What is the recommended capacity (in people)?

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What is the recommended capacity (in people) of the 22' Cruiser?

Thanks in advance,

Andy

Captains Cat · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:14 pm Post subject:

Andy, not that simple. You could carry many small people or a few large people. I've found that 3 adults or two adults and 3 kids are about right. Look at the sleeping accommodations. Two in the v berth and two in the dinette. If they are friendly. I'm sure others will chime in with what they've found.

Charlie

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Luna C · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:19 am Post subject:

I often transport 7 to 9 accross Rosario Straits into the San Juans. This is why I had the galley lowered and a seat over the top. The trip is about 1/2 hour but has never been a problem, even in 3ft seas. Not sure if my passengers would go for much more the that. ( I avoid wind vs tide)

dogon dory · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:09 am Post subject:

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Mighty Bite · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:39 am Post subject:

Dan, I agree with your empirical assessment, relative to the passenger capacity of the 22 C-Dory, at least in theory.

If you would be kind enough to reduce your formula to a mathematical equation I feel confident that clarity and understanding would result.

dogon dory · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:26 am Post subject:

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Mighty Bite · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:41 am Post subject:

Thanks Dan, excellent.

Now I know why you tow your dingy instead of carrying it on top of the cabin. You've got that baby loaded with fruit and grains on the outbound leg with a transitional shift of cargo to finny meat.

Captains Cat · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:42 am Post subject:

Hey Dan, how long would that amount to in Furlongs per Fortnight? Laughing

Charlie

dogon dory · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:43 am Post subject:

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Chivita · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:57 pm Post subject:

It can also depend on who's catching fish. If everyone on board is reeling them in and you're not, somebodys got to go!

Mighty Bite · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:32 pm Post subject:

I have a friend who ran a commercial charter operation out of Ninilchik/Deep Creek on the Kenai Peninsula with a '85 22' Angler. He liked to take 4 fishers a trip. He also had another hand assisting the fishermen w/ netting, harpooning, baiting, etc.

That make 6 adults on board in what he considered an ideal charter.
Naturally this is a 1/2 or full day trip only. Overnight trips with a load like that would force Dan back to the calculator and just thinking about that scares hell out of me. I've been there, done that and it's too many in too small a space. Then some one else tags along & the number gets as high as eight. 2nd hour out we pass out straws and the short one goes over the side. With each successive hour the straw thing is repeated, until we get back to four.

Pat Anderson

Andy, see what you started here? Aren't you ashamed?

dogon dory · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 1:02 am Post subject:

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Mighty Bite · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 1:16 am Post subject:

Dan, good thing you're up on the hill a little ways. It'll cut you a break. Just checked with the weather bureau and it is supposed to hit -50 in places on the valley floor. OUCH!

I'm going to tie up some herring rigs tomorrow.