders who logged this boat here.
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| Cape Charles 32 | Dudley Dix Yacht Design | 31′ 5″ (9.57 m) | 0 |
| Didi MG30 | Dudley Dix Yacht Design | 31′ 6″ (9.6 m) | 0 |
| Didi 950 | Dudley Dix Yacht Design | 31′ 2″ (9.5 m) | 0 |
| Multichine 31 | B&G Yacht Design | 9.45 m (31′ 0″) | 0 |
| 31 ft Auxiliary Ketch | Benford Design Group | 31′ 0″ (9.45 m) | 0 |
| Aurora | Glen-L Marine | 31′ 0″ (9.45 m) | 0 |