Hard Top

We were in Soldotna last week and spotted a '95 25 footer (hull #5) with a nice looking hardtop. It's called the "Morning Dory." The owner says he had to convince (Mark?) Toland to put it on. Mark(?) didn't want to spoil the esthetics of his design but I guess he gave in when the owner told him it would look better than plywood or a tarp. The design is configured for lightest possible weight and contains a nice storage area for fishing rods, etc. It is possible that the mold still exists and may be used again.

If someone can tell me how to post photos here, I'll send a few in.

Pat
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Well I finally got a couple pictures uploaded. This picture shows the extension of the top from the front

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and this one show the boat from the side.

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and here it is from the back
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Now I realize this is MUCH longer than a 22 but I think the concept could still work on the 22.
 
PATROUT":1qroz9cd said:
We were in Soldotna last week and spotted a '95 25 footer (hull #5) with a nice looking hardtop. It's called the "Morning Dory." The owner says he had to convince (Mark?) Toland to put it on. Mark(?) didn't want to spoil the esthetics of his design but I guess he gave in when the owner told him it would look better than plywood or a tarp. The design is configured for lightest possible weight and contains a nice storage area for fishing rods, etc. It is possible that the mold still exists and may be used again.

If someone can tell me how to post photos here, I'll send a few in.

Pat
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Pat - I would really like to see those photos. Our boat is hull #6 - the last of the original run of the CD 25. Stevej on here has hull #3, and we've been wondering about the others.

You now have an album lnked to your profile, so just click to it, choose Add Photo (or Add Photos) from the top right and follow the steps to post pictures. Fill it up with pictures of your C-FARER, too!

The 1996 CD25 brochure lists a hardtop as an option. I asked Scott at CD about the mold, and he said it was gone. He also said he could build another one for a whole bunch of money.

Thanks!
 
Gary-

Thanks for the photos! That sure is a one-of-a-kind!

I know you don't want to add posts under the roof, but since you want only an additional two feet or so, and the existing cockpit is only 4 feet 3 inches long, I'm sure it could be done without rear posts and without having to build a mold.

Canvas and clear isinglass would sure be a lot cheaper in the long run, but you could build it out of rigid materials for the roof and clear plex or polycarbonate (Lexan) for the window.

Problem is, without sides (as shown in the photos) rain and even shade protection added would be minimal with just the added 2 feet of overhang.

Keep working on it! Joe.
 
An extension similar to the one on the 27 could easily be made of Okhume (or foam core Divinycell) and a little inginuity to fit on either the 22 or 25. The extension on the 27 was created by a place up in Anchorage (I don't know the name but will ask the next time I talk with the current owner). I suspect it too is made of marine ply and then fiberglassed.

What I would do is to take some cardboard and get the shape of the lip from the each end of the top. Then I would transfer that to the plywood and cut it out. I would then cut the actual top piece and epoxy them together to give the proper shape. Then create the verticle windsheild in a similar fashion and epoxy it in place on the front of the extension. If you create the windsheild piece with enough of a V it should hold the weight of the extension without extra supports providing you don't put anything on the roof that weighs anything. The hardest part of this would be the bubble that they use now in the roof. This could still be made but would take substantially more work.
 
Mike,
Thanks for the album. I put two views of the Morning Dory in it. They also have a Wallas stove with a built-in fan that the owner said keeps the cabin nice and warm without condensation building up.
Pat
 
Hi We are in the process of finding out info on C-dorys before we consider buying one. In the process of looking through the C-brat photos albums, I came across a hard top extension over the cockpit from the C-Farer's photo album. You might want to check out their photos of it. I don't know if the factory would still make one, but I like the extra storage areas it has under the top, just above the door. Bobbie
 
HI JOE AND BOBBIE

I BUILT A HARD TOP ON A 22 ANGLER

IT IS MADE FRON 1 INCH TUBE AND 1/8 INCH SHEET ALUMINIUM

.....AND HAS ANGLED SUPPORT

IT IS VERY STRONG AND WILL HOLD A DINGY

IT MAY NOT BE WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR......BUT MAY HELP WITH WHATEVER ROOF DESIGN YOU MAY DESIDE ON.

A CONVERTABLE TOP IS FASTENED TO THE STERN END OF THE ROOF EXTENSION ...TO THE STERN OF THE BOAT

THE EXTENSION ITSELF IS 44 INCHES BY 7 FEET
AND CAN BE VIEWED BY CKICKING ON "BOMBERO" TO THE LEFT OF THIS PAGE.

CHEERS

":o)

ROB
 
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