20ft c-dory

Thats a neat little boat it brings back memories of the Simmons Sea Skiffs I grew up around with the motor well. I don't recall fumes from them but it was a long time ago. There motor well was larger the tunnel ran straight back to the transom at the nearly the same height. Behind the motor it was hinged so the motor could be tilted up. One thing that would concern me is the spray rails I wonder if they weren't installed to help get the boat on plane. It just looks as if with the narrow rear end that would be and issue as Bob pointed out.
 
oh and the motor is ok and trailer is ok but the steering cable is froz any any idea how to get it un froz lubercation some how??
 
get a new cable its worth it. getting a old one unfrozen is a pain. how fast was the boat??
 
There was an article on these boats in the March 1984 issue of Small Boat Journal. Here's some information from the article.

20" 10'' overall, 7"9" beam, bottom width of 4"10", a side height of 34" and a weight of 1300 pounds. The boat uses a combination of a outboard well and recessed power tunnel and has no problems with exhaust fumes. The "hydro fins" in the back are stock and enhance directional stability when underway. George Caulkins used the same idea on his Bartenders and called them "spray rails". Do not take them off!!! Neither the Sea Dory or the Bartender will work well without them. The boat is solid glass and extremely rugged. A 70 HP outboard was the preferred setup and gave a top speed of 33 MPH at between 6 and 7 gallons per hour. They were a pretty pricey boat, back in those days. The Sea Dory went for $8K, and fully rigged with a trailer, motor and such was around $15K. The cabin is attached with stainless steel bolts and is removable. Two other simpler models were offered on the same hull (Trawler Dory, Sports Fisher), neither of which had the cabin.

It looks like a pretty neat boat. Lavro built drift boats and smaller dorys for years and they are really bulletproof.

Mike
 
man the boat is is great, i took the steering cable and lubed it really good..fixed!!! i work 2cycle oil in pistons for 30 minutes back and forth on flywheel was pretty close to sezied up but boat was siting for 20 years... Then i get it to the harbor put it on the water and let idle for 8 minuets then push off and put in gear ok started puttin down the channel ok the opened her up a little and then it died,Oh No looking left the breather closed for the gas tank using a external for now So i open it up and proceed after a long 3 hrs move and trolling around i opened her up for 25 seconds 26kts 70 hp evenrude And i will tell you it's as stable as my 14ft livingston Thanks for all your help
 
there is one of these sitting in a barnyard in Silvana WA. I have stopped and talked to the owner and he likes it a lot. just doesn't get much use tho.
 
Bumping an old thread.

Just bought one of these, picking it up next week. I live in Ketchikan, Alaska.

Wondering how the original poster likes the Lavro these days after more use?
 
I guess it's a good time to be in the market for a lavro in Alaska!
 
I guess it's a good time to be in the market for a lavro in Alaska!
 
Not a C-dory, not even close. But a fun boat anyway. We just put the new Yamaha F70 on this and it's a good match. Cruises at 23mph around 5,800rpm. Handles 2ft chop very well, no pounding. Fumes are not issue with the new motor, but they were with the old two stroke.

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New prop..........120 hours on boat.

20mph (4900rpm) at 4 gallons per hour. Top speed 27mph at 5900rpm with Yamaha F70.

Average 5mpg in all conditions.

Great little boat.
 
Glad you like the boat. That last photo is amazing.
 
I just checked and it look like lavro went under a few years ago. I used to drive by their shop everyday as it was next to my work in Monroe. I had a 20 ft lavro drifter. Your boat but with out the front cabin. it did have the motor well. Little big for rowing the river. I fixed a bunch of things on it and cleaned it up and sold it for a profit right before we got our first c dory in 2005. I had a aluminum drift boat at the time too. Kind of miss rowing the rivers.
 
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