CD-29 Venture Line Drawing

Alyssa Jean · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject:

Do you think the CD got more than the molds? Maybe the names too??

Thanks Tom for the line drawings. I may take you up on a tour of the Bow/Edison facility.

thataway · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:07 pm Post subject:

As I often do, I will play the devil's advocate. I understand this is a concept boat currently--but once the build begins, it gets mighty expensive very quickly. My first thought is that prop has no protection. This is a real negitive in a trailerable boat--and probably would be a deal killer in the SE waters. Is there a keel? Where is the rudder? Not in the rendering--inboard or stern mounted? Tunnel hulls have been associated with some handling problems.

No swim step--understand if this is a sportfisher--but you need to offer a swim step as an option or standard item. Some like transom doors, others do not. The flimsy starboard transom. door which is found on many production boats is a real detriment. These are easily broken, the hinges deform, latches often missalign. If you are adding a transom door, consider a full thickness, heavy duty hinge unit, like a real sportfisher. The other issue is seas aboard thru the cockpit door, with a engine access thru the floor. One of the major issues with many express cruisers and sport fishers is the potential water intrusion into the engine space/bilge from a boarding sea aft.

Is this a self bailing cockpit? Where is the engine box?--this will take up a lot of the cockpit--unless the cockpit is very high. Where is the tankage--what is the tankage. An engine to push this size boat at 18 knots is going to use a fair amount of fuel. (consider 10 gallons an hour)

The 10 degree deadrise V--this is no longer a semi dory--and the question becomes how about the speeds between displacement and full plane?--this is where the semi dory excells. A 10 degree dead rise will not do will in heavy chop or seas. You will have to slow to displacement or semi displacement speeds.

Sleeps 6!-lets get real--where are you putting the third double bunk? I agree with the comment about weight distribution. This is an issue that was missed on the Tom Cat 255, with more weight on the stb side on standard boat.

I would also like to see what the prospective price will be--as well as the HP of the engine--and what engine is proposed. I suspect that you will need at least 200 hp to get the speeds which are "advertised". Then the issue becomes what is the fuel capacity?

I do like putting the spring line cleat near the foreward cabin window--but in a boat this size, a second spring line is really not necessary.

It will be most interesting to see how this project comes along. Again, thanks for the updates

seahooked · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:23 am Post subject: Re: C-Dory 29 Venture

Alyssa Jean · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:03 am Post subject:

As I remember, Scott said the target price was $169K. Someone else at some point told me between $170-$180K.

Chester · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:35 pm Post subject:

Any updates?

mrw90 · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:43 am Post subject:

Saw this boat being pulled by a C-dory factory truck through Bellingham. Must have been heading down to the harbor for the Bellingham gathering. I just got a quick view of the exterior. It was the inboard version, and had a small bow thruster installed. It's definitely big relative to the other C-dories. I couldn't tell if the interior was finished out yet or not. Hopefully the folks at the gathering can give us a more complete update as they start to return home.

Alyssa Jean · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:32 pm Post subject:

I was on board as were many others at the Bellingham GTG. That it is bigger than the usual C-Dory is an understatement. This puppy is huge in comparison. About 10 ft beam and when Bill stood next to it the top of his head was only about half way up the hull. 220 HP Yanmar in it. Heat pump for A/C and heat, taking the heat out of the water instead of the air. Large gen-set. The interior was not finished, but they wanted to get it to Bellingham. I think the first one should be named C-Monster. Very nice boat, definitely not trailerable.(without a special permit).

thataway · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:38 pm Post subject:

Where is the engine located? Generator? How much fuel tankage? Thanks for updates.

tom&shan · Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 316 Photos: Dakota

Here's a photo of the truck that the factory recomends towing the boat with.

SENSEI · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:58 am Post subject:

this is a pic from wild blues album taken at the Bellingham debut
Oldgrowth Dave is standing there to give some relativity of the size

dotnmarty · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:29 am Post subject:

I hope Oldgrowth Dave isn't thinkin what I think he's thinkin. Leave C-Voyager just the way it is. It's perfect.

Sea Wolf · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:22 am Post subject:

starcrafttom · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:50 am Post subject:

looking at the osprey site I would say that they look a lot alike including the forward head. What are the projected speed numbers for the 29 c-monster??? the osprey with twin's is listed at 40 plus. I have driven one of the 26 fisherman models and they are smooth under way. very nice boat.[/img]