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jbdba01
Joined: 18 Nov 2014
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State or Province: FL
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 Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 7:21 am Post subject: Re: Handling a C-Dory in Rough Seas |
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| BobArrington wrote: | | He said the key is understanding the hull, learning how to trim it and managing the speed. |
This is going to be true on any boat - but it leaves out the fact that you need to know your local waters as well. When it gets ugly in Tampa Bay people will run the 6' markers versus being out and exposed in the middle of the bay. Wind direction, tide conditions, weight...all come into play and how you will trim and power through the waves. Only way to really find out is through trial and error.
I have a buddy who knows only one speed - fast. It was a bay boat without seats (you sat on the back raised deck - it was Pathfinder). So he had a steering wheel to hold - passengers didn't; you just used your fingers under the decking where it curved under. No fun...but we were in our 40's so doable (barely).
I had a sailfish 17' CC (Montauk knock off) - plenty of poundings in that boat for a decade. It was a modified trihull.
At 50 I'm done with the poundings...I slowed down, took whatever I could get from mother nature, and avoided going out in the nasty stuff.
Approaching my mid 50's I doubled down on not getting beat up any more by buying a cat (GB2670). That REALLY helped. She's a tank. FWIW - I took her out in 25-28 mph winds to see how she would do (it was supposed to be low 20's)...and she's a tank. Trim here, steer that way...all good. Bit of a cat sneeze. In FL after 3pm you're always 15 min away from a T storm. Better to know how she does than not.
I suspect in my 70's it'll be icw and nice weather only, until then... |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 21375
City/Region: Pensacola
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C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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Those who travel the furthest get the most out of the experience and our great little boats! There are a number who have done the long trips--including in those are Colby, Two Bears (Chuck and Penny), (and a bunch of others). It is not only the boats, but the people. We had the privilege of one Friday Harbor gathering--would love to have another some day...
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Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
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Marco Flamingo
Joined: 09 Jul 2015
Posts: 1163
City/Region: Seattle
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2004
C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Limpet
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The boat can take a lot more pounding than I can. My wife commented again this weekend about my new suspension seats being a great investment. It seems a little cruel to have suspension seats and put in ear plugs (or use my noise cancelling headphones) while the little CD hull gets slapped around, but it allows me to stay on plane a lot more often. Another benefit to the seats is the "unforeseen" wake that appears out of nowhere. I can feel the harmonics building, but before I can throttle back, wham, and I'm over the wake. It's just a loud noise instead of a butt/back pounding.
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Pacificcoast101
Joined: 29 Sep 2007
Posts: 727
City/Region: Torrance
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: No Pressure
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006
Posts: 12637
City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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| thataway wrote: | | Those who travel the furthest get the most out of the experience and our great little boats! There are a number who have done the long trips--including in those are Colby, Two Bears (Chuck and Penny), (and a bunch of others). It is not only the boats, but the people. We had the privilege of one Friday Harbor gathering--would love to have another some day... |
Bob, You are right about those who travel getting the most out of their boats, and I'm pretty sure that the reason they do the traveling is becauze they love the boats. And brcause they love the boats, they travel and get more out of them. It is a fantastic cycle. The more it is loved, the more it is used, the more it travels to new adventures. I believed I am truely blessed to have found such a great boat and this (CBRAT) society.
I am still looking forward to my first Hontoon CBGT.
Harvey
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