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NMI has now finished my C-Dory 22 cruiser and we installed the electric outboards today. I posted two pictures in my photo album (Tom Hruby). The next step is to take the boat to King Marine Canvas in Seattle to have the camper top installed.

mounting the electric outboards 2

mounting the electric outboards 1

Thanks for all the suggestions for names. However, I have decided to stick with WATT NOW. That is still my favorite. My new C-dory 22 cruiser will be finished next week and I will post the data on performance as soon as I get it into the water. However, that will probably not be until...

Yes the Garelick steps are an option, and I even considered them for our boat. I think they are still available on Amazon. My one issue with them, however, is that the steps are too narrow and one has to climb down them backwards. Turing around on the deck is difficult for those with mobility...

What I have found in by previous boat is that the first step from the dock needs to be at least 12" deep and 16" wide. 20" wide is better since it allows one to put both feet on the step before stepping down to the second step. If it is at least 15" deep it can also act as a seat in the...

As we are having our C-Dory 22 built this spring I have had similar questions about the safest way to get in and out of the boat (i am 75 and want to use the boat as long as I can). For someone with mobility problems I would suggest a large waterproof "camping or travel" box that is about 16-18...

I would like to present a slightly different opinion. Many repairs are done on parts of the boat that have not fully dried out. For those areas I would suggest using epoxy resins that can be applied to wet areas. Most of these resins are 1:1 or 1:2 mixes not the 1:5 of the West systems. I...

Oops, I also need to answer the question from Easy Rider. Almost any boat can be electrified - they are even now building electric Washington State Ferries. The critical factor in deciding is how you plan to use your boat and how much are you willing to spend. If you are willing to travel at...

comparison of my dory to Gerr\'s equation

I agree with Thataway that the hull speed equation is only an approximation. I have used Dave Gerr's book a lot and found that is equations and numbers are approximations, BUT most of the results when actual measurement are made with real boats are about +- 15% of the calculated values. I have...

Good point. You note that your hull speed is about 4.3 mph because the bow starts to climb the bow wave at that time. I have no problem believing that because the weight distribution is optimized to get the boat on a plane as soon as possible. The sooner the bow starts to climb the bow wave...

Bob with Thataway has asked me, on another thread, for some cost numbers for the electric conversion I am doing on a C-Dory 22 cruiser. Since this has nothing to do fixing balsa core, I decided to start a new topic. My initial estimate is that the cruising weight of the 22 ft cruiser will be...

To answer the question from Thataway - I expect that my C-dory will be finished sometime by the end of the month. After that I will need to spend some time altering the cabin to add a second berth under the helm seat. NMI is building the starboard side of the cabin with the platform running...

I now have posted two pictures on the C-Dory being built for me (can be viewed under my name since I don't have an official name for the boat yet). These were taken when the top and bottom were put together three weeks ago. The completion date for the boat is now towards the end of March. I...

My electric St. Pierre Dory

My electric St. Pierre Dory

electric C-Dory under construction

stern under construction

This is an interesting and long running thread. However, I did not see any mention of first trying to find out how the water got into the balsa. Were there cracks in the outside of the laminate or did the moisture come in from the deck? If the moisture is coming from a crack (however small) in...