cajuncanoe
New member
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 purchase, but I have recently looked at a 2003 22' Cruiser. Our first thoughts were that we would appreciate the extra room, and the enclosed head, of a CD25, but a 22' may fit the bill, especially at the right price.
This boat has been sitting outside, under some Pine trees, for several years, and it looks it. Overall, the hull and pilot house appear in good shape, though there are some spider cracks in the gel coat near the pilot side window, on the gunnel. This C Dory is not equipped with many of the options, or add ons, that a lot of the C-Brats boats have. It does have an electric window wiper on the starboard side, an electric windlass, a small Garmin chart plotter, the alcohol stove, a vhf radio, and a compass. She is sitting on a decent trailer. No trim tabs to compliment the twin Honda 50 four strokes.The port engine has the common cracking in the lower unit unit, at the prop. Both have some scrapes and bruises, and have aluminum props. I will likely get a survey done on her if I decide to make an offer. The current price is just less than $30k, and I know that the price is negotiable. With the condition of the boat, and the upgrades and repairs that my once over suggests for me to plan for, I believe that perhaps a more distant boat, a bit more expensive, but better equipped (Wallas stove, radar, trim tabs, etc.), would be something to consider. Most of you Brats seem to take great care of your boats.
Sorry, folks, for the lengthy post. If anyone wants to share their thoughts about the "find in my backyard", please send them on. And, if I choose not to purchase this boat, I would be happy to assist potential buyers in their investigation into this C Dory. The boat is in the Ozarks region, near some beautiful lakes. The owner is an older gent, with health issues, and did offer to take the boat out for a test run with me, so I am sure that he would offer the same to others, should I not buy it.
This boat has been sitting outside, under some Pine trees, for several years, and it looks it. Overall, the hull and pilot house appear in good shape, though there are some spider cracks in the gel coat near the pilot side window, on the gunnel. This C Dory is not equipped with many of the options, or add ons, that a lot of the C-Brats boats have. It does have an electric window wiper on the starboard side, an electric windlass, a small Garmin chart plotter, the alcohol stove, a vhf radio, and a compass. She is sitting on a decent trailer. No trim tabs to compliment the twin Honda 50 four strokes.The port engine has the common cracking in the lower unit unit, at the prop. Both have some scrapes and bruises, and have aluminum props. I will likely get a survey done on her if I decide to make an offer. The current price is just less than $30k, and I know that the price is negotiable. With the condition of the boat, and the upgrades and repairs that my once over suggests for me to plan for, I believe that perhaps a more distant boat, a bit more expensive, but better equipped (Wallas stove, radar, trim tabs, etc.), would be something to consider. Most of you Brats seem to take great care of your boats.
Sorry, folks, for the lengthy post. If anyone wants to share their thoughts about the "find in my backyard", please send them on. And, if I choose not to purchase this boat, I would be happy to assist potential buyers in their investigation into this C Dory. The boat is in the Ozarks region, near some beautiful lakes. The owner is an older gent, with health issues, and did offer to take the boat out for a test run with me, so I am sure that he would offer the same to others, should I not buy it.