Vashon Pocket Cruiser

Chuckpacific":2lg000ob said:
....and then there's the matter of picking it up in Sitka.
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And either shipping it on the Alaska Marine Highway, or towing it home down the AlCan.

But it would be a new adventure for someone who's never done it, albeit with some risks involved.

Check with Jack in Alaska for the real scoop and costs involved!

If I were 52 instead of 72, the proposition (like a lot of others) would be tilted the other way!

So what else are you doing??? :lol:

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
Hi Sherpa owner ( sorry don't know your name)
Sounds like she's found a good home--a long way from San Francisco Bay area!!
When I got my C-Dory a few years back I looked at Sherpa. At the time she was new on the market -a really nice refurb job. Unfortunately the ôwner was asking more than I could afford. Over time the price came down but I was already into my C-Dory. (I do like the higher available speed!!)
But so it goes!
They're great sea boats-very capable. The first one I saw was about 20 yrs ago. The guy had brought her down from Alaska just because he had never fished albacore here in central Ca!! A long jaunt on her own bottom-he was retired and now commercial fishing. He thought it would be a good adventure. He sounded as though he was an experienced boatman and he had enough confidence in the boat to make the round trip in her!!
I hope you have a continued good time with Sherpa!!
 
That's a great story, olsurfdog--thank you. Yes, the restoration work was very good in CA but I had to invest in additional repairs and upgrades such as A/C, shorepower, fiberglass crazing repairs, and some mechanical/electrical--probably better than new now.

I almost purchased a C-dory 22' cruiser. Most of my boating is Florida ICW, but I do venture out into Gulf Waters. The Vashon is around 8000-9000 pounds loaded and is full displacement so she handles rough water very well. I've traveled through 6' seas off of Egmont Key--not pleasant (wifey got sea sick) but Sherpa performed like a champ.

I still haven't given up the idea of purchasing a 16' or 19' Angler for times when I need/want to get around quickly. The C-Dory is simply a classy looking boat. I've seen a few in the St. Petersburg area and they always seem to turn heads.

Chris
 
Cute looking boat. I like the safer walk-around from the cockpit to the bow, but that's about it for me. The big downer for me is the cruising speed, 5 to 6 knots, maybe 7 if weather conditions are perfect. If I wanted to max out at those speeds, I would have kept my sail boat. The reason I moved over to "the dark side" from sail to power (C-Dory) was so that I could go faster and actually get some where. If I wanted a diesel sipping power boat, I would save up my pennies for a used 26' Ranger Tug. At least it will get up on a plane and you can do 14 knots. Spare parts are easier to come by as well. Trailerable too.

Martin.
 
Being a sailor, I have often been amused about the "dark side" comments... spend some time in a sailboat cabin of a 30' or smaller boat, then go into a C-Dory cabin - all that light and a great view all around. Seems to me that C-Dorys are "the light side!" 8)

And back on topic: I like that Vashon trawler - it is almost as attractive as our C-Dorys. :wink:
 
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