C Dory 16

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Kent Richmond

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I would really like some information from the Brats about the C-Dory 16. I've had a 22 Cruiser and, for a number of reasons, sold it. Now I'm looking for a smaller boat to use mostly for sight-seeing and fishing. How does the 16 angler compare to the 22? What kind of conditions can it be used in compared to the 22? Advantages? Limitations? I'd appreciate any info I can get from the 16 owners.
 
We first had a CD22, sold it and bought a CD25, and then bought a CD16 Angler as a second boat. Long and short - I LOVE the CD16 Anger. We have been out in some pretty rough conditions in it, won't say it was comfortable, but it never felt unsafe. Advantages are light weight, easy towing, great fuel economy (even with our 91 Johnson two stroke). Limitations? Well, it is only 16 feet long. It is boat camping for sure, especially for two. If you are up for boat camping, this is a great boat.
Kent Richmond":1sj42rx5 said:
I would really like some information from the Brats about the C-Dory 16. I've had a 22 Cruiser and, for a number of reasons, sold it. Now I'm looking for a smaller boat to use mostly for sight-seeing and fishing. How does the 16 angler compare to the 22? What kind of conditions can it be used in compared to the 22? Advantages? Limitations? I'd appreciate any info I can get from the 16 owners.
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Kent... Have you considered the 19 footer? We have the Angler and are loving it for so many reasons.

Towing - it's so easy to tow, that's never an excuse not to take off. We had a larger boat years ago (22 footer) and there were times we stayed at home because I didn't want to drag it around.

Stable - extremely, what can I say... it's a C-Dory (same hull as 22' just shorter)

Roomy - plenty of room for two to four. big v-berth

Flexibility - good fishing, camping, cruising boat

Money - sips gas and doesn't sink your budget. Consider all the extra you get for not much more than you'd spend on a 16 footer.

My wife and I chose the 19 Angler because we wanted all the things noted. We haven't been disappointed.
 
I met a couple at the NC gathering that had just bought a 16 and only had maybe and hour on it and were already talking about moving up to a 22. I had a 16 and loved it but it simply wasn't big enough for my needs.
 
We have been thinking of moving up for the last year or so. We have a 16 cruiser. The plan was a 22 or 25 next year. But for economy, ease of towing and storage, and all the other obvious things, I don't know if we will ever part with the 16. It might be small but we do everything the bigger boats do. You just have to live with the constricted space and bumpy ride. If we do decide to keep it the biggest change I am going to make is a major rebuild of the stern interior. Saddle tanks. That would make a huge difference. If I could talk the factory into making me one set up like that I might even consider buying another new one.
 
Thanks for the info. The smaller space is not a problem for us as we do our camping in the "land" camper. I have decided to look at the 19 angler also, but sure like the towability/storability of the 16.
Kent
 
If I were looking for a boat in that size range I would hold off until I saw the Marinaut (Ben Toland's new 20 footer). It has an impressive list of features. the first one is supposed to be ready this winter. Oldgrowth Dave is the person to talk to about it...

Warren
 
I love the 16. Hey, it's ain't like traveling in a fifth wheel trailer. It's more like a seabag. I like that. . We've had the 22. It's like comparing a a conversion van with a Miata. No, it's more like a latte or a Dunkin Donuts cup o joe. Then again, You can go anywhere on the water with a 16 that you can go with a 22. You can sleep on it,, eat on it, fish from it, and even poop on it. The only thing you cant do is bring more than one or two passengers. Maybe someday I'll trade it for a 14 footer.
 
My wife & I have been the proud owners of a 16' Cruiser for just over a year now & love the boat. We've logged about 80 hours & traveled over 500 nm site-seeing & whale watching around Juneau despite a lot of rainy days.

We will move up to a 22' or 25' someday soon, but I love the ease of trailering, parking & launching the 16' Cruiser. Range and max load are the only two drawbacks compared to the larger C-Dory's.

We've only done day trips so far. As for size, it's very humbling to have a humpback go under our bow. After watching a large male Orca pass by with his dorsal fin out of the water, I experienced a bit of "antenna envy" in the 16'. Kinda makes one feel a bit small out there, not unsafe, just small...

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Not to hijack your thread but I found a 16ft for sale locally here in fl and was wondering about day trips in it and how it does around small rivers and inter coastal areas?

Also what would be a decent price for say a 1989 model in good shape?

Thanks for any help!
 
Marty

Might be able to cut that 2 foot section out and auction it off to an Oldgrowth wanna be :wink: or maybe Dave is getting 2 footitis again and wants to stretch his 18 by now :idea: :wink:

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
Dotty and I followed a beautiful Nordic Tug out of Everett yesterday. All the way from Everett to Mukilteo we talked about that boat, how pretty it was, how spacious it was, what a small wake it makes, and on and on., At Mukilteo it turned south and we turned north. After a few minutes we shut off the engine, looked at the beautiful views, looked at each other and smiled. God, I love this 16 footer.
 
Marty,

We were tied up at Princes Louisa, Chatterbox Falls dock Labor Day, when a beautiful brand new 40 foot cruiser came in. Looked at it, talked about the lines and the amenities, the space and the engineering, and the power, and the.. and then we left, ran down to Vanc BC and put the SleepyC on the trailer and drove home and parked in our own yard and said much the same. We love our boat, our size and our way. Too many advantages to the C-Dory.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
Kent Richmond":3dv3bfan said:
Thanks for the info. The smaller space is not a problem for us as we do our camping in the "land" camper. I have decided to look at the 19 angler also, but sure like the towability/storability of the 16.
Kent
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Sounds like you're the perfect match for a 16. Angler, of course...(sorry Cruiser owners :mrgreen: )

There's a world of difference between a 16 and 19 - I've owned both. If you are looking at 19's, go ahead and look at 22's while you're at it. In particular, look at the 22 Angler...has roughly the same size cabin as the 19 (although it's enclosed), and you'll love the massive cockpit.

There's far more similarity between a 19/22 than a 16/19. A 19 is simply a 22 with the middle cut out, and no aft bulkhead on the cabin. Powered the same, same tow vehicle, roughly the same fuel usage, etc.

A 16 has a far narrower beam, uses almost half the power, at least 1/3 less fuel, and is far and away the easiest C-Dory to handle - on or off the water, at least in the protected conditions you describe.

And finally...it is by far, the coolest C-Dory. Fonzie would have owned a 16, no doubt about it. It's also a little known fact, that chicks dig 16 Anglers, even more than puppies. Wish I knew this back when I was single...
 
Just two detail followup points.

1. My trailer is "articulated".That is the front part is hinged and can be folded back to make it easier to fit in a garage.

2. The cruiser model has an elevated roof which prohibits mine from fitting in the garage, where the angler model with the lower roof would fit.
 
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