C-Dory 25 vs Venture 23

[ktoot]

Thanks everyone for your input. It's really appreciated as I am new to the C-Dory board and family.

[crowleykirk]

Hello. Not mentioned here in this thread is the Venture series being different in a couple of other ways as well. The Venture series are not self bailing, at least not the 26, not positive on the 23 and I believe they both have a bilge.

They are also built with foam core. Positives? Negatives?

I’d really like to see both. We’ve been on the 22 classic, very fine boat but want to go a little bigger. We sea trialed an Aspen CAT. Oh man, that was a dream. Wife loved it over the Dory by a long shot. She may need a different husband. We might be able to swing a used C90 but that would be at the top of the budget and would also get us a new C-Dory. We are looking 23 or 26 but I haven’t been on a 23. Also really like the 25 myself. I loved the Aspen CAT, we were on a C107, OMG, what an amazing ride but you pay for it. Just can’t swing those funds, unless we go big and sell the house...wink..wink....

Can someone please chime in on the self bailing verse non self bailing? I get the concept and don’t see an issue with either other then the non self bailing could fill with rain water and loose batter power at a slip so bilge pump doesn’t work.
Other than that.... don’t think it matters. Thoughts?

[crowleykirk]

Hello. Not mentioned here in this thread is the Venture series being different in a couple of other ways as well. The Venture series are not self bailing, at least not the 26, not positive on the 23 and I believe they both have a bilge.

They are also built with foam core. Positives? Negatives?

I’d really like to see both. We’ve been on the 22 classic, very fine boat but want to go a little bigger. We sea trialed an Aspen CAT. Oh man, that was a dream. Wife loved it over the Dory by a long shot. She may need a different husband. We might be able to swing a used C90 but that would be at the top of the budget and would also get us a new C-Dory. We are looking 23 or 26 but I haven’t been on a 23. Also really like the 25 myself. I loved the Aspen CAT, we were on a C107, OMG, what an amazing ride but you pay for it. Just can’t swing those funds, unless we go big and sell the house...wink..wink....

Can someone please chime in on the self bailing verse non self bailing? I get the concept and don’t see an issue with either other then the non self bailing could fill with rain water and loose batter power at a slip so bilge pump doesn’t work.
Other than that.... don’t think it matters. Thoughts?