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colbysmith
Joined: 02 Oct 2011
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City/Region: Madison
State or Province: WI
C-Dory Year: 2009
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Traveler
Photos: C-Traveler and Midnight-Flyer
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Tom Hruby
Joined: 11 Nov 2023
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City/Region: Lacey
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2024
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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 Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 3:38 pm Post subject: electric C-Dory 22 |
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Sam Devlin has built two solar electric boats (approx. 30' and 50') that come regularly to the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. These are powered by pod motors. The owner of the 30 footer told me that he was inspired to have Sam build him one after seeing my electric St. Pierre Dory at the boat festival. Unfortunately, the C-Dory is fiberglass so I won't be able to show it at the boat festival, but I hope to collect a lot data this spring and present it at my talks on electric propulsion at the festival.
P.S. Sam's workshop is just a few miles from where I live, and I have known him for many years. |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 20810
City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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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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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 20810
City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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qboat
Joined: 09 May 2017
Posts: 63
City/Region: Delmarva
State or Province: DE
C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Runt
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| Tom, I will be very interested in the data you develop, particularly comparing a 22' planning dory, below hull speed (dragging its transom) with a heavily rockered double ender like the St. Pierre. I have owned one St. Pierre with a one cyl. Sabb (not Saab!) diesel, and it was very easily driven. Like Dr. Bob, I also have a lot of hours at the oars of a Gloucester Gull dory--the streched 20' version--which rowed with hardly any effort, compared, say, with a 12' planing skiff which (like, I imagine, the c-dory 22) tried to pull the ocean behind it dragging its transom. Your results will be very interesting. Could you share with us why you decided to fit out a C-dory, rather than a displacement hulled boat, for this project? Please keep us posted--I will follow this with interest. I have been considering a small backwater-cruise charter boat with electric power--like a Bolger Champlain or similar--for many years, but have never gotten past the dreaming stage. Sam |
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Foggy
Joined: 01 Aug 2013
Posts: 1521
City/Region: Traverse City; Northern Lake Michigan
State or Province: MI
C-Dory Year: 2014
C-Dory Model: 26 Venture
Vessel Name: Boatless in Boating Paradise
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:12 am Post subject: |
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Electric power (Made in the USA) for boats is here - outboard engines,
inboard engines, battery recommendations, accessories. Check it out.
https://www.elcomotoryachts.com
Aye.
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