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Thanks all for the tips. I've finally decided to tear into (demo) it myself and have the experts rebuild it. I figure I cannot do any harm so long as I am careful about cutting into the hull. I plan on cutting a hole in the top, measuring the thickness of the deck, adjusting my cirular saw...

All: I have a 1982 27' C-Dory that is 65% saturated the back 8 feet of the boat. It's about 650 lbs over the dry weight. I want to take off the deck and see what I have, but I don't want to cut any stringers, gas tanks (they are sealed in the floor amidship), etc. Thus, I am looking for...

All: I have a 1982 27' Cabin Cruiser C-Dory. I have a 130 HP Honda four stroke and 9 HP Honda four stroke kicker. I have both batteries on the back aft starboard of the boat next to the transom. The boat sits at approximately a 5 degree starboard list. The trim tabs help when running but I...

All C-Brats: I am new to the C-Dory. I bought a 1982 27' Cruiser. The boat has not been in the water for almost 20 years. The 4 midship fuel tanks were disconnected, left sealed in place, and the tank system replaced by two 30 gallon portables just aft of the aft bulkhead of the compartment...

Thanks guys. I believe the steering is a hydraulic system issue. I discovered a "T" valve connecting the inside and aft steering system. The aft steering was free wheeling and is still connected to the main inside steering. I am going to disconnect the aft steering from the main (plug the...

All: I just bought a 1982 C Dory Cabin Cruiser with 130 Hp 4 stroke Honda main power and 8 hp Honda 4-stroke kicker. I know nothing about C Dorys. After a buyer's inspection and $2000 of maintenance, I took it into a fresh water lake. I had 30 gallons of fuel, 4 teenage kids (about 600 pounds)...