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Roger- you have a wealth of good information you share here. However, there is one small point I would add to your excellent report above. Generally speaking as the deck, cabin and height of the gunnels are raised to accommodate a self-baling design the centre of gravity goes up accordingly...

That's good new all round as it's central to Puget Sound and the Salish Sea as we in BC,Can. now call the inside coastline from the Juan De Fuca to Campbell River. Geoff & Aline in Qualicum Beach

Yes we both have a happy anniversary. you 11--me 10 yrs in the Brats - I am tracking just behind your wash here - LOL Bought my 16 ft Angler new in 1990 as a bare hull. Powered her with a used Yamaha 30 (3-cylinder model). It was a good, economic, engine until I found some currents and waves...

I got a recall notification for my 2005 Jeep Liberty to have a dealer inspect the factory installed tow hitch. It went on to say that some have failed from a low impact and gone forwarded into the gas tank! This may cause a fire threat to the occupants of the vehicle. You have to wonder about...

Points all well taken -- although I would add to this the frustration found in service, or instruction manuals, that are written up by people who (I believe) have never swung a wench in their lives-

I have a 1990 16 foot Angler which I bought new and powered it with a great little 3 cylinder 30hp Yamaha. I GPS-t the speed with 2 people and 12 gals of fuel with some gear at 21.5 mph (flat calm) no current. Not too shabby--eh. Then on one outing at the mouth of the Fraser River returning...

It would seem then that monster waves off the coast line of NZ was probably started by a visiting Pommie who's boating experience was limited to the River Thames--LOL You have broadened our scope by taking a C-Dory to NZ and I/we look forward to the general acceptance of this boat's design and...

I have a friend that's from Invercargill NZ and we love to kid him about his downunder ideas--which he takes in his stride and hands it back. Another friend got his Doctors Degree in Biology in NZ, wrote his thesis on rebuilding habit for rainbow and brown trout -- both as you know were...

Welcome aboard. I have heard it said that as wide open ocean swells are the nature of boating in or around NZ that most look for a self bail hull. As you didn't what were you thoughts here? Geoff "Blueback"

Thanks for the report on the 19-C-Dory We have moved to Qualicum Beach which is mid-point on the Strait of Georgia. So although we love our 16' for the practicality of towing with our Jeep Liberty diesel we are very conscious of the strong winds that can spring up and even precede the wind...

Hi Joe & Ruth, I note you have a 19' C-Dory therefore you maybe the person/s to ask how well does it compare to the 22' as a sea worthy vessel? Thanks from a 16' C-Dory and curious about a move up to a 19

Very nice boaty looking cleat BTW I noted that you owned a 16--19--and a 22 footer. How did the 19 footer compare -- is it a practical sea worthy size--etc thanks for you comments Blueback 16 Angler

First -you need to know more than 2 things. How many operating hours on your engine. Your maintenance schedule is -most in general- based on engine hours. Timing belt is changed out when a honest marine mechanic tells you it looks like its worn and needs replacement. Yeah - its that simple -...

Thanks - C-Nile Thats the type of info I was asking for. Yikes- you have really put the 16' er to the wall and came back to tell about. My worst occasion was in the Fraser (broad fast flowing river) and a "big" deep draft, ocean tug left the dock facing upstream and pulled a full power 180...

I asked a question on a 16' C-Dory thread about the worse conditions encounter on a 16 footer C-Dory and how secure it felt. There was little response until I read your response to the vessel that foundered and broached/pitch-poled. So now I would like to drill down on story of 20' foot swells...

The history of immigrants in the Continental settlement of America, which includes Canada is one that should be told and retold as it has reshaped the world as we know it today. Your story was so well chronicled that it really is not just your story but a rich slice of history of the struggles...

I have to ask ask-- was it breaking spray over you bow or were the waves breaking right over your fore-deck and hatch? If it was, you may have been in real danger as waves could roll past the cabin deck and into the cockpit--yikes. Further I was a marine engineer on many different ships and...

To go to my question--worst sea conditions encountered with the 16-CD--? For me it was at the mouth of the Fraser River -fast ebbing tide against wind. The waves were about 3-4 feet, short, steep chop, and confused with other boat wake. My little 30 Yamaha was nearly powering out in an attempt...

OK lets talk about seaworthiness and what the little guy can handle. What are the biggest seas you have encountered--how did you handle it etc.

This "speed of the 16-C-Dory has morphed into tow vehicles so I will add to that subject. Some see the 16 ' C-Dory as the little Jeep that could and does. I have the matched tow unit. Its a 2005 Jeep Liberty diesel -2.8 L. 5000 lbs rated tow package. In BC. Canada there is no requirements for...