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I would like to know if anybody can answer a question about fuel tanks. My boat is a venture 23 boat has 30 gallon tanks and I did measure and verify the volume. But from when the needle show empty to full always takes 20 gallons when time to fill up So I always plan trips for 40 gallons...

Hi Kurt I have a 23 venture with a 150 Honda for two years bought it new love it. It has trim tabs which I find very useful, I’ve had others boats that didn’t seem to need them as much as this model. I cruise around 22 miles an hour with the motor tilted all the way down and I still...

Great information hope I never experience a cockpit full of water. Will always have a trusted bucket on board Thanks to all

Thanks everybody for your information lots of lessons to be learned. I only have one bilge pump seems reliable factory installed, I may look to install a Back up

Hi Jasen Boat is on a trailer it suits me best as I like to trailer to different destinations and don’t like watching the salt and barnacles attack a beautiful boat so for now no dock space I’m currently in my home Colombia South America where I snow bird to for the winters waiting for...

Wow great info I’ve never had a it happen thank heavens , my instinct would be to throttle up and help the boat stay on semi plane. Can’t if anchored that’s a bigger problem I guess. The northwest must be a Challenge sometimes ,Here in the northeast it can get bad I plan longer trips with...

Hi I have a safety question I know there’s a lot of boating experience here on this site. I know C Dory boats have nice high freeboard. But has anybody heard of a big wave flooding a C Dory cockpit and if so how does the the pump handle the removal of water in that dangerous situation ...

I thought this may be of interest to some of the landlocked C-brats here. Some nice nautical videos put out by a tugboat captain running out of New York City. I boat around this area nice place to explore. Any local C-Brats from New York area feel free to reach and say hi Jim...

louxwe I’m new to CDorys love this site I have a 23’ last summer first season with it. (Had a 21 seaway before very different ride) These hulls have many perks as spoke in Pryor posts one of them is not riding in chop. I found the pounding in chop ok and worth the benefits. I experimented with...

Hi saw this and thought I would add some information. Just returned from a trip from Florida to New York towing back a 23 C Dory. Very happy with a VW Touareg Diesel rated to tow 7,700 pounds. I'm far from expert but it was an easy trip felt powerful getting on ramps no changes needed to...

Jim here from Northeast hi to all. I purchased a new 23 Venture from Three Rivers in Florida. Im heading down in a few weeks to trailer it back to New York.(long trip) Looking forward to exploring with my wife on the coast and also excited to try the inland canals systems also hope to get up...