C-Dory Factory Cutting Corners?

Captains Cat · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:33 pm Post subject:

Charlie, have you gone nuts??

Been there, done that, still there!! Nothing like a 1000 pictures that are worth a word..... or is that backwards.... Shocked

I promise I won't post a thousand pictures....

Just not sure what the problem is.... Laughing

Of

course, I'm not too sure about much of anything either.... Smile

I am sure however that, having never seen Dusty's butt, I never want to.... Crook

My only war wound consists of falling down a hill near the Subic Bay Officers Club in about 1965 and skinning my ........... fortunately I was somwhat sedated at the time and felt no pain.... Until the next morning... Thumbs Down

charlie

Alyssa Jean · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:37 pm Post subject:

I question the intend and validity of the "word on the street" person.

I have had many occasions (having purchased two boats upto now) to interact with the factory and ALWAYS have had favorable responses and actions taken. They go out of their way to make a problem go away.

I would buy another boat from C-Dory in a heart beat. (If I needed one).

Yellowstone · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:15 pm Post subject: c-dory factory cutting corners?

Having just returned from Seattle (a conference), I spent a few hours in the C-dory factory picking up some retrofit items: cockpit floor levelers, 25 gallon tanks, hoses, cockpit tank covers, etc., for my 1999 cruiser.The new factory is an impressive workplace, and the workers and sales people accommodating just like the old factory. Regarding "cutting corners", the only change that I felt was superior in 22' cruisers pre-2000 was the full lids covering the starboard and port lazarettes. But the latest modifications are indeed superior, viz., a flat, self draining cockpit floor moulded in, (the bilge pump is aft) a new elongated inside step with that world class non-skid moulded in, and other standard features, viz., center opening window, electric windshield wipers, hydraulic steering, and moulded in chocks to keep the tanks from sliding (no screws in the sole). This is simply a better product. And yes, the wiring has a snap cover instead of the fiberglass cover which always rattled loose. New purchasers can rest easy. Us old timers just like our older boats. C-Dory, in my opinion, never made a bad boat.

Yellowstone

dogon dory · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:06 am Post subject:

Sorry, Folks - Post Deleted By Author

TyBoo · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:15 am Post subject:

Charlie - this is what I mean. Dusty wrote this on another thread, but it won't surprise me if he posts some pictures. Thanks a lot!

Pat Anderson · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:53 am Post subject:

NEEDED one? That never stopped me!

CatyMae n Steve

CatyMae n Steve · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:17 am Post subject:

B~C · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:37 am Post subject:

I've more than once pondered cutting the corners off that table, they hurt.

As far as "the word on the street" goes, I did a quick survey the other day in old town Portland to get to the bottom of this and they all had about the same response, " got any spare change" so I guess I'll keep my C-Dory Smile

Sea Wolf · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:22 am Post subject:

This may well be an example of how things get slightly misquoted, then come up different down the road a ways.

John mentioned the improved "flat, self-bailing cockpit floor moulded in" a few posts ago, and then Caty Mae mentions that there were problems with the delivery of boats with that same floor "it's my understanding there are apparently issues with the new cockpit floor".

Are we talking about the level floor inserts, which have already been developed and supplied to many customers, or is the factory trying to mould in a permanent self bailing flat floor tilted toward the rear bilge drain well?

Haven't heard anything else about the latter possibility, although I've thought of it many times before as a solution for those willing to stand up a little highrer in the cockpit and who need it for their boating and mooring conditions.

Joe.

Alyssa Jean · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:44 am Post subject:

This is how my table on both the 22 and the 25 is finished. I never gave it a thought of being un-finished. I think the corners look just fine.

Now if the end grain of the Decaguard table didn't get the white paint sealer on it, then I can understand someones concern.

Cutty Sark · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:02 pm Post subject:

Sea Wolf-

The factory has come up with a molded in floor, it is not self bailing as in having scuppers, but it does drain towards the bilge pump between the gas tanks. I know my boat that was the floor model at the SBS has it and it looked awesome. I am taking delivery any day, so words about problems with the floor make me jump!!! But I think maybe it's something more along the lines that they are going to change it further or something, rather than it is having problems, but I will find out. All I know is the floor is a major improvement in my way of thinking and the factory did a really nice job on it. I talked to Jeff about doing one but thought I was going to end up with floor boards, then I went to the SBS, and they surprised me with the new floor. I was very pleased.

Sark

Jeff M · Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 64

We have been cutting the sharp corners off of the tables on the 22' Cruiser. It is not only safer to not have a sharp edge, but it leaves a clean out for wiping the table down. The corner should be painted white to match the table top and the rest of the table should be trimmed with teak. This change was implemented after receiving feedback from the owners group. It is possible that we missed painting the edge. Let me know and we will take care of it. All of us here at C-Dory appreciate the overwhelming customer support and loyalty that our owners show us. It sure is fun being part of such an amazing group.

We will continue to strive to build a better boat, listen to feedback from our C-Dory owners and dealers, and to provide superior customer service and support.

The word on the street is "GO C-DORY".

Jeff

Jeff M · Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 64

There is no problem with the cockpit floor. We have planned this as a 2007 model year change over. We had to have our fuel tank supplier change the tank molds to accomodate the change in the cockpit. The supplier will not have our new tanks to us for a couple of months.

Jeff