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qboat
Joined: 09 May 2017 Posts: 63 City/Region: Delmarva
State or Province: DE
C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Runt
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 3:58 pm Post subject: Are there manufacturing years of C-Dories to avoid? |
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Some boat builders are good--or bad--right through their run. Others have good and bad years depending on ownership and management--Chris-Craft being a prime example. Is anyone aware of problems with certain manufacturing years at C-Dory? Or were there any innovations that just failed, or particularly good things now discontinued? I don't know much about the history of the boat. Thanks for any information as I continue to look for a boat. |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20779 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: Sat May 27, 2017 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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This subject has been reviewed in the past a few times. I feel for the 22's there was no year worse or better because after the Reynold's takeover the same old crew continued the 22.
Features--the molded interior--I like wood better, but some like the molded.
Barber seat conversion--with the table cut in half and the front seat slides back--you loose some storage, and my wife prefers to sit in the back seat, where the motion is better. But some navigators like to sit in the front seat facing forward as in the 25's and Tom Cats.
The 2006 on have molded in cleats for the fuel tanks, so less chance for core issues from tank hold downs.
In the earlier boats there were teak hand rails--I prefer SS--some prefer Teak.
Cockpit floors--the removable floors about 2005, then 2007 full level floors, some had water trapping.. So I prefer the removable level floor--but the original is OK also.
There can be a "Friday-Monday" issue in any hull or any year--There can be quality control--where someone got sloppy in any year--nothing consistent. _________________ Bob Austin
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
Frequent Sea; 2003 C D 25, 2007 thru 2009
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Home port: Pensacola FL |
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Discovery
Joined: 08 Dec 2003 Posts: 1239 City/Region: LOA, UTAH
State or Province: UT
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Discovery
Photos: Discovery
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=25383&highlight=
Here is one real close to you. From the original C-Dory builder. 1996 was a good year, but I don't think there were any particularly bad years. _________________
Brent and Dixie,
1984 22' Classic sold 2003
2003 24' TomCat sold 2005
2006 TC255 Discovery Sold 2020
2006 CD 22' Angler Sold 2014
https://share.delorme.com/FBrentBetenson
"Free men do not ask permission to bear arms." ~ Thomas Jefferson |
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qboat
Joined: 09 May 2017 Posts: 63 City/Region: Delmarva
State or Province: DE
C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Runt
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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Wow--thanks, Discovery. For some reason this boat does not show up on my "C-dory for sale" section. I have tried to pm--would love to see this boat. |
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C-Hawk
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 2145 City/Region: Carpinteria / Channel Islands
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Hawk
Photos: C-Hawk
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 9:16 am Post subject: |
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My 2002 CD 22 delaminated and fell apart. The factory replaced the hull in 2008. _________________ Roger
2002- CD22- "Fishtales" returned to factory 2008
2008- CD22- "C-Hawk" Sold
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A Brat I am, At sea I be
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qboat
Joined: 09 May 2017 Posts: 63 City/Region: Delmarva
State or Province: DE
C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Runt
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, Roger. Did you get a feel for whether that was a model defect or just something peculiar to your hull? Sounds like the company stood behind the boat, at least. |
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