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Yes it was my wife, Sherri, and we also had a friend on board. It was great to meet Colby and his brother (and his wife). We like to go out just for the day - launch at Swantown Marina, cruise around the Bay, and go have lunch at the Farmer's Market; all for about 24 cents worth of electricity.

Don Yes they used the countersink only to drill through the gel coat. To drill through the fiberglass however it is best to use the hardest bit you have. The glass is abrasive and can easily dull a standard bit.

To drill through gel coat without causing cracks I saw the folks at NMI start the hole with a countersink bit and then followed by a drill bit of the needed size. I watched them do it, and it really works.

As some folks have said, the chlorine found in cleaning solutions toxic, and I know from experience that cleaning plastic bottles with chlorine will leave a residual chlorine taste to the water for a long time. I would suggest using hydrogen peroxide. It is also an effective biocide. A 3%...

In addition to a heat gun I suggest using DeBond Marine Formula to remove cured polyurethane (e.g. 5200 or others). I found that it really works. Heat the item so you can remove it and then used DeBond to clean up the stuff stuck on. Follow instruction and score the caulk to allow the solvent...

Since you are in Oregon, King Marine Canvas in Seattle does a lot of the canopies for C-Dory. You might want to check with them.

For those interested, I will be at the Small Boat Festival in Port Ludlow with my C-Dory on May 31. Anyone can come and there is no entrance fee

There has been some interest in my electric C-Dory by this group, and several C-Brats have asked if I were coming. Unfortunately I will be unable to attend. That weekend is Mother's Day, and our daughter had already purchased tickets for a show that weekend. This was before the dates for the...

P.S. I see you live in Bellingham. If you are ordering a new C-Dory from NMI (in Bellingham) be sure to tell them you are interested in electric. They were very helpful and I was able to customize my build to accommodate the electric. For example, I was able to get a reduced price since I...

I have two 3kW motors which can easily get me to hull speed. I cruise at about 5.1-5.2 mph using about 2 to 2.1 kW. I posted a graph of my speed vs. power consumption in my album (WATT NOW). Maximum speed is 6.8 mph which uses 5.8 kW of power (my max). Since I have 20 kWh of energy in my...

I agree, you should absolutely try things out before making changes. We spent some time at the factory moving around and lying down in a boat that was almost finished with the standard package.

My wife and I were also not comfortable in the V berth of the 22 cruiser. The issue was sitting up to get out the fo'c'sle. If we were to sleep with our heads towards the stern, one of us would end up kicking the other when trying to rotate around to get out. If we were to sleep with our heads...

Oops the energy stored in a gallon of gas is 33kWh . I put a comma in instead of a period. The other numbers are ok

Bob, you are correct. I have to cruise like a sailboat; watching wind and tide. BUT, I have been doing this for 27 years now in Puget Sound (all electric). This is a different kind of cruising than high speed planing, and I find there is increased interest in this kind of cruising. I do have...

Dealing with a porta potty or other kind of toilet on a small boat like the 22' can be a chore and the smells are never masked adequately. It mostly the smell of the solutions one has to put into the porta potty. Using a plastic bag works well for us. There are a number different designs...

Bob, I quite agree the enclosed cockpit is great when cruising in a deep keel large boat. Unfortunately the 22' C-Dory is light and has a flat bottom. That means that it has very little lateral resistance to cross winds. I have found that I have to roll up the top and fold it around the...

I have added a photo to my album page showing the white sides on the camper top.

side panels on camper top

Mid-September is when we stop cruising here in Puget Sound. The boating season sort of shuts down for us after the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. The wind and rain move into their winter pattern so we travel on land in our RV trailer. We plan a few day trips in May but our cruising season...

OOPS. Sorry my previous post got double posted. I must have double clicked.