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patrick and linda



Joined: 28 Mar 2006
Posts: 953
City/Region: somerset
State or Province: KY
C-Dory Year: 1986
C-Dory Model: 27 Cruiser
Vessel Name: "Fan-A-Sea"
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i'm signing up for a r29, just as soon as byrdman loans me the money!
pat

ps: anyone wishing to make donations can do so immediately by sending a significant amount (cash only, please) to byrdman, in trust for me.
thanking you in advance!
i remain, your most humble appreciative servant.
pat
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Doryman



Joined: 03 Oct 2006
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City/Region: Anacortes
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Lori Ann
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

For that much money the R29 would get pretty stiff competition from the Ocean Sport 30. I know, apples and oranges, but I really like the OS. Then there is the Bob Austin alternative, to buy a used Nordic Tug or similar and spend some of the difference on upgrades. And I still have a hankering for a Diesel Duck!

An academic question at this point, however. Like Pat says, a cash in the house option for us too. It's fun to look and run the comparisons, though...

From the new C-Dory website, it appears that the Venture 29 is out of production. No one will miss it except maybe Tom Latham. Twisted Evil However, I see a nice little hole in the C-Dory lineup, for a 30' Tom Cat! Mr. Green

Warren

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thataway



Joined: 02 Nov 2003
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City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree with Warren--even about the Ocean Sport, but that is a 35 + knot boat with a 700 mile range at cruising speed. However it has I/O's (even volvo's have some disadvantages).

For $250,000 on up when you add in all of the essentials...you can buy a very nice 48 foot twin diesel cruiser (used). But this is how you use your money, and if you want to transport the boat (easily) We had a 9' 6" beam boat and often had to pullover on narrow roads to allow other traffic to pass. We had limits because of overhanging trees

I think that the Tom Cat in a 30 footer would have been a winner, over the C Dory 29. But again you have a boat which would probably have the wider beam.

I surveyed a 30 foot Motor Cat this last week. It was an interesting boat, but not my cup of tea. It did have great accomidations two quarter berths (real quarter berths) and a full queen, plus a settee/table which would seat 4 to 5 comfortably and a very easy to use head, with privacy and a good size shower. But again all of these things come with the increased size.

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Wefings
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Joined: 29 Nov 2005
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We have over 5000 miles on the R29 , have not been as much as looked at whether we had permits or not . I have towed it and launched and retrieved it with our ancient 175 HP Ford dually shop truck [locally]with no problem and the boat is right around 11k towing weight dry. FYI . It performs exceptionally well. More pics and video soon on wefings.com . The response has very positive for us for those that are looking for this type of product . We are pretty popular here in Stuart at T Fest.Definitely a niche that has a growing place in the boat market . There is nothing quite like it .
Marc

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dave



Joined: 21 May 2005
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City/Region: Riverview
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: Cocoon
PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Marc

Was that you I saw this afternoon heading West on US 98 with the R29 in tow?
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Wefings
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was towing the 25 footer [bright red], but you might have seen Burt Avery , our driver towing the R 29 .Its a blue hull and we drove different routes at different times so I am not exactly sure when he was going west on 98 . But if it looked like a R25 on steroids in the dark blue color,being towed by a Dodge 1 ton dually in dark red , it was Burt !
Marc
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dave



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, it was a big red Dodge pulling a tug with a blue hull I didn't recognize. I didn't notice if it was a dually, because I was too busy looking at that BIG boat coming down the road at me. It was a pretty impressive sight.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is a head turner . It tows at right around 11.2k LBS. 13'2" height . And it creates alot of "parking lot boat shows ", I had a couple with the 25' myself .....
Marc
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