Donald Tyson
Member
We were on the beautiful Lake Champlain last week. We had some great experiences. Our kids showed up with their new to them SeaRay 240 and us in our CD22.
I didn’t realize how hard the boat slaps in chop. And crossing over we were in fetch containing what we felt to be 3-4’ and rolling waves. The waves threw us around quite a bit until we settled in on the correct speed of 6-7 knts. We crossed the waves on a short diagonal to get the best ride. Soon enough we were able to reach out protected harbor and took our slip. I had heard so much bout the seaworthiness of these boats and I was proud to have battled through this rough stretch.
While out inthe Worst part I looked over at my kids in their SeaRay and they were just leisurely doing big circles around us. Up on plane, blasting along comfortably. They were worried about us as we smashed up and down off plane. At what point does the C-Dory come into its own. Although we enjoyed our passage it was apparent that the go-fast-boat was much more capable and much smoother in those conditions.
Lastly how hard can I drive this boat? Is the slapping as bad for the boat as it sounds and as it feels? What am I missing?
The 22 is a nice boat to cook on and sleep on.
I didn’t realize how hard the boat slaps in chop. And crossing over we were in fetch containing what we felt to be 3-4’ and rolling waves. The waves threw us around quite a bit until we settled in on the correct speed of 6-7 knts. We crossed the waves on a short diagonal to get the best ride. Soon enough we were able to reach out protected harbor and took our slip. I had heard so much bout the seaworthiness of these boats and I was proud to have battled through this rough stretch.
While out inthe Worst part I looked over at my kids in their SeaRay and they were just leisurely doing big circles around us. Up on plane, blasting along comfortably. They were worried about us as we smashed up and down off plane. At what point does the C-Dory come into its own. Although we enjoyed our passage it was apparent that the go-fast-boat was much more capable and much smoother in those conditions.
Lastly how hard can I drive this boat? Is the slapping as bad for the boat as it sounds and as it feels? What am I missing?
The 22 is a nice boat to cook on and sleep on.