C-Brats are so passionate about their 16’s.

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Our 22’, totally restored, 1983 C-Dory Classic, left to a new owner in Arkansas on June 10th.

We were sad to see her leave, but life goes on.

So, on Saturday the 18th, we took a 2 hour cruise in our 16’ Angler.

We were amazed how much we enjoyed ourselves and discovered why so many C-Brats are so passionate about their 16’s.

Until the 22’ left, we had overlooked how different and unique the 16’ really was.

No empty nest anxiety here because our 22 left, we are happy with our decision to scale down.

Any comments?

Regards,

Ron, Connie, Bear & Dolly Fisher
 
I'll offer the following: We've had a couple of 22's, and have now downsized to a 16 Angler. I just got back from working on her including cleaning up the top of the hardtop. Buffing with a medium cut compound, re-installing the refinished teak handrails, then hand waxing with a coat of Collinite's took a total of less than an hour. There's just one heckuva lot less real estate to cover! If you're like me, you'll only have a boat if you can keep it ship-shape. But you're also busy with work, school, family, home construction, etc., etc. On our 22's, cleaning and polishing was an all-day affair for the whole family. I believe I could do the 16 myself in a couple of hours. I've had the epiphany that I'm gonna keep the boat simple/free of clutter, and try to keep my boating experience as simple as possible. Best, Mike
 
We're the See-saw. Michael who bought your 22, saw our 16 a month ago and got excited about C-Dories. We're in our 70's and just 4 yrs ago bought our first power boat after owning rafts, kayaks, and sail boats. If youger we'd love to have a 22, but we are happy with the 16 which is just right for us. We are planning to come your way in Sept. so we will give your 16 some company.
Lyle & Janda
 
The fun to work quotient is so high. You can trailer it with your 4 cylinder, You can back the trailer down the ramp like a pro, you can go all day on 6 gallons, you can do anything the 22 can do, it's always the best looking boat on the water, then you can load the trailer like you've done it all your life. There may be another 16 in our future unless, of course, we can find that elusive 14 footer.
 
My wife and I just sold our 2006 C-Dory 16 Cruiser (C-Nile) to a very nice family in Connecticut. We had moved it to the broker's shipyard for the sale, and it was unbelievable how many people stopped by and asked about the boat. There were 600 boats in the marina, and this was perhaps the smallest one, yet it generated great interest. People walking buy stopped and were amazed that you could have such a big berth and cabin in a 16 foot boat. They loved the way the boat was built -- it's rugged beauty, and they really liked the seaworthiness of the craft when I explained to them about how the boat was constructed. Is bigger better? I would argue: is a Ford F150 truck better than a Porche because it is larger? How many boats can be used with a kicker motor set to shallow drive in 9 inches of water? As a new boat owner, I occasionally found myself in dangerous seas that a more experienced owner would have avoided, but that boat got me home safely, and like a number of owners have said, it can probably take heavier seas than its human occupants. How many boats 2100 pounds can get 5.5 to 7.5 MPG (in the right conditions.) While we are extremely happy to order the Marinaut 215, and know that it is the right boat for us, it is with considerable sadness that we no longer have the CD 16. If we were a younger couple, we would have kept the boat on a trailer and used it as a second boat on lakes, rivers, and bays in our travels to other states. So we now understand the sadness our fellow C-Brats have felt over selling their CD 16's in order to move up to a larger boat. Rich :( Betty :(
 
ldraker":39cn5kyy said:
We're the See-saw. Michael who bought your 22, saw our 16 a month ago and got excited about C-Dories. We're in our 70's and just 4 yrs ago bought our first power boat after owning rafts, kayaks, and sail boats. If youger we'd love to have a 22, but we are happy with the 16 which is just right for us. We are planning to come your way in Sept. so we will give your 16 some company.
Lyle & Janda
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I remember you two! You came to the Bellingham CBGT 4 years ago and walked the dock inspecting the boats. It was my pleasure to invite you on board the Lizzie and show you around. Glad to hear you now have the See-Saw. I'll bet you tow it behind that nice RV.

MartyP
 
I must agree with loving our 16 Cruiser! Thought about upsizing, but decided to just stay where we are and add amenities. Currently the wife isn't fond of the $ I'm shelling out for creature comforts, but soon that will be over and we will sit back cruising and reaping the benefits.

Takes us anywhere we want safely. Trailers, off loads, and on loads with ease. Very fuel efficient. The only perceived negative is the lost time answering questions from the admirers. But that is a reward in itself. :D
 
remember you two! You came to the Bellingham CBGT 4 years ago and walked the dock inspecting the boats. It was my pleasure to invite you on board the Lizzie and show you around. Glad to hear you now have the See-Saw. I'll bet you tow it behind that nice RV.

Yes, Marty, we were the newbies 4 yrs ago on the docks at Bellingham GBGT.We bought See Saw in Santa Fe on the way home. We went to Powell 2 years ago and plan to go back in Sept. We tow it behind our PU camper. It makes for a nice rig, just our size.We added a camperback onto the boat too. I guess we have had See-Saw on about 20+ lakes in Cal, AZ, Utah, New Mexico, La, Tx, Ark, and Ok. so far. We went with Tex & Sharon Allen on the Cajun trip on the Miss R and Bayou Tech. That was great fun. You never know when you show off your boat someone may buy one(Michael Clites} or have dreams forever about having a C Dory. We have stopped at McDonalds and had people jump out of their car and run up to pose for a picture of themself and our See-Saw. As we learned at Bellingham, the correct greeting when meeting another CBrat is, "Cute boat". We're still learning and the 16 is the right size for us, too.
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"Cute Boat" works for any of the C-Dorys, well, maybe the 29 is past that stage, but it is heard nearly everywhere there is a C-Dory. And just to set the record straight, the 16's are cute but there are other sizes that are just as loved.

.....and I love my twins.

Harvey
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In October 2009, we purchased an absolutely perfect 1990 16’ Angler in Idaho Falls that only had 146 total hours.

The 40 Johnson ran flawlessly from the jump (and still does).

Since we live in Iowa and only see photographs of other (16’) C-Dory’s, I’m interested in knowing more about meaningful modifications others have made on their 16’s.

Regards,

Ron, Connie, Bear & Dolly Fisher
 
I have a 1990 Angler model as well and have added the following:

A rack in the cuddy that sits on the step in the fiberglass hull. This allows me to store the rarely used items (spare prop, ropes, anchor, etc.) under the rack and put the more frequently used items on top like fish boxes, life jackets, coats, etc. I just threw it together with scrap wood lath but a finished one in teak would really look nice. There's a picture of it in my album.

A small table that extends over the stern. I assembled an aluminum channel (Unistrut) support for it that is clamped to the storage bin at the stern without drilling any holes in the boat. The table can be very handy at times and takes very little space from the boat since it mostly hangs over the back. The unistrut channels also allowed me to install pole holders as well. It's been on the boat now for years and hasn't come loose so it's a solid connection. Also a picture of it in the album.

I installed a 3 gal gas can under each seat and ran gas line under the gunwhales to each one. I have a valve at the stern that I can switch from the rear (8 gal) tank to the front 3 gallon tanks if I need to. Usually I never run out the 8 gallon tank in the stern. I use gas out of the stern tank which continuously lightens the stern, helps balance the boat better and I think probably helps get better fuel economy.

Al
 
Here are some links directly to the photos 16Pounder mentions above. Sorry, but I can't get the photos to ppear directly in the text today, for some reason (!):amgry


16Pounder":24y97sj7 said:
I have a 1990 Angler model as well and have added the following:

A rack in the cuddy that sits on the step in the fiberglass hull. This allows me to store the rarely used items (spare prop, ropes, anchor, etc.) under the rack and put the more frequently used items on top like fish boxes, life jackets, coats, etc. I just threw it together with scrap wood lath but a finished one in teak would really look nice. There's a picture of it in my album.
http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?full ... _photo.php

A small table that extends over the stern. I assembled an aluminum channel (Unistrut) support for it that is clamped to the storage bin at the stern without drilling any holes in the boat. The table can be very handy at times and takes very little space from the boat since it mostly hangs over the back. The unistrut channels also allowed me to install pole holders as well. It's been on the boat now for years and hasn't come loose so it's a solid connection. Also a picture of it in the album. http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?full ... _photo.php


I installed a 3 gal gas can under each seat and ran gas line under the gunwhales to each one. I have a valve at the stern that I can switch from the rear (8 gal) tank to the front 3 gallon tanks if I need to. Usually I never run out the 8 gallon tank in the stern. I use gas out of the stern tank which continuously lightens the stern, helps balance the boat better and I think probably helps get better fuel economy.
http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?full ... _photo.php

Al
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