short interval waves...

gunfyter · Joined: 21 Sep 2004 Posts: 10 State or Province: DE

question for the more experienced users... i`ve read of the pounding of the hull. the delaware bay Twisted Evil

, is a piece of water that can never make up it`s mind and offers short interval seas normally 1-3', alot of 3-5' and also very calm. this can all happen in less than an hour. how would the 22'(cruiser or angler)handle in these conditions? we just normally don`t get the swells or distant spacing of the waves of other waters. thanx for your comments...

B~C · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:45 pm Post subject:

we get a lot of those nasty wind waves on the Columbia river, the boat handles them just fine..they're not fun, and you have to slow way down. It takes forever to get anywhere but who's in a hurry.

flagold · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:48 pm Post subject:

gunfyter:

That's what I have here on the shelf of Fl. What you want to do is load the boat and it is stable in those conditions and doesn't pound to bad if you slow up to 16-19 or so. The key is to carry some weight.

MOOSE · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:43 pm Post subject:

Get trim tabs; we would not be without them.
Al

Sea Wolf · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 5:48 pm Post subject:

gunfyter- I totally agree with my friends Ken and Al! I'd not hesitate to recommend the CD-22 Cruiser for such conditions. I can't imagine ever needing any more boat that my Cruiser for myself and for owning a boat that can be towed all over and used almost anywhere.

But if you asked for a boat that would be designed perfectly to overcome such conditions, the CD Tom Cat 24:

1) eats up short steep chop like no similar sized monohulled boat
2) doesn't require slowing down hardly at all
3) doesn't take an enormous amount of power to do so
4) provides a big stable platform with relatively little rock, roll, pitch and yawl, and
5) it also has much more room than a 22, both inside and outside the cabin.

Too bad the cost isn't equivalent! But if I lived on a large bay........

Hmmmmm.............???

Would the cost be all that much more for a
once in a life
gift of a lifetime
time of your life
toy for all time?

(Good argument for any sized C-Dory!!!)

gunfyter · Joined: 21 Sep 2004 Posts: 10 State or Province: DE

thank you all for the above info, i`m use to the heavier 20-25 footers, handling wise. the "C" boat will be a bit different on biggers seas and your inputs are well received...

B~C and Flagold- i`ll keep your run slow advice, cuts down on abuse of the body parts!

Moose- i intend to order the trim tabs, i know i`ll need them here.

Sea Wolf- the 24' cat catches my attention however the price tag is too high for what i`m looking for.

after being on board the cruiser the other evening, the more i think of that vessel, the more i like!

cheers Beer

, gunfyter