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R-Matey
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City/Region: Bow
State or Province: WA
Vessel Name: R-Matey
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| Byrdman wrote: |
Take a look at the Rosborough RF-246 Custom Wheelhouse.
http://www.rosboroughboats.com/custom_wheelhouse.html
I am putting one of these together with some custom work as we speak. Will send you and any others interested pics and talk in time, but right thru this gap, long hours in the shop, and much travel. Things will slow down for a bit more emailing/web time in about a month.
Byrdman |
Byrdman gave us a personal tour of his new Rosborough. From a female's point of view I can tell you that it's a really nice boat with LOTS of room. Sure do like it  Joe says that it's built as solid as a brick.
Ruth and Joe/R-Matey |
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Jack in Alaska
Joined: 17 Aug 2004
Posts: 1190
City/Region: Anchorage/Ninilchik
State or Province: AK
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 26 Pro Angler
Vessel Name: HIGH TIDE II
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 3:27 am Post subject: |
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Mike,
Have you done any pre-engineering on this to see if the transom will take the strain of a bracket.??
I really like that solution though. It surely would solve the small rear deck problem. I don't dislike all of the "frilly stuff" on those boats but not at the expense of good fishing room.
I looked at a new Orca Skagit at AMD today. Twin 135 hp Evinrude E-Tech's but they will switch it to Hondas for same $$$.
That is a great and well built boat. It was parked next to a new Tomcat, a new 25' CD and a new 22' CD. Quite a selection and allowed a good comparison
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Jack..........just down the road from you
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On the HIGH TIDE-II, wife Carolyn and I.....Another summer fishing on the HIGH TIDE II in the Cook Inlet at Cape Ninilchik, Alaska.
HIGH TIDE-II; 2005 26' ProAngler; 2003 200 Honda / 2009 9.9 Honda high thrust
No. CD026021I405; AK-5008-AK
MSSI No. 338143486(cancelled)
HIGH TIDE; 1983 Angler Classic 22'; 90 Honda/ 9.9 Tohatsu-sold 2009 to son Dan (flatfishfool)
Stolen & stripped in Aug. 18
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Sea Wolf
Joined: 01 Nov 2003
Posts: 8650
City/Region: Redding
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 1987
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sea Wolf
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:47 am Post subject: Re: 25 ft fisherman model |
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| Alasgun wrote: | Another way to gain length in the cockpit AND keep that great cabin is to do the motor bracket mod. This could eliminate most of the splash well giving another foot and a half of open cockpit. I am in the planing stage currently but will be taking this on shortly.
Mike |
For those of you unfamiliar with this approach, you may want to consider what has already been done along these lines.
Billy's hull extension was the first along these lines for a C-Dory 22.
Billy's finished project. Project photos start HERE. And the discussion thread is HERE.
Next up: Alasgun Mikea doing somewhat the same on a CD-25!
Joe.
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 20860
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: Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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From what we have seen on the CD 25 and its transom, there would need to be some modifications, but I feel that it would lend well to a Armstrong Bracket. In the models where the plywood does not go across the entire transom, you would have to keep some re-enforcement in the well area, but I could invision cutting back the well, and putting something similar to what is on the Tom Cat 255, but narrower This could give you another 2 feet in the cockpit. We considered this on our CD 25, and have not entirely dropped this idea.
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Thataway
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
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
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RJD Wannabe
Joined: 16 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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I had admired that work, but does it lengthen the cockpit, or just unclutter it? Sounds like the torque on the transom is well handled. Cool (but major) project.
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 20860
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: Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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| What we proposed would lengthen the cockpit. In the 2003-2005 CD 25, the cockpit floor extends to the transom. You would only have about a 6" ledge at the top of the transom, even with the gunnels, which was left after revision. 6" is often the "thickness" of many sportfishers aft railings, transoms. This would not affect the "Fishability"--But you do have the armstrong bracket aft. In the Tom Cat I see the bracket as a real plus. |
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