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jhwilson
Joined: 18 Jan 2007
Posts: 214
City/Region: Mitchell County
State or Province: NC
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Placid C
Photos: Placid C
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 Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:46 am Post subject: A "Wannabe" no more |
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After lurking on this great site for over two years, renting Marc Grove's 25 Cruse Ship for five days, following the ads, and more recently attempting to deal with the financial market setbacks we finally have a CD 22 Cruiser.
The deal was closed on Monday when we completed the purchase and took delivery of a 2006 22 cruiser. The Honda 90 has less than 50 hours, the boat has a Garmin chartplotter/sonar, Icom VHF, hightop, gray accent, shore power, King bimini and swim platform. The trailer is a Magic Tilt aluminum tandum with dual axel disc brakes.
The sea trial went extremely well even in choppy water. The trip home with our 2003 Tundra was outstanding. Took Dr. Bob's advice and checked temps of hubs and tires every couple of hours, no problems.
Now just have to sell the 2002 20 foot Lund Alaskan dual console with Honda 90 and Shorlander trailer and full canvas.
The bad thing is that my schedule is full until Sunday when we hope to get the boat out for a day of cruising local Lake James or Watauga Lake.
Her name is "Placid C". A big part of our decision to find a 22 cruiser was this great site. Thanks in advance for your input to all the questions I am sure to have soon.
Harper
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colobear
Joined: 23 Jan 2005
Posts: 2154
City/Region: Denver
State or Province: CO
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Photos: C-Cakes
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Congratulations! When we bought our 2006 22 cruiser this site was a huge factor and it remains a primary source of information and entertainment. Hope you have many days of fun ahead.
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Patti and Barry
formerly C-Cakes, now
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JamesTXSD
Joined: 01 Mar 2005
Posts: 7481
City/Region: from island boy to desert dweller
State or Province: AZ
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: "Wild Blue" (sold 9/14)
Photos: Wild Blue
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:31 am Post subject: |
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Congratulations and welcome aboard as an owner. I've seen your posts here and kinda knew this day was coming for you. Two years is quite a "gestation period"; hope you have as much fun and adventure with your new boat as the rest of us.
We'll look forward to some reports and photos!
Best wishes,
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journey on
Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Posts: 3598
City/Region: Valley Centre
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: journey on
Photos: Journey On
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Wonderful!!!!! Just in time for spring cruising and fishing. Are you near the ICW? I think the C-Dory is the perfect boat for that waterway.
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B~C
Joined: 31 Oct 2003
Posts: 2872
City/Region: Bend
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 1999
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Blue~C
Photos: Blue~C
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:45 am Post subject: |
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cool, those Lunds are sure nice boats, you're going to find the bodies of water that you're used to boating are much smaller now. It doesn't seem to take nearly as long to get across the lake when you're riding in the elegant luxury that is "C-Dory". I had to remind the spouse the other day as she was telling her brother (who is about to buy a small, old, open glass boat) to put it at point X because it not a very long ride to point Y that it isn't a long ride for us but it would seem to be in an open boat.
enjoy
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jhwilson
Joined: 18 Jan 2007
Posts: 214
City/Region: Mitchell County
State or Province: NC
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Placid C
Photos: Placid C
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| JamesTXSD wrote: | Congratulations and welcome aboard as an owner. I've seen your posts here and kinda knew this day was coming for you. Two years is quite a "gestation period"; hope you have as much fun and adventure with your new boat as the rest of us.
We'll look forward to some reports and photos!
Best wishes,
Jim B. |
Jim,
Thanks. Your thread "Adventures of Wild Blue and Crew" is a big part of this forum and also a large influence on our decision. Hope you will continue to provide your unique perspective and humor even while you are traveling on the hard surface. I know I speak for many of us when I say that we truly look forward to it. The proof is in the number of "views" you attract.
Thanks much.
Harper |
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jhwilson
Joined: 18 Jan 2007
Posts: 214
City/Region: Mitchell County
State or Province: NC
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Placid C
Photos: Placid C
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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| journey on wrote: | Wonderful!!!!! Just in time for spring cruising and fishing. Are you near the ICW? I think the C-Dory is the perfect boat for that waterway.
Boris |
Boris,
We are on the complete opposite side of the state from the ICW, I can walk to the Tennessee State line in about 45 minutes. We do plan to cruise the ICW however along with some of the major rivers.
Harper |
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jhwilson
Joined: 18 Jan 2007
Posts: 214
City/Region: Mitchell County
State or Province: NC
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Placid C
Photos: Placid C
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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| B~C wrote: | cool, those Lunds are sure nice boats, you're going to find the bodies of water that you're used to boating are much smaller now. It doesn't seem to take nearly as long to get across the lake when you're riding in the elegant luxury that is "C-Dory". I had to remind the spouse the other day as she was telling her brother (who is about to buy a small, old, open glass boat) to put it at point X because it not a very long ride to point Y that it isn't a long ride for us but it would seem to be in an open boat.
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Ken,
I already understand what you mean. When we were doing the sea trial it was really windy with spray blowing on the cabin windows. I put the bow down with the trim tabs (really impressed me) and leveled the boat up with them and had a comfortable ride at 15 mph. The same ride in my Lund would have been tiring, bumpy, wet and cold.
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TyBoo
Joined: 23 Oct 2003
Posts: 5328
City/Region: Warrenton
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 1996
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruise Ship
Vessel Name: TyBoo
Photos: TyBoo
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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You done real good!
I renamed your new album, put it in the proper spot on the list, and updated your profile info. So let's have a look at her!
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Sold: 1996 25' Cruise Ship
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El and Bill
Joined: 08 Nov 2003
Posts: 3200
City/Region: Lakewood, CO
State or Province: CO
C-Dory Year: 2000
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Halcyon
Photos: Halcyon
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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Harper -
Congrats on the new family member - you have some marvelous cruising water to explore in your 'castle.' Keep us posted with your experiences.
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Halcyon 2000 CD 22 Bought 2000 Sold 2012
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416rigby
Joined: 31 Mar 2004
Posts: 1208
City/Region: Port Angeles
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2001
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Foggy Dew
Photos: Foggy Dew
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the fold...this stuff is habit forming.
Rick & Donna
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At last...home for good in the Great Northwest!
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jhwilson
Joined: 18 Jan 2007
Posts: 214
City/Region: Mitchell County
State or Province: NC
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Placid C
Photos: Placid C
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| Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:53 am Post subject: |
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| TyBoo wrote: | You done real good!
I renamed your new album, put it in the proper spot on the list, and updated your profile info. So let's have a look at her! |
Thanks Mike,
Photos are posted in album. I think I need to experiment with resizing. I took them down to 320 X 240 pixels and that may be too small. Is there a size that is recommended, I didn't see that discussed?
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jhwilson
Joined: 18 Jan 2007
Posts: 214
City/Region: Mitchell County
State or Province: NC
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Placid C
Photos: Placid C
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| El and Bill wrote: | Harper -
Congrats on the new family member - you have some marvelous cruising water to explore in your 'castle.' Keep us posted with your experiences. |
El and Bill,
What a treat to hear from you. As you surely know you are a main inspiration to us all. Pat and I visit your website frequently and always look forward to new entries.
Harper |
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Dan & Jan
Joined: 24 Apr 2008
Posts: 3
City/Region: rancho cordova, california
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Flat Iron
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| Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Harper: Saw your new 22' Cruiser over on the Casita Club website, that's a good spot for it, now everyone will want one! Anyway, congratulations on your new '06 cruiser, you're going to love it.
D & J
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jhwilson
Joined: 18 Jan 2007
Posts: 214
City/Region: Mitchell County
State or Province: NC
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Placid C
Photos: Placid C
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| Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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Well, my 2002 Lund Alaskan 20 sold today. Had it listed on Boattrader.com for several weeks and had gotten a bunch of calls and emails but none of them turned out to be serious buyers. Today, a nice gent and his wife drove from Tenn., brought cash and took the boat home. I feel a little uneasy selling the boat without his doing a seatrial but he said he would take my word that the boat was running good in November. I feel confident the boat will do well. Put new fuel and Stabil in the tank in November. Now that makes our C-Dory an even better deal.
Harper |
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