CDory 16 storage

tparrent · Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 11:16 am Post subject: CDory 16 storage

Does anyone know if a 16 fits through a standard garage door?

Any idea what the total length on trailer is?

Asking for a “friend” 😉

hardee · Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 12:16 pm Post subject:

What is the height of the door? Then it would depend on the trailer. Some sit the boat higher (rollers) than others. Bunks are more easily adjustable, if lowering is needed. I would guess that average answer for you would be yes, but there are variables.

Harvey
SleepyC Moon

WeekiTiki · Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 12:38 pm Post subject:

Might fit in the garage if it's riding on skateboards. Thinking those doors are at most 7 feet tall and I'm also thinking the C-dory would have at least six foot of head room. So I'd say if the door is any less than ten foot and the boat's is on a trailer that...well anyway.

JamesTXSD · Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 2:16 pm Post subject:

Thinking about another 16? Wink

That's what happens when you un-retire.

bobjarrard · Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 2:20 pm Post subject: current pics in the album

Hey Jim, no current pics in the Album!!! I think we can handle a shot or three of cats, scoots, and pontoon craft. Bob

JamesTXSD · Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 6:54 pm Post subject: Re: current pics in the album

dotnmarty · Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 8:05 am Post subject:

If it's an angler with nothing on the roof, probably yes. If it's a cruiser, no.

dotnmarty · Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 3:44 pm Post subject:

Marco Flamingo · Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 8:48 pm Post subject:

My cruiser fits. It is a standard 8 ft door, which measures 7.5. Search light clears by a couple inches. Bunks as low as possible (for better towing).

Mark in Hanoi

MikeR · Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 8:36 am Post subject:

As others noted, there are several variables, but most importantly (since it's the least adjustable) would be what is considered "standard" garage door? Sounds like Mark's standard is 7.5', but in my 1979 vintage neighborhood, it is 6'11", and under which I have fit two different 16' Anglers on 2 different trailers, one a bunk, and one a roller. In the case of the 16' and the EZ Loader trailers, there was no height difference between my 2013 roller trailer (EZ 14-18 2100) or 2019 bunk trailer (EZ 14-18 2300), although the 2100 was running slightly smaller tires. My garage length is 21', and with engine cranked over to one side I have 10" to spare.

Photos below, but my "trick" in sneaking the current 1989 Angler under the 6'11" garage height is a second tongue jack mounted closer to the boat, which allows me to fold up the main tongue jack and lower the coupler all the way to the ground so that it is just barely scraping the pavement. This gives me about 1/4" of clearance between the trim on the garage door and the wood hand rails. I didn't have this "luxury" on my previous 16, and used different methods at different times like letting a little air out of the tires, or just trying to manually lift the tongue down to the ground (not recommended!)

1990 Angler on a 2013 EZ Loader 2100 Roller trailer clearing the 6'11" garage door height. Top pic from initial purchase, all roof accessories had to be removed:

1989 Angler on a 2019 EZ Loader 2300 Bunk trailer:

Here you can see the second tongue jack installed close to boat, which makes the shoe-horning process easy-peasy!

-Mike

Capn Jack · Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:01 pm Post subject: Head room

The trick I used to put a travel trailer into my garage was to buy a set rims and replace the wheels with just rims. That gained me about 5". Wink