C-Dory Hull Shape(s)? 22 Cruiser

Yosef

Yosef

1988 22 Cruiser "Heron" Eastern Washington (state)
Crawled under an '88 22' Cruiser and the "V" is held all the way to the transom.

Somehow, I got the idea that C-Dory hulls were V's from the for end to maybe 2/3 the way back where it makes a flat area starting on the V and flattening & widening to maybe 2.5' wide at the transom.

Are all C-Dory hulls V's from stem to stern?

-Yosef
 
I believe the original models were completely flat starting well forward of the transom. Newer C-Dory's have a very slight (couple of degrees) deadrise at the stern.

Are you sure you were looking at a C-Dory? How much of a "V" did you see? Pictures would help.

I'm sure others with more precise historical knowledge will chime in.
 
To my knowledge all of the C Dory 22 were flat iron dory until 1987, Then the hulls are like they are today. There is a variable dead rise ending at the transom as noted above at about 2 to 4*.

The Cape Cruiser/Ventures have a bit more dead rise aft.

There were some of the 26/27 hulls which had a deep V all of the way aft--and it may be one of these early 26/27 boats you had seen.
 
To my knowledge all of the C Dory 22 were flat iron dory until 1987, Then the hulls are like they are today. There is a variable dead rise ending at the transom as noted above at about 2 to 4*.

The Cape Cruiser/Ventures have a bit more dead rise aft.

There were some of the 26/27 hulls which had a deep V all of the way aft--and it may be one of these early 26/27 boats you had seen.
 
thataway":z03mtk6u said:
There were some of the 26/27 hulls which had a deep V all of the way aft--and it may be one of these early 26/27 boats you had seen.
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If you visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCIjkHzEEgU and fast forward to 18:16 it shows the "flat area" at the transom.

The 1988 22' cruiser I'm looking at has a "v" hull shape at the transom. My understanding of such a hull shape (V all the way) is that it will (vs hull with flat area):

1. Roll more,

2. Lean over when it's beached,

3. Use more fuel when on plane.

Are there any pluses to the hull shape I'm seeing on this '88?

-Yosef
 
The U tube video you link to shows the almost flat transom dead rise--and is what the post 1987 boats all have.

The advantage of the deep 'v ((24 to our last 26* dead rise is that they cut into chop much better without pounding.

They are less stable at rest, use more fuel, roll a little more.
 
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