C-Dory cabin size.

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nomadcruiser53

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Looking at pics here doesn't really give me true insight into cabin size. More presisely the amount of room for an overweight fella at the table. Or even behind the wheel for that matter. Are there any larger ( though i'm sure good lookin' and sexy) boaters out there who can let me know how tight the dory is, until I actually get on one some day. Thanks.
 
One of the reasons I bought the Tom Cat is that I (definitely on the plus side) fit very comfortably behind the helm, in the dinette and in the forward berth. The only place where I am seriously constrained is in the head, but I can make do.

Warren
 
My guess is that a heavy person would do fine at the helm or foreward facing dinette of the 25 or TC 255. The dinette is about the same size on the 22, but seemed a little tighter. I would think that the bunk of the 22 could be a challange--I am 185 and 6'2"--and it was tight. The Tom Cat is much larger. The C D 25 is slightly larger, but if necessary you can cut out the bulkhead in font of the dinette foreward facing seat. Not much you can do in the 22.

I find that standing to steer all of these boats, I generally stand in the center, and steer with the right hand, which makes it a bit of a reach to the shifter and throttle.
 
Dave B-

Sleeping in the CD-22 for one person can be done on the convertible dinette/berth. I much prefer it to the v-berth for convenience. It's 6' 3" long and plenty wide.

I'm 6' 0" tall and weigh about 225 lbs. I set on the helm chair to steer, no problem. The size of the wheel and it's inclination can be changed.

The stock wheel is 13 1/2" in diameter, and can be reduced to 12 or even 11" if necessary.

The angle of the wheel can be pivoted upward with a wedge kit recently discussed which is from West Marine.

Lots of accomodations are possible, but you'll never know for sure what you really want until you get all the C-Dory models side by side for a comparison.

Going to the Seatle Boat Show and C-Brat Get-Together next January?

If not, go to any of the ones between now and then (or later) and check out all the boats present. All our C-Brat friends will be glad to let you look around their boats! You'll probably get some rides and definitely make some new friends, too!

Joe. :teeth
 
Sea Wolf":9n0q1bam said:
Dave B-

Sleeping in the CD-22 for one person can be done on the convertible dinette/berth. I much prefer it to the v-berth for convenience. It's 6' 3" long and plenty wide.

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I find the dinette berth too narrow. But, all I do is move the forward
seat bottom, table and stern seat bottom out about 4-6". 4" or more extends
under the sidedeck anyway and is useless. This also causes the
cushions to lie at an angle which I like. Makes it that much less
likely I'll roll out! The foam in the seats makes for good firm seats, and
not the best foam for sleeping on. I bought a sheet of memory foam, and
2" of that makes a a nice comfy berth. Memory foam is kinda sticky or
something, so wrapping it with a sheet works well. Makes a nicer berth than
just a sheet over the Sunbrella.

You might think that moving the seat bottoms toward the center would
make then unstable, since they now hang out into the companionway,
but that does not seem to be the case. Just be careful the first
time you try it...hate to hear of someone getting flipped out of their
bunk!

Mike
 
For me, the dinette berth isn't all that narrow, or maybe I'm just used to it. You can, however, roll out of bed onto the floor if you've been celebrating a bit too much! :lol:

I added an eye bolt at either end of the converted bed on the bulkheads and in line with the inner edge of the bunk. These are about 8" higher than the edge of the bed. Next, I stretched a combination of elastic and rigid lines between the eyelets to form a flexible but firm safety raling to retain the sleeping party animal. After using it a few times, I added snap hooks at the ends of the lines to facilitate removing the retainer for day use as a dinette.

Good idea to move the cushions out somewhat or make some other modifications to widen the berth. These boats are wonderously modifyable. Who'll be the first with a glass-bottom boat? Maybe a submersible? Ha!

I use one of those egg crate like foam pads doubled up to add some extra softness to the dinette cushions. I roll the foam pad, sleeping bag, and pillow up like a big jelly roll, secure it with a couple of bungee cords, and stow it in the V-berth during the day.

The V-berth is reserved for my Great Dane's sleeping adventures.

Joe :teeth
 
That conversion is what I'm contemplating on a 22 Angler, including moving the upper half of the port bulkhead forward for a little more cabin length (my feet can go underneath when in the vberth). May have to raise the entire seating surface. Great shots.
 
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