Not a Ranger, but still nice.

Nice, little, cute, tugboat /trawler! A lot of boat for $42,000.

I remember discussing one of these about 7-10 or so years ago. IIRC.

Lots of vertical scrambling would be involved with that "stacked" interior / cabin arrangement. Might not be suitable for some older folks who make up the pool of potential owners for this type of boat.

Also, the very "tall" design of the boat makes me wonder if it would have a high center of gravity, and therefore be prone to roll and pitch a lot in heavier seas.

An "Alaskan Trawler" search on the web gets a lot of hits, but most all of them are not for this specific boat manufacturer or design.

Very interesting.........

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
Sea Wolf":rgf8rnww said:
Nice, little, cute, tugboat /trawler!


Lots of vertical scrambling would be involved


Also, the very "tall" design of the boat makes me wonder if it would have a high center of gravity, and therefore be prone to roll and pitch
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Those steps would get tiring by the end of a day, even dangerous in a rough sea with bad knees.

Not a big fan of those wood barn doors.

Just guessing here but I would assume it has a weighted keel.

Interesting and cute though,

Rob
 
The up/down arrangement would help with exercise, maintaining balance skill, and keeping you limber. Normally something hard to do on a small boat.

Use it or lose it and all that....

I happen to like that boat a lot (at least based on the pictures in the CL listing). But my wife says "Who'd want a boat named 'Toot Toot'?"
 
Hmm....Its interesting for sure. But I think a C Dory 25 is still a better choice and not that much more coin.
 
ssobol":120fzst9 said:
The up/down arrangement would help with exercise, maintaining balance skill, and keeping you limber. Normally something hard to do on a small boat.

Use it or lose it and all that....

I happen to like that boat a lot (at least based on the pictures in the CL listing). But my wife says "Who'd want a boat named 'Toot Toot'?"
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Up and down, up and down, up and down, etc......................................!

Just wait until you're old enough to already have back problems, hip and / or knee replacements, etc. You'll be looking for

1. a boat you can get into and out of without falling overboard or on your face, and,

2. a boat with a deck as flat as possible to allow you to get around inside without becoming a casualty of cabin climbing.

Been there, done that, may be close to being finished in boating because of all those issues.

Nowadays, I have to find a suitable boat and design ingress and egress hardware / systems to enjoy it.

Not to spoil your fun, but the day will come for many where just getting in and out of the boat is the biggest challenge of all. (See current related thread).

Sad to face the end of such a fun hobby.

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
A 255 fits the bill, plus everyone seems to agree that it's easy to board any C-Dory using the trailer fenders.

I agree I'm not going to want to try that after a hip or knee or ankle or thumb
replacement.
Here’s the pic (hopefully) from when I was 4 years younger:

http://www.c-brats.com/albums/CAT-O-MINE/DSC01411.jpg[img]

Youth is indeed wasted on the young.

Happy Contortions Boarding!
John
 
-- I seem to remember that only eight of these were made by a PNW builder of some repute. Hard to compare a C25, different toy for sure. I have seen a video of the AT24 making a turn, it does seem to lean a bit but I have no idea about secondary stability. They were in the $50K +zone not that long ago. I have only seen three for sale in over ten years. When we first looked at a 22, I thought "No way can the wife and I trailer a 25" and I still feel that way.
-- On a different note, I went to Alaska to fish last summer and Doc Warner's uses Stabicraft. That is the most stable and comfortable small boat I have ever been on and it was rough some times. We went full throttle at 30+ MPH and it was never really uncomfortable, just wet from the wind driven spray. There is a nice 2050 for sale at $55K, they do not last long.
bob jarrard
 
Here's that post above again, this time with the photo.

Gulfcoastjohn":1hpnxz1a said:
A 255 fits the bill, plus everyone seems to agree that it's easy to board any C-Dory using the trailer fenders.

I agree I'm not going to want to try that after a hip or knee or ankle or thumb
replacement.
Here’s the pic (hopefully) from when I was 4 years younger:

DSC01411.jpg

Youth is indeed wasted on the young.

Happy Contortions Boarding!
John
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