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kmcclish
Joined: 23 Aug 2007
Posts: 117
City/Region: Santa Maria
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: Marcia Jane
Photos: Marcia Jane
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 Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject: Soon To Be Owner |
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 Hi C-Brats,
Marcia and I are picking up our new Venture 23 in a couple of weeks at Sportcraft Marina. We have been lurking  on this site for a few months, gathering information and making our buying decision. We're very impressed at the advice, assistance and information you share for those that have a love affair with their c-dories.
We're excited! Thanks for your help.
Kent and Marcia McClish |
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westward
Joined: 18 Feb 2005
Posts: 718
City/Region: Seattle
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1985
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: TBD
Photos: Steady Eddy
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:18 am Post subject: |
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| Hey, congratulations! I saw the 23 Venture at the SBS recently and came away impressed. Just enough bigger and wider to make a real difference, and the build quality, at least the unit I saw, was better than the 22 Cruiser. I'm curious as to what engine(s) you've chosen? Best, Mike. |
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C-Hawk
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 2146
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: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:03 am Post subject: |
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Kent and Marcia
Congratulations, it's a great boat for our area.
Hopefully we will still be able to use the boats on Lake Cachuma, if they don't close it to private boats like Lake Casitas did- due to the quagga mussel invasion.
Keep in touch and consider joining us on our Santa Barbara Cruise in October.
ha- I got the edit in
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2002- CD22- "Fishtales" returned to factory 2008
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006
Posts: 12632
City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
Photos: SleepyC
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:56 am Post subject: Congrats on the new 23-V |
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Kent and Marcia, Welcome and Congratulations. the first power boat i ever drove was the 23-V, (only it had a different initial then CC) but a great boat. Glad to have you aboard. If you are new to power boating , I would highly recommend a Coast Guard Axillary or US Power Squadron Safe Boating class as a minimum introduction to a whole new and wonderful world.
Harvey
SleepyC 
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El and Bill
Joined: 08 Nov 2003
Posts: 3200
City/Region: Lakewood, CO
State or Province: CO
C-Dory Year: 2000
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Halcyon
Photos: Halcyon
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:27 am Post subject: |
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Kent and Marcia -
Welcome aboard to the 'pub' - we all enjoy posting by new owners of their experiences with their boats - kinda like hearing what new thing the grandkids have just achieved, for us older folks - so put up a few posts, if you wish, to share your experiences with the rest of us.
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Halcyon 2000 CD 22 Bought 2000 Sold 2012
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Alyssa Jean
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 2375
City/Region: Guemes Is.(Anacortes)
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: Alyssa Jean
Photos: Anna Leigh and Alyssa Jean
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:56 am Post subject: |
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Welcome to the pub Marcia and Kent,
| Quote: | | and the build quality, at least the unit I saw, was better than the 22 Cruiser. |
I don't know if I would use the term better. They are finished to different degrees. I would compare them more to a Ford and a Mercury. Both Ford Co. cars on the same or similar frames, but a little more cost involved for the upgraded utilitarian look to the more finished look. If I remember right about $10,000 more. If I were buying my first 22 now, I would look at the 23 real hard.
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Alyssa Jean 16 Angler
Anna Leigh 22 Cruiser Sold 2005
Anna Leigh 25 Cruiser Sold 2014
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kmcclish
Joined: 23 Aug 2007
Posts: 117
City/Region: Santa Maria
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: Marcia Jane
Photos: Marcia Jane
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We chose the Honda 135 for the 23' Venture. I'm also mounting a 15 h.p. kicker that I already own.
I still own (trying to sell) a 23' Wellcraft Center Console that just doesn't cut it in the cold weather of the Central Coast of California north of Santa Barbara (Point Conception). I first saw C-Dories at Two Harbors a couple of years ago at their annual Catalina gathering. I was very jealous of how warm and cozy these little cruisers were. I've been boating for the last 30 years and am now retired and ready to do some real cruising.
We're really excited to go pick up our boat.
Regards,
Kent and Marcia |
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