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Great tips in all of the replies....Thanks! The condition of the boat, and the foreseen costs of engine repairs and updates do have me thinking that $20-24k is the ball park that any offer from me might be. I know that some boaters who had a marine head in their craft have converted to a...

Thanks, Harvey! This boat is about 35 miles from home...close, indeed, but no match for the record belonging to the neighbor of Tom's, I suspect. I do believe that there is great value in this 22 cruiser. The exterior can certainly be buffed and polished, and should look much better afterwards...

Greetings All! I have been registered on this site for a while now, and still dream of one day becoming a full fledged member. My wife and I have met some wonderful C-Brats, and have looked at a few boats that were for sale. The time was not right in the past, and may not be now, for a...

My wife Joan, and I, met some great representatives of the C-Brats last week in Old Saybrook, CT. We had traveled to New England to attend a Navy reunion, and before we left Missouri, I checked the Brat Map for owners near the site of the reunion. Finding a C-Dory close by, I sent the owners...

Now that is just showin' off.......I mean, who really needs an air conditioned, AM/FM/CD equipped gangway?

Thanks, Dan & Barb. We may surely give you a shout when we are in the area. And, that is a very nice looking 22 Cruiser that you have. I am always amazed at how wonderfully you, and the other CD owners outfit your boats. Take Care, and we hope to meet you in the near future.

My wife and I will be attending a Navy reunion in the Providence, RI area from Sep. 5-9, and touring N.E. for a week after. We would love to meet any C-Brats and talk about your experiences with your boats. We have been members since 2007, and hope to finally make a purchase of a 22 or 25...

Thanks C-Pelican and Thataway, great advice on some things to consider about my first C-Dory purchase. There appears to be limited local marine resources in Durango that I may need to help check out the CD 22 Cruiser. A friend of mine in Gulf Shores, AL. is a marine surveyor, and usually works...

Thanks, Bob. Yes, the hull and cabin are just several areas of the boat that would need close inspection. Don't know what resources are close to Durango, marine related, but if I get a chance to see the boat, I will certainly want to check out many aspects of the systems installed. The...

Hi Charlie! I believe that we may have "C-Brat met" a few years back, when I was still living in Baton Rouge. I do remember something about you having some trouble deciding what to do with yourself, so you hung around the Navy docks for a little while! :-D Charlie, my wife, Joan, and I will be...

Oh, and Thomas, they do have striped bass in the lake. Plus, Walleye, Small mouth and Large mouth Bass, Brown Trout, and a lot more species. The Bass Masters were here a few months ago (televised), and there were rave reviews by the fisherman in the tournament. Another lake, Lake Norfolk, is 15...

Thanks, Thomas, for the quick reply. I forgot to mention in my OP that the boat is listed on the C-Brats site, and there are a few pictures. I did speak to the owner, and it does sound like a good deal, if everything is as described. As for the use of 2 strokes locally, or in Missouri/Arkansas...

Hi there, C-Brats! I have been a member for a while, almost bought a 25 Cruiser in 2009, but purchased a home/acreage in the Ozarks instead. My home is 3 miles from a marina on Lake Bull Shoals, just across the AR/MO state line, in Missouri. After getting settled in at our new home, my wife and...

Looks like this Cruiser has been sold. I sent the author of the post an email, and their reply is that the boat sold very quickly. The seller indicated that they were waiting for a family member (possibly the one who did the actual posting) to remove the ad.

Well, after procrastinating (yes, Dear, I am admitting it) for over a month, I finally ordered a C-Brats 2012 calender a couple of weeks ago. It has just arrived, and I am quite thrilled. The pics of the C-Dorys are sure to fuel our desire to one day cruise in one of these salty looking boats...

Well, Dab-nab-it! I couldn't arrange a shift swap for this weekend, so Joan and I will miss the GCG. We were really looking forward to attending and meeting the folks who've written/responded to our posts, as well as the other Brats at the Gathering. We hope to return to the Eastpoint area soon...

I don't remember hearing about the Roberts, but I do remember the Stark incident. I also seem to recall a frigate or destroyer returning to Norfolk in '82 or '83 after a Phalanx test firing failed to bring down a drone. The drone was said to have struck the ship that the test was being conducted...

Hi Charlie! While perusing the site, I came across your offer to attend the comissioning of the USS Sampson.......a shame that no one was able to accept. I have always been intrigued by things nautical, and having served in the Navy, would be thrilled to view any vessel's ceremony. In 2000...

Only 32 years Charlie? Wow! I hope your family and friends finally gave up on wishing that you would one day find some steady employment! Nawlins? As a matter of fact, Joan and I spent a weekend there in Sept. We try to make it to the Crescent City a few times a year. I owned/operated a...

Hi Charlie! I was aboard the Spear from Dec. '81 til Dec. '83. I began my enlistment as an ET trainee, but after nine months in Great Mistakes......er....Great Lakes, Illinois, one of my electronics instructors (a missle tech from the boomers) convinced me to swap to the Torpedoman's Mate Tech...