The good and the oh-so bad.

Luna C · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject:

Wow! Miss a few days and look at all the info there is to catch up on! Smile

Now I'm even more excited to go the boat show and see for myself all these changes.

One thing I do know for sure is that the factory guys really do want to provide the absolute best product that they can, and that they care more than we can possibly imagine about what we are saying on this site. So here's to a fun factory party where we will see for ourselved how much they care about us (and our humble opinions).

the Janet half of

TyBoo · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:30 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the analogy. I never looked at it like that. I guess if the new CD is going to change the world like the transistor did, it has to be good. My great-grandkids will be typing on C-Brats using computers having millions of fiberglass boat interiors one day!

I'm done now. I will look it over at the SBS and the improvements made to the setup Tom saw will make it look just fine, I'm sure.

But please, afford me enough respect to recognize that I am not one to complain simply because something changes and I am not one who wishes nothing would ever change. The new TC looks a little different, and if I recall I took the helm of that bandwagon on here for a while. But don't be looking for me to jump enthusiastically into the discussions about how we can work fiberglass now that the wood is gone. I don't have one and I don't want one.

flagold · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:35 pm Post subject:

On the bright side, a whole bunch of boats just became "classics." Always wanted one, and now I have one at no additional charge.

TyBoo · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:23 pm Post subject:

JamesTXSD · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:26 pm Post subject:

TyBoo · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:32 pm Post subject:

Adeline · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:54 pm Post subject:

I just got back from the PBS and posted 13 pictures starting here http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_albumName=Cabin%2CInterior&id=cd1&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php .

DodgeRam · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:58 pm Post subject:

Hi Tom sure like to look at your pictures. I to am relocating my stove and sink . Here a tip my new table top and counter will be SS , it is cheap and easy to get custom build by a sheet metal chop. All you got to do is make patterns with all openings Voila . You end up with a surface that will outlast the hull ,and all moulding interior and will look good. If you install your downriggers where mine are, you will love it .Make sure you install them so when you put them up the tip will miss the canvas. I have the swivel base, it is a must. I am also thinking of raising them 6'' with Scotty base to make more room for a higher cooler.Hope to see you out there one of this day.

Gary & Sharon

starcrafttom · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:09 am Post subject:

Gary, nice to hear from you again. I wish i could get up there for some shrimping. Hows the fishing up your way. I am designing a bait cutting table with downrigger mounts like yours incorporated into the design. my problem is that I don't weld and maybe making bad design choices because of it. I have redrawn it many times.

flagold · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:41 am Post subject:

CatyMae n Steve · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:52 am Post subject:

I'm not sure it provides less storage with the molded in cabinetry -- our rear dinette seat has tiny (pretty useless) storage because of the water tank -- they've cut doors into the seat storage areas...what we are getting ready to do on the Barber chair because it's a pain trying to get the seat cushions off to get to the storage...and with the Barber chair, we lost storage (about 4-6") in the bottom because the chair has to slide back and forth...probably makes up for the permanent cut out to reverse the new chair...just my observations Smile

Are the cabinet doors decraguard or glass?

Caty

Cutty Sark · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:02 am Post subject:

I must say it looks different than I had expected from people's evaluation of it. I can see that the pedestal table/ barber seat needs to be redesigned a bit, but aesthetically, I think the new interior looks pretty sharp. Very clean lines, solid looking. Wood trim, etc. This would definitly not prevent me from buying one if I was buying new. I would want the Barber chair more along the lines of what I have in my 2006, and a different table setup. But overall from the pics I would say I am actually impressed with the molded interior, And would trade my decraguard cabinets in if possible for those new fangled fiberglass jobs once they addressed the passenger side at least. I wonder if it is molded in or screwed to the hull like the old decraguard. That is a sore spot for me since none of the screws holding the cabinet to the floor were bedded in compound, and I have a minor leak or two I keep meaning to take in for warranty work. In the mean time before I found the leak or even noticed it, water was sitting right on those exposed screw holes. I know it's no big deal with the end grain balsa but it still bugs me. I am going to redrill them this summer fill with epoxy and drill again to fix, but if the cabinet was molded in, it could avoid this problem all together. Thanks for the pics.

Sark

flapbreaker · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:12 am Post subject:

Yup, it actually looks pretty nice to tell you the truth. I seriously doubt it will hurt sails. Honestly for a 50k boat I think a lot of people that are not familiar with a c-dory are surprised at how little "bling" the cabin had. The new design would be be closer to what a person would expect to see in this price range I'm thinking. Not saying it's better though.

Byrdman · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:37 am Post subject:

WOW... Read this knowing that I have to go get ready to get back over to the boats at the Atlanta boat show. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO READ THRU THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 5....AND NOTING BETWEEN PAGES 6&9 OF THIS TREAD... OK...just not enough pictures for my speed of reading....just like my boating....a bit slow.

So.. I will toss comments from folks seeing the C-Dory boats at the show:

Wow...this is differant. You have real furniture.

Wow... this boat has a great independant look to it...all those others just sort of look alike... and I had to take my shoes off before I got in them just like at the damn airport.

This boat makes since...I can now boat all year long...and pick up another good 6 months of boating...that cuts my boat cost in half looking at the cost per month of use.

Hell honey, just jump yer butt on up in there and leave those shoes on...this is a real boat that we can enjoy and not have to worry about getting scratched up.. You look better with shoes on anyway...

So... for me know, I like having a tuff useable boat....and back to the show floor..... Anybody got any feet I can trade out??

Byrdman....loving the C-Dory boats, and loving the looks of folks seeing them for the 1st time. And when I get time...I will be back to read the rest of this chatter...