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waterworld

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Hi guys, I think we're the newest brats on the block. :D

We just picked our new to us 2000 CDory 22 cruiser named "Tillicum". We will keep her name as we like it.

We brought her from New Brunswick to our home on Lake Simcoe (Ontario). She towed beautifully, but unfortunately, the Quebec roads and construction did manage to loosen the upper shelf where the VHF and Radar were sitting on.

I am not sure if this shelf was "stock", if so, it was only held to the roof with 2 screws. I will look at putting it back with a few more fasteners, as I do want to trailer her to different areas.

We also slept on it on the way back, and it was wonderful and very comfortable.

As for me, I came from a sailing background, but I am getting lazier with the times.

So bear with me, this is my first outboard without a pull rope, so will most likely have lots of dumb questions! :D

We are really excited with this boat.

Cheers!
 
Welcome. I'm also a new Brat (this is my first post). I just bought a 16 Cruiser and trailered it back from Campbell River, B.C. to Dewatto, WA on Hood Canal. Dewatto is the local native name for "stay away place." Your boat name, Tillicum, is chinook jargon for "regular folks." Chinook jargon words are a fairly common here in Seattle. In fact, one of the older Washington State ferries that I ride is named Tillicum.

Mark
 
Wow, two new guys all at the same time. One thing for sure, there is a lot of information on this site and its full of nice people, well except for me......LOL...Anyway, welcome fellow brats and congrats on your new purchases!
 
On my '22 the overhead shelf is held by two bolts that go through the roof into the foremost base of the roof rails. The shelf is very secure with just the two bolts. If the bolts are removed I have to bang the shelf free. The bolts need to be long enough to go through to the rail bases (about 2 1/2 inches).

If your C-Dory is set up this way you also need to be sure that there is some sort of sealant where the rail sits on the roof to prevent leaks.
 
Welcome to the group gents! Nice to hear from new Brats. Consider going to a nearby C-Brat Gathering (see the Event Signups pulldown on the main page of the C-Brats website) if you can since they provide a great opportunity so meet other C-Brats and see what they have done w/ their boats.

Regrettably, there are likely no Gatherings in eastern Canada but there are a bunch here in the PNW (Pacific Northwest) including having at least one on the Canadian side of the border for quite a few years now.


BTW Mark, although we just sold our C-Dory Venture 23' this summer (we bought a Ranger Tug R27), we live not to terribly far north of Dewatto Bay on the Hood Canal ouselves so are relative neighbors. Our home is on the west side of the Toandos Peninsula (known as the Coyle Peninsula locally) overlooking Dabob Bay just east of the southern tip of the Bolton.

Take care,
Dan, Tanya, and Hannah on Echo
 
Welcome, good to see another Ontario Brat. What part of the lake are you on? We have a friend on Georgina Island that we visit occasionally. Take the ferry there though not our own boat. We have boated out of Barrie in Kempenfelt Bay and the stretch from behind Thorah Island up to Orillia. Stayed at the Orillia marina for 3 days during our Trent Severn cruise. Loved it.

Regards, Rob
 
ddenver":2tdtq7ko said:
BTW Mark, although we just sold our C-Dory Venture 23' this summer (we bought a Ranger Tug R27), we live not to terribly far north of Dewatto Bay on the Hood Canal ouselves so are relative neighbors. Our home is on the west side of the Toandos Peninsula (known as the Coyle Peninsula locally) overlooking Dabob Bay just east of the southern tip of the Bolton.
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I'm going the other direction. The 16 is the smallest "cruiser" I've owned. First plastic boat, first trailerable boat, first outboard, etc. I'm looking forward to making it into another "live-aboard." I haven't been back-packing in years, but I still have some of the gear and the 16" will require keeping a minimalist mentality. I hope to get a lot of C-Dory specific advice here.

Mark

Here's a good photo of our local M/V Tillicum. https://xingfumama.wordpress.com/2015/0 ... n-ferries/[/img]
 
Thanks all for the warm welcome.

- Robert, I am actually in Lagoon City.

- ddenver, I am definitely considering a C-Gathering, particularly if one happens on the east side next year...Chesapeake Bay maybe?

- ssobol, yes, I believe it is the same as your setup...well, I found the shelf crashed down on one side and the other side came down just as I touched it. Though it does not look like the screw went all the way through in the roof.

Im thinking that I will rescrew it, with some glass in it...and add a support from the shelf to the ceiling...maybe velcroed to ceiling or using some kind of double sided tape on the ceiling. Any better ideas? First project already!

Thanks!
 
Please consider signing up for the Bellingham CBGT! It is an easy tow to a good launch (one of the best actually) and free parking! The best part is, you will get to participate in the wonderful C-Brat camaraderie! Check out the information, and sign up under "Event Signups" if you decide to come. It is August 21-23, and will feature the opportunity to tour the C-Dory factory in Fairhaven!

Marco Flamingo":udf8jgvt said:
Welcome. I'm also a new Brat (this is my first post). I just bought a 16 Cruiser and trailered it back from Campbell River, B.C. to Dewatto, WA on Hood Canal. Dewatto is the local native name for "stay away place." Your boat name, Tillicum, is chinook jargon for "regular folks." Chinook jargon words are a fairly common here in Seattle. In fact, one of the older Washington State ferries that I ride is named Tillicum.

Mark
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Welcome aboard, and congratulations on the new boat. My recollection is that all of the boats I have owned, had the VHF shelf bolted thru the base of the SS rails, with the exception of the 1993, 22', which had long screws.

You may want to re-visit the fastening. The C Dory makes a great boater home! Many of us "camp"in them regularly, as we travel.
 
waterworld":2fn2ykhe said:
Thanks all for the warm welcome.


- ssobol, yes, I believe it is the same as your setup...well, I found the shelf crashed down on one side and the other side came down just as I touched it. Though it does not look like the screw went all the way through in the roof.

Im thinking that I will rescrew it, with some glass in it...and add a support from the shelf to the ceiling...maybe velcroed to ceiling or using some kind of double sided tape on the ceiling. Any better ideas? First project already!

Thanks!
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My boat has the roof rails that are bolted through to the inside. Towards the back the bolts that hold the inside roof handholds go though to meet the bases on the other side for the grab rails on the outside of the roof. These are machine bolts with lock washers and not screws. The front overhead shelf is bolted through to the first stanchion of the outside roof grab handles. There is no way the shelf is coming down unless it splits. Its a 1/4 or maybe 5/16" bolt.

All my grab handles are through bolted. The boat came that way.
 
Thanks, I will post a pic when I can.

It turned out that I rescrewed them on, and they are fine now. I did not find lock washer, I will add some.

I will however add extra grip....maybe velcro at the side of the shelves.

I guess with all the driving vibration they slowly came loose.

I also found 1 screw on the floor of the v-berth section, it looks like it came off the bottom of the electric panel. There should be 3, I only found 1! Minor details!

We're splashing her today!
 
Am new to the Cdory family we are up in little Campbell river BC Canada.
So far we've caught lots of fish from her and look to do some cruising but heed to make her a little more overnight friendly...any Ideas .....oh and yes a 22 or 25 or bigger would be nice but budget dictates what we get.
And she is great to fish out of with the open cockpit.

Cheers Ross
 
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