You guys seriously helped me decide to buy a C-Dory 25

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jwwitch

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Hi . . .after LOTS of deliberation, my wife and I decided the C-Dory 25 was really our best boat for exploring the Chesapeake, and our ever-helpful local dealer just happened to have a demo 2006 that captured my heart. I come from sailing but have to deal with the WAF (wife acceptance factor - still a strong consideration after 30 years) in deciding what would be our boat - well, you know the rest of the story I expect! We are proud new owners and looking forward to conquering our world. I wanted to thank you regular contributors to this forum - your ideas, enthusiasm, projects, pictures and interest in C-Dory's proved immensely helpful to me as this decision was in the balance. You will be pleased to know that C-Dory 25 vanquished all consideration of Sea Ray, Four Winns and the like, which seem to own the Chesapeake (for reasons I cannot for the life of me understand). I look forward to sharing our adventures, problems, etc . . . .but first we need to name this boat! :embarrased
 
Congratulations--and you will have a four seasons boat--something which those other types will not have. Ideal boat for those waters! Plus you can trailer down and play with those of us who live in Florida!
 
You will enjoy the heck out of your CD25 on the Chesapeake!! We loved our time on the Chesapeake in 2005 - thanks AGAIN to Otter Tom Callahan - and not to belittle Otter in the slightest, but I was always looking over at C's the Day, a CD25 that looks at an AWFUL LOT like our Daydream CD25 and thinking how cool it would be to be cruising the Chesapeake on THAT! Most of our Left Coast friends here do not have a clue how neat the Chesapeake is, with all the rivers and creeks, and the towns like Rock Hall, St Michaels and the others - the tradition of the Watermen is just awesome (and a big THANKS to the Banjo Man, Tom McHugh, of Sally's Sister, for the great music, I still mist up listening to Chesapeake Scenes)! Hope we can return and cruise with you one day!

TJ and Jen's boat C's the Day, a cabernet CD25, on the Chesapeake during the 2005 Eastern Shore CBGT:

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Great news---Buying a boat is always an exciting and nervous time. I'm sure Cutter is happy also, hopefully you two will be able to make the(3rd) 2007 Eastern Shore Gathering?-----Rich
 
Congratulations!

I always thought Honky Dory would be a fun name. But I am wierd that way according to my wife....

Enjoy your boat, whatever the name.
 
This is mixed reply to several of you . . ..we will advise the name and post a picture once ready. Is there advice on how this site works best for posting pics? It's funny that Hunky Dory has been on our name list, and with a last name Witcher, C-Witch also came up of course. I personally like Hot Ruddered Bum :twisted: We will definitely be interested in the eastern shore gathering next season and will look for postings/announcements. Happy Halloween.

JW
 
Hot ruddered bum is a fairly common boat name for what it is worth. I like unique names for easier radio identification if nothing else--great boat!
 
JWWITCH;
:cigar :cigar Congrats on joining the 'right coast ' CD25 gang! You will NOT be unhappy with the CD25, nor the support that Cutter brings to the table..

"Sea Angel" has taken us from Va. Beach to the Langford gathering & back with seas from calm and thick fog, to 6+' seas with N small craft warnings wind. The 500nm spent underway on that journey was every bit enjoyable and exciting, to say nothing of the wonderful people we met.

As to the name "PAN PAN", I get a little shakey. It is awful close to the pronounced radio call ,"PAWN PAWN"; especially with a Y'all tone. I can also hear the questions if "BEWITCHED" and "Sea Angel" were arranging a raftup:) :roll: .

I look forward to seeing your 'bewitched & bewildered' name and story behind it.
:)
 
We just got a CD25 for our 30th anniversary. We named it C-pearl after the traditional thirty year gift. Didn't know anything about boats but love this one. It's a keeper! Have a great time. Cathy & I would like to play around in that area in the spring. Hope we can meet.
 
Welcome aboard, JW!

You're going to love that boat. There are times when I almost feel guilty about how easy it is to actually go places with this boat. I still enjoy sailing, but it's so nice to be in out of the sun and weather, and just point the boat and go. We just got back from a 3 day trip... up the ICW, out into the Gulf, up a river, and poking into some backwaters. On the way home, the wind piped up 25-30 and the chop on the bay built to 3-5 feet, closely spaced, and breaking. You know what kind of a wet ride this would be in a sailboat, but we were dry and comfortable. The last time we made this last leg in our sailboat, the headwind and waves turned it into a 7 hour motor; today, we covered that same route (with bigger waves) in less than three hours.

Good luck with the name. No harm in waiting for the boat to tell you what her name should be.

Best wishes,
Jim B.
 
Hi. I'm Keith on C-Pup16 in Los Angeles. I grew up in Philadelphia suburbs so I've driven around the Chesapeake but never boated on it. You're wise to get the biggest boat you can and for the cold months, a C-Dory with its snug cabin. Although I own a 16 ft cruiser, I am always happy to crew on a CD-25. I was the happy crew volunteer on Dora Jean, a CD-25 owned by Swanny, during two of the Sacramento Delta to San Francisco Bay gatherings. At times those bays got so rough so fast, it tossed the smaller CD 22s up in the air. Landing hard so often, the impact pulled an electronic box off the ceiling of Mike's 22 ft CD "Sealife". At certain points in the gathering, all the 22s were having a hard time of it on the bay. On Ron's "Islander", his lab pulled her doggie bed from the floor next to the helm back to the cabin door to get a smoother ride. So much for Ron having DOG as his co-pilot. On San Francisco bay, the current and wind blowing in from the Golden Gate bridge became so severe, even large sail boats turned back to their marinas. To cross the bay required the 22s to tack so they wouldn't take the fast and closely spaced breakers broadside. While Dora Jean got a good wash from wave splash, I sat comfortably and felt secure while we rode through this rough stuff on a fairly straight course with whitecaps hitting us almost broadside... me sitting in relative comfort chatting with Dora Jean's owner Steve while keeping an eye on how the fleet was handling their "Perfect Storm" experience. I'm sure glad I experienced that rough bay in a CD-25 and especially not in my 16 ft cruiser ! You chose a very seaworthy boat. Know its limits and use good judgement and your wife will always feel secure and confident on the water and commend you for your choice of boat. ~ Keith
 
Wow Keith, nice write-up...although you oughta be on board when I go through some really rough stuff! Seriously, every trip to the annual Delta Extravaganza has been terrific, great adventure, great sights and especially great company. Thanks.
 
Keith-Maybe someday we will tow our 16 footers back to Philly and the Delaware River. Dotty and I loved going down from Trenton past the Phila. Navy Yard and through the C&D canal to Rock Hall and St. Michaels or across the Bay to Baltimore and Annapolis. Hey if our Ford Hybrid won't pull it we'll use the big tow rig-our 4 cylinder Volvo!
 
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