Sleeping comfort on 25

[Jhenglish]

We looked at a 22 recently, and the v berth seemed considerably smaller than anticipated... Is the 25 significantly larger? I am 6 feet, 190 lbs, and the 22 v berth seemed pretty cramped.

[ghone]

I'm about your size. Quite a few of us spend many months in a row aboard. We find it very comfortable and veryliveable. We've been as long as 11 months continuos use and best bunk on any boat I've been aboard. Lots of us put a foam topper on and some cut out the bilkhead ( we have not). The 25 has a somewhat bigger feel all over. Quite different boats though. The 25 is great and has different truck and power needs than the 22. Good luck on your search. George

[localboy]

I'm 5'10 and my wife is 5'2. Seems comfortable enough for us. Although I don't know the difference in actual measurements between a 22 vs a 25.

[ssobol]

According to the spec sheets the 25 berth is 2" longer than the 22. It is a few inches wider (something less than 10"). I don't think the headroom in the berth is any different.

I'm 5'11" 170#. My wife is 5'8". We have plenty of space in the berth. The only issue is headroom. You need to be careful when suddenly sitting up, but it is something you get used to. We find the stock cushion to be very comfortable.

[williwaw]

I'm 6' tall (and not thin!). One of the main reasons we went for the Venture 23 was the berth size. The berth is only an inch longer than the 22 but as the boat is a bit wider and taller it felt considerable larger when compared side-by-side with the 22.

As some have mentioned, however, we did have to upgrade our tow vehicle. Loaded for cruising I'd estimate the boat in the high 5000 lb range.

[JamesTXSD]

[redbaronace]

My thoughts are that if you feel its small now, then go bigger. Once you get all your cruising and fishing gear aboard, it gets tight quick.

While smaller can be better in terms of fuel, towing, single handling, the 22 felt a bit cramped for us.

We quickly moved to considering the 25 cruiser and settled on the tomcat 24. Finally we moved to the 255 tomcat and feel like we have everything we could need. At this point, we do not desire any other larger size boat.

[Alexander]

We bought the 25 for the same reason. I'm 6'4" 210lbs and I can sleep on the port side of the V-berth just fine. We also chose not to cut the bulkhead and have no trouble getting in and out once you develop the right moves.

[journey on]

A C-Dory 25 is considerably bigger than a 22. That said, ALL C-Dorys are small boats, compared with the rest of the boating world. So we're talking small boats right?

First, if you thing the 22 bunk is small, think about the rest of the boat. Bill and El cruised a 22 for months, but Judy and I can't. We've been in Journey On for 2 months in the San Juans and Strait of Georgia and that 25 seems very small. But it has a head which gives some privacy, a refrigerator and I can find a reasonable positions in the V-berth with which to sleep with Judy, though there may be some territorial discussions during the night. She's 5' 6" and i was 6' 2". Any smaller boat and we go home a lot earlier. and you need to cut out the V-berth opening. I fought it for years, but it makes all the difference in the world.

The 25 is heavier and bigger to haul. And it needs a 150 HP motor. Worth it, but that's us.

So you have your choice of two small boats: a 22 and a 25. Understand, they're both small. For day trips I envy the 22 owners, but we're cruisers so we need the 25. For a couple of days I'm sure one can put up with a 22 but for a couple of months, it's the 25. At the moment we're in a RV park near San Francisco, visiting kids. I think of that as another good thought for the 25.

So, it's not just the V-berth room but the totality of how you want to use the boat. Worrying about the V-Berth room is just one factor.

Boris

[localboy]