Love your Boats

retnavyencm · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:45 pm Post subject: Love your Boats

I stumbled across C-Dory's at a dealer website in Florida and I am very interested in the 22'. I may have found the wrong manufacturers website or one that hasn't been updated but I am looking for more detailed specs and any advice any of you have on the C-Dory 22 as well as advice on towing like what kind of truck do I need to tow it with etc.

Any help is greatly appreciatted.

Mike

Squarehead · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:13 pm Post subject:

Here's a link to the C-Dory site with all the specs: http://www.c-dory.com/Table%20of%20Contents.htm

Check out the sub-forum here at C-Brats for tons of towing & trailer info:

http://www.c-brats.com/viewforum.php?f=24&sid=e073a4dfbb3a3634b32d2b47a28348d5

thataway · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:48 pm Post subject:

We towed the C Dory 22 on a two axle trailer with a Honda Pilot, a Dodge 3500 Van conversion Road Trek and a 30 foot Class A motor home, with the Ford V 10 engine. Any pickup, the larger SUV's (Durango, Suburban, Explorer--I have a Excursion for the Tom Cat 255, way more than you need for the 22) I suspect that some of the smaller SUV's will also will tow the C Dory 22 easily. The Pilot was with in its weight range, and we towed the C Dory up and down the Cajon pass several times--much more than you will ever see in the flat lands of Florida.

Come on up to Apalachacola for the Gulf Coast Gathering. There will be all of the C Dory family there--and it is a great way to see the boats and meet the people. I have followed the C Dory line since the late 70's vowing I woud own one some day, when I got thru long distance cruising. I am on my second one now! The 22 is an excellent boat--probably one of the best built for all purposes.

retnavyencm · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:56 pm Post subject: Thanks much

Thanks for the info so far. I am not in Florida. I live in Virginia and am looking at the 22 for overnights on a couple of very large lakes here with a LITTLE bit of Striped Bass fishing. I could actually go with a smaller boat if it wern't for the love of my life's requirement for a toilet and somewhere inside to sleep. I really like the look of the boat and the forum has been very informative. Thanks also for the right web link to the factory site.

Squarehead · Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:06 am Post subject:

If you can handle no galley amenities, the 19' angler has both toilet facilities & sleeping quarters for 2 - no aft bulkhead on cabin tho (although I believe member R-Matey has done a great job adding one =)

R-Matey · Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:26 am Post subject: 19 CD

dotnmarty · Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:58 am Post subject:

Welcome to the C-Brats Chief.

All the info you need can be found through the links on this site.
We towed our 22' cruiser on a single axel trailer with a Ford Ranger 4.0 six cylinder.

Sneaks · Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:06 pm Post subject:

I'll also echo the welcome, Mike. We've towed our 22 adequately with a 6 cylinder Toyota 4runner, more than adequately with a 23 1/2 ft. Lazy Daze V10 powered class C RV and absolutely effortlessly with a Chevy Duramax diesel powered pickup. I would probably be happy with a 6 cylinder long bed Ranger/Tacoma type truck for 90% of our towing requirements and it's on our "future" replacement vehicle list. The 4Runner gets my feet wet during solo launch/recovery CoolSmile

otherwise it works fine as long as I stay away from things like the Grapevine Grade north of Los Angeles.

Lots of links here, tons of info.

Don
ETCM (SS) USN ret

Captains Cat · Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:43 pm Post subject:

Welcome Mike! Smile

We're in VA also, near where the Ches Bay and the Potomac meet. Where, exactly are you?

We tow, when we do, with a single axle Load-Rite trailer using a Dodge RAM 2500 with a V-10. Have to keep looking back to make it's still there, hard to tell!! Very Happy

Don, might have known you were a bubblehead.... They wouldn't let me on them due to my propensity to sleep with the windows open... Shocked

Charlie

retnavyencm

Wow! Thanks for all the great info. Charlie I am in Nathalie Virginia, about four hours due west of Norfolk. We live way out in the boonies on 27 acres smack dab in the middle of nowhere. We are about 45 minutes from Smith Mountain Lake in one direction and the same distance from Buggs Island lake in the other direction. I have pretty much made up my mind on the C-dory, just have to decide whether to get the 19 or the 22 and convince the love of my life that she would be very happy with it also. All of you folks have been great and I really appreciatte it.

retnavyencm · Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:11 pm Post subject: HP QUESTION

Okay now I would like to get you folks recommendation on Horsepower and whether to go twin OB or single with a kicker. Do most of you use Honda power or something else? What kind of range are you getting out of your yachts and MPG too if you don't mind and do any of you use any kind of transom mount electric trolling motor or know if anyone is using a bow mount trolling motor, maybe one of the remote control ones?? Hope this isn't too much of a bother for you folks. You have all been fantastic?

flagold · Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:39 pm Post subject:

There really is only one choice for the serious mariner:

>>90 HP<<

Testimonials:

>>Testimonials<<

retnavyencm · Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:46 pm Post subject: Horsepower

Is that a honda 90? I have been hearing good things about the Nissans, bad things about the suzukis. Is there a reason you would not do dual outboards and do you know if anyone offers small outboards (40 HP) that have counter revolution?

retnavyencm · Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:55 pm Post subject: hp

just clicked on your 90 hp link. I already know merc makes a good product, thanks

flagold · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:19 am Post subject:

The reasons I chose (the boat had no power when I bought it) this particular maker were multiple:

I'd already had two of them in the past and they were both bullletproof in commercal operation. (although to be fair, so was the OMC product (Johnson 90 2 stroke).

The Mercury trim system trims higher (I frequently dismay the flats boat guys by running in water they can't get to). I'm in an extremely shallow area (named "the Devil's Rock Garden" on charts) if you're in deep water, might not be a concern.

Mercury delivers a full 90 hp at the prop (some don't) and I can use that and the trim to power over shallow sand bars.

The alternator delivered more power than the Honda.

Single because when you lose one engine, it's most likely due to a submerged object which takes out the other, or a fuel issue, which again takes out both.

I can keep up with maintenance (which with the Merc is about 0) of a single much easier than twins (twin connecting rods, twin everything).

I have no twin cavitation issues so get full efficiency from the prop.

Negatives with the Mercury:

They weigh more.

They're not supported well by C-Dory dealers (most it seems are Honda dealers).

Negative of single:

You'll give up space somewhere to carry a kicker -- inside, or on a transom bracket.

Slower to get in on a kicker than with a twin or manuever in a swift river with it (a low hp kicker can be overcome by current).