C-Dory with extended roof

Simplicity · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:27 am Post subject: C-Dory with extended roof

We've trailered the boat up to Wisconsin and are about to cruise Lake Winnebago.A C Dory 22 came by and seems to have an extended hard top roof.Does anyone know if that has been offered as a factory option?We didn't see it up close but just curious. In a few days we head for Bayfield and the Apostles. Alan on Simplicity.

Captains Cat · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:46 am Post subject:

Don't think it was ever a factory option. There are several boats that have created a hard top over the cockpit, don't know of any that have made it "one piece" with the cabin roof though. Try to get a picture of it if you can.

Charlie

Wefings · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:22 am Post subject:

Check out Roger's [flrockytop] cantilever aluminum top. Its very nicely built and could have a hardtop instead of canvas . You guys have fun in the cool weather .
Marc

Catch 22 · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:11 am Post subject:

i saw a boat on craigslist a while back that was a 22 angler with a 22 cruiser top, if im not mistaken, so it stuck out over the back a bit, it looked factory done, like maybe someone paid a bit extra to have the factory do it when building the boat, it was blue i think..

BRAZO · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject:

If you saw it on the road on Thursday and it was blue - that would be ours. I drove the boat from Madison to our slip in Sturgeon Bay on Thursday.

If it was ours, we have the canvas frame that Roger had made for his.

We love it - on our Trent-Severn trip it was always nice to be out of the direct sun or the rain. We had one on our tug and also loved it.

Have a great time in Wisconsin - enjoy Bayfield and the Apostles.

Chris Bulovsky · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:50 am Post subject:

Maybe see you on the Lake. Weather today was fantastic. Waves calm to two feet. Perfect weather. Enjoy your stay!

Chris

Sea Wolf · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:22 am Post subject:

For anyone wanting to see Brazo's extended roof, here it is:

and the frame:

and a link for the WHOLE STORY

Nice job, Robert!

Joe. Teeth

Sea Wolf · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:34 am Post subject:

And here's the same view of Roger's (Flrockytop):

and the frame:

and the entire enclosure;

and the link to the ENTIRE PROJECT

Nice work, Roger!

Joe. Teeth

Sea Wolf · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:43 am Post subject:

And a final question:

About how much would it cost to have one of these built by a railmaker and covered by a canvas shop (just the roof structure, and not the full enclosure, although that would be nice to know too)?

The lack of struts would sure make fishing with the extended cover a lot easier that having struts running down from the cover to the gunnels!

Thanks!

Joe. Teeth

SGIDave · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:49 am Post subject:

Hello Robert,

On your recent Trent-Severn cruise, did you trailer BRAZO with the canvas on the frame? If so, did that seem to work out OK?

/david

BRAZO · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:34 am Post subject:

BRAZO · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:38 am Post subject:

SGIDave · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:04 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the information Robert. Was the canvas top sourced through Blue Coral and sent as a package (frame + canvas top)? If not, who made the canvas top for you?

/david

flrockytop · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:38 pm Post subject:

BRAZO · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:18 pm Post subject: