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Lets assume we are all talking GPS speed in order to compare in a scientific manner. I have reached 21.5 mph on a flat calm lake powered by my 30HP 2-stroke Yamaha on my 16' C-Dory Angler with 2 people and 40 lbs of kit plus 12 US gals (46 L) fuel. I have now powered up with a 2003 Honda 50HP...

Well said --great idea

In other words, if you want to use this system to "glue" Starboard onto the side of the cabin, you would have to have a very good match, with almost perfect fit. Wow-- you blow me away--good answer --Thataway. Just when I thought there was an answer to attaching my transducer to the transom...

Re: bonding starboard--- I contacted Loctite tech department and was told to use Loctite 770 for surface preparation (same-or like- flaming). This increases bonding strength from about 90 psi to about 1900psi-! Then glue shortly after with Loctite 401. These are their lab. tests not mine. But...

I have been researching this and the product was right in front of me but none of the marine dealers could give me the answer. First flame treat the bonding surfaces-- yellow part of the flame, 2 or 3 brush passes only. Test with water and if its properly flamed the water will not bead up. Wipe...

Any weight up on the cabin roof, which which has a mathematical connection, through fulcrum arm to your centre of gravity, is a serious question to contend with. It comes down to the height of the seas and their direction too. It is very subjective call here. Those that never encountered seas...

I was at the Vancouver, BC, Boat Show yesterday and as Sea-Dory was listed as having a display -- and owning one, I looked for the company being represented in some manner. Well they were a no show here --yet clearly they had payed to be on the exhibitors list. I talked to the representative...

Jim, Excellent points made and suspions fully confirmed. Blue

Ruth & Joe Thanks for the thumbnail on the 19'er Blueback

Hi R Matey I would be very interested in a comparitive comment on the 22' vs the 19' thanks Blue

Your ruining my preception and reason to change to, as advertised, the quite 4 stroke engines. I'm getting the feeling that our 16' C-Dorys are a resonant drum that we sit inside of. Now somebody come with an answer please

<db meter reading at cruise 95db. It was the same pointed at the motor as at the cabin. The fog was so bad that we had to stop the test ride so could not really do much than one quick test.> Was your engine a 2 or 4 stroke? 95 dbs is outrageous for a "pleasure" vessel. As a retired marine...

Hi all, I’ve enjoyed these posts and especially the comments from the Marine Engineer (ME) and Sawdust. This just had to draw out memories and laughter (wasn’t so funny then). Docking is an art form and we all aspirer to be good at it and even if we don’t make a stylish landing remember to see...

Alasgun clearly speaks from experience-- Having spent a number of year as a ME on the BC-Alaska coast in all weather I can state that fuel, diesel or gas, contamination is the biggest issue of all to deal with. Murphy's law kicks in too. In foul weather with the fuel tanks rolling an mixing...

I was going to write and defend or clarify the Canadian Westcoast logic, Victoria vis a vis the porta-potti, but Ron and Pat did a very able job and they are well versed on the regs. it would seem. PS. Victoria day's are numbered, as the BC Gov has told them to clean up their act or else. Long...

Good we now have some clarification on the gas consumption and outboard options which brings this back to a realistic comparision. thanks,

I find it very interesting that 95% of the C-Dory vs Seasport discussion has been based on, creature comforts, looks and sea handling. And yes those are important issues. But as I said in my earlier comments on this thread-- yeah got to be able to pay for the gas to run a Seasport deep V -350cu...

I'm shocked at the Sea Sport fuel consumption figure quoted-"20 gals/hour" Thats over the top of a working persons financial reason -- In Canada at $1.10-1.20 per litre and app. 4 litres per American gal. that comes to 80 litres X 1.10=$88 dollars Can. per hour!! I can hear it now--hey honey...

I came out 30% Dixie. I was born and raised in BC Canada--yeah Canadians are first cousins to Yankees and second cousins to Dixie's. The connection to the south is British, which were the landed gentry and business men in the south (earliy 1700 hundreds) as you know. The Can/US border entry...