Recent content by granitecarver

Yeah, I have an '85 Angler and it tracks terribly in a chop. I've also often wondered if the bottom could be somehow modified to give it some tracking stability. I installed a trim-tab kit--but i don't recommend it. The c-dory tends to get up on the step very ably without it and it makes...

Hello all who are contemplating trim-tabs: They don't do much for you. I installed a Bennett kit recently but you know, the C-Dory hull really doesn't need them. It gets up on the step readily and rides in about the correct attitude without them. They are very difficult to use on the C-Dory...

Hello All: (1985 22' Angler) 1. My C-Dory will do anything but track straight ahead--one has to handle the helm every moment or it will fall off course and run away. I take it this is the effect of a flat bottom i.e, no 'V' which I'm accustomed to. Has anyone ever made a modification of...

Hello all: Thanks to everyone for all the input re my first-ever posting as a new owner. Re the trim-tabs: I haven't re-launched the boat yet with the new trim-tabs--but I can report that the Bennett Trim-Tab kit cost CDN$400 and that installation was not difficult at all--little over half a...

Here's some good advice re batteries: Go to a dedicated battery dealer, get his recommendation and spend some money on the battery(s). Batteries (and most other devices) sold by Costco and similar outlets are all built on the cheap, otherwise they wouldn't be sold by discount stores. When the...

Hello all: Just bought a 1985 22' C-Dory. I think it is the Angler model but not sure how one can tell. Anyway, it is a closed cabin, no settee or stove, just shelving and storage. The previous owner tells me he tried a 90-HP motor on it but simply could not optimize the power and speed...