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FlaGold I went to the link you sent me. Back end seems large enough. I like this boat but looks like the only helm station is on the flybridge. Defeats the purpose of having a cabin to stay dry in while cruising. Thanks again for the pic. Went to look at a few boats today... C25 inching it's...

My wife came strolling by while I was on this site. She asked me what I was doing and I told her I had found a forum for one of the boats I was looking at. When she finished reading the posts, she looked at me and I looked at her and without saying a word we both were hit with the same feeling...

If you're looking for a C-Dory in a 28 foot diesel package, the old Cape Dory really is that boat: Wow! Now thats sweet. Hard to tell from the picture just how much room there is from the end of the cabin to the transom, but it looks good.

3) In retrospect, I wish my 22 had outboards on a bracket and a bit more cockpit space from a flat transom. I agree with you here. A closed transom and bracket would have been nice! Thanks for the post.

Fantastic insight and my thanks to all of you! When one is about to spend that much money on a boat, it's natural to want to make sure you are making a good decision. Let's face it, as you talk to the (many) dealers about their boat, they always have a different (negative) opinion about the...

By the way, I did read Bob Austin's (Thataway, Pensecola) post and unless I misunderstood him, he seemed to say that the Dory does better surfing than cutting. Sounds like he gets a pounding when he tries to run higher speeds in 3-4's. Would you agree?

FlaGold, I see you are on my coast so maybe you can answer this for me. Our waters generally don't produce "rollers". Our waters are frequently "confused", producing small chops, very infrequent rythym, with contrary winds. I am still not convinced that the deep v boats, with a bigger deadrise...

I was looking at the pics of your boat. I saw pictures of what appeared to be shoddy workmanship. Am I missing something? Was your boat not built as well as you thought or did you buy a used one that had been poorly retrofitted?

If I am to decide on the "trailerable trawler" concept, I would like to think I made a good decision there. Compartively, on this coast, I see lot's of Parkers. Has anyone researched those before coming to the decision to buy the Dory?

Your boat is just beautiful. I like the bimini setup in the back. You're up on plane at 10 knots? That's amazing!

I appreciate all of the replies. It's obvious that those of you that have Dory's have had a lot of cruising experience and know from where you speak. I respect that. I guess I need to take a second look at the CD 25. It does seem to combine the best 2 of 3 worlds. While I am not a "gold chain"...

Started looking to replace my boat. Have been struggling to find something that meets mulitiple needs. Wife likes to sit out back and sun, I like to be in the shade. The typical cruiser is great (Luhrs, SeaRay) but we both like the idea of getting out of the surprise rainstorms on Florida's west...