Considering used CD22

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Spike38

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First, a great site you folks have here! I've probed only a little but found a lot of information (if I continued digging likely would find my questions answered already). Nevertheless: coming off years of sail (some liveaboard periods) and am thinking of a boat for use winters here in FL that can be towed to ME summers and lived aboard for two or three months there. I've considered Nimble (too "coastal") and Rosborough (heavy plus financially out of reach) so am thinking a used CD22 might work. There may well be others I'm not even aware of. The CD25 would be preferable, with more accommodation, a marine head, and maybe even refrigeration but, again, cost. The boat would have to serve as an RV during transport and from what I see in these pages I gather that may not be unusual. Obviously a couple CAN live on a CD22 for extended periods, apparently even with the chemical john and without refrigeration, but I'm wondering how painful those who've done it have found it. Lots of implications here to cover in an online forum but I throw it out. Thanks in advance for any observations.
 
HI neighbor IM in Naples .If you want to try a few c-dory we have 3 of them to look at . We have a 22 angler and a 22 cruiser and a cape cruiser 23 .Anyway if you want to see how they run come on down Mike taylor or myself can take you out and show you them . Also if you want to see what these boats are good for go to the Halcyon site and you can see that El and Bill have taken their boats all over the United States and Alaska . The 22 cruiser makes a great camper and a better boat and by the way the only one for sale is the 22 cruiser the Duck take care and Good hunting JIM on the Duck 239-269-9537 cell
 
Hi Spike 38
We have a 22' C-Dory we have stayed several nights with out any problems we have a fridge. on ours, one can be instaled on any 22'. We have also stayed at Camp Grounds in it. Look at the forms that the other Post said a lot of info.
That one for Sale we have been with them it is a Very nice C-Dory at a good price.
Jim
 
the painful part is parking the boat and going back to work after the weekend. The interesting parts are the parts about getting into and out of the Vee-Birth, and using the porta-pottie in the cabin.
Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
Hi Spike and welcome to the sight. Sounds like you have a great plan and I think you are definately looking at the right boat. I've only owned the 22 cruiser since last summer, before that I had a 16 cruiser. As far as comfort for extended stays the longest I have stayed on mine was 12 days and my GF and I could have stayed indefinately. Both of us have been long time full time RV'ers so we were accustomed to cramped spaces. I live on the ICW and my boat lives in a lift and is always ready to go. For me the beauty of these boats is the ability to launch and stay on the water for days or weeks at a time. I seldom ever take mine out just for a day and most times I drop the hook within a few miles of my house. I'm perfectly comfortable with the accomidations of the 22 but the 25 is a lot more boat. The head on the 25 is a nice addition but takes up a lot of room quite frankly for me holding tanks are a real hassle and the porta potty works fine. I shower in the cockpit and hot water comes from the stove and a garden sprayer. The one addition I would like to make to increase cruisabilty is one of the freezer/fridge cooler combinations and if you plan on staying at marinas this isn't necessary. What I found on my 12 day trip is the ability to keep foods more than a few days would be a real benefit. The modern day coolers will keep food and ice easily for three days here in Florida but I find it a hassle to deal with seeking out ice. Any question you might have can be answered somewhere in the forums and if not just ask and these nice C-Brat folks will be more than glad to answer you questions. Your plan of traveling between Maine and Florida sounds great. I have lived in Maine and it's a beautiful state. Their is a life time of cruising areas between Florida and Maine also. Good luck on your quest.
 
Welcome aboard Spike,

Yes, these boats are pretty amazing for all they can do. Plenty of us here who were sailors that find the C-Dorys are a great transition into powercruising. If you go through the various forums here, you will find a wealth of information about how people are using these boats. The trailerability is definitely one of the best features... you can quickly and easily go to the best places at the best times.

Take up Jim and Mike in Naples on their offer to see one of these boats... they are second only to Wefings in inventory. :mrgreen:

Best wishes,
Jim B.
 
I wonder how much the size of the people involved matters? At
5'9", 195lbs, I am not too big, and my wife is small, too. But, if
we were both large people - 250+, would we find a CD-22 acceptable?

Anyhow, every year we add things to make the boat more livable.
This year, we've added interior window covers. I also need to install
the anchor windlass.

Mike
 
Loree and I tried to make the cd-22 more of a camper first we put in floorboards so your feet don't get wet in the morning ,then we put in a pressure water system this give us a washdown in the cockpit and pressure water in the sink . we added a bimini top this keeps it cooler for the florida summers . also we use a air conditioner that fits in the front opening window ,we put in 15 amp shore power system this is all for comfort.

then we added trim tabs and bobs stabilizer (permatrim only cheaper) and a s/s prop for increased stability and ride

for easy navigation we have a gps , compass, vhf radio, navistar auto pilot .

for anchoring we added a sprint 400 windlass with plow anchor with chain and rope . we also have a danforth rear or beach anchor.

The only thing we would add would be a refrigerator and size 27 or 31 batteries .


Good Hunting Jim and Loree on Duck and cc-23 NTBA
 
I'm 330 lb. and had my heart set on a CD22. Got on one at the boatshow and it just didn't fit me, so I went with another boat in the end that I love. The CD is a great boat and if it fits go for it, but i do recommend trying one on for size first.
 
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