CAPE COD KNOCKABOUT
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 18 ft |
| LWL | 15.5 ft |
| Beam | 6 ft |
| Draft | 4.17 ft/ 0.75 ft min |
| Displacement | 650 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.3 kn |
About the CAPE COD KNOCKABOUT
Originally called the CAPE COD BABY KNOCKABOUT. Charles Gurney was the founder of Cape Cod Shipbuilding. Fiberglass construction was approved in 1960. Spinnakers were added in 1938. (150 sq. ft.). One of the most popular one-design classes in New England for many years. A fixed keel, 'Lake George' version (sailed at Lake George, NY USA), was also built.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the CAPE COD KNOCKABOUT yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 18ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the CAPE COD KNOCKABOUTyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a CAPE COD KNOCKABOUT? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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