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localboy
Joined: 30 Sep 2006
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City/Region: Lake Stevens via Honolulu
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: 'Au Kai (Ocean Traveler)
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Seems a lot like early VWs. Some yrs have some items other yrs should and so on, especially towards the end of a yr production and the beginning of the nex yr's production. I guess they just used up what they had in inventory.
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JamesTXSD
Joined: 01 Mar 2005
Posts: 7481
City/Region: from island boy to desert dweller
State or Province: AZ
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: "Wild Blue" (sold 9/14)
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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| localboy wrote: | | Seems a lot like early VWs. Some yrs have some items other yrs should and so on, especially towards the end of a yr production and the beginning of the nex yr's production. I guess they just used up what they had in inventory. |
No question of that... we spec'd our boat out with the swim step on the port side - they put it on the starboard side. We ordered a fresh water wash down, they put in a raw water wash down (which they fixed). The flat-top Wallas we ordered turned into one of the slanted top models. Ours is a 2007, and we have the DecraGuard interior... I think the fiberglass interiors were an attempt to try to "standardize" the construction. I know prior to ordering our boat, the factory (at the time) would entertain specific customer requests during the build. I had to argue like hell to get them to put the Wallas as far forward on the galley top, so we'd have some storage room behind it. They said, "We always put it in the middle. I can't guarantee they'll be able to do that." My response: "I'll call you everyday to remind you that we want that forward, NOT in the middle." They put it forward (where it was supposed to be). We wanted an inverter installed during the build - we were told, "We don't do those because there are so many different models and uses." It finally came down to the factory folks saying outright: "We are trying to make these all the same and let the dealers make any customers alteration requests."
So, I think a lot of it depended on WHO you were dealing with during that time of factory production. I've heard stories of people getting different cabinet builds by request prior to our boat. Had I known that, I would have requested a shorter seat bottom for the aft dinette seat (we never use the dinette as a sleeping area) and a bigger storage cabinet behind that.
At the time, I suggested to the factory that they offer interior options, i.e. an interior designed for a cruising couple and another optimized for sleeping more than a couple. No question that the dinette could be made more ergonomically comfortable if you didn't have concerns about converting to a berth. Production was high at that time - their concern was more about making MORE boats, not making any custom changes.
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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
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City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Daydream
Photos: Daydream and Crabby Lou
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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I have to question that "8-1/2" claim as well. We have an early or mid-2005 CD23, delivered in May, it has the solid glass bulkhead, maybe we can tape some different boats at Friday Harbor...
| Aurelia wrote: | So the 2006-on boats have a larger cockpit via a smaller spashwell? I am looking at photos of newer boats and just don't see it. I have seen the canvas bulkhead versions but ours in a solid glass 2005 and seems to look just like Wild Blue's 2007.
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 21378
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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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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Also remember that the actual hull numbers and build dates are areas for confusion. Sometimes hull numbers were assigned by the date of order. For example (and these are not real numbers)--hull 26 may have been built after hull 29. The date of lay up and the model year should be consistant. But remember that 2007 model year may have started in July 2006. It is also possible that a boat was ordered with the wooden interior.
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localboy
Joined: 30 Sep 2006
Posts: 4673
City/Region: Lake Stevens via Honolulu
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: 'Au Kai (Ocean Traveler)
Photos: 'AU KAI
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | It is also possible that a boat was ordered with the wooden interior. |
Indeed, Dr Bob. I have no way of telling as our boat was a factory re-po from a now defunct dealer. I do like the plywood interior though. Much more [easily] customizable. |
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