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To my eyes, it was very much in evidence at the SBS-CBGT. Spouses made up less than a third (guess) of the people in attendance on Friday night, though some of the folks I talked to said their spouses were coming later for the SBS. The WAF (wife acceptance factor) of C-Dories is pretty high...

I don't believe that anyone has said "just" for any activity or demographic. I think it's important to recognize the context of that quote - it was on a fishing radio show! For the people listening to that show, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that 95% would agree with that statement...

IMHO, that characterization would scare off many new boaters (one of the big audiences at any boat show). The boat is not intimidating - it's safe, probably econimical to operate, not flashy. And if they see the C-Brat poster they'll see the group events and nice spots. If by "adventure" you...

I'm not a grandfather (another year or two <fingers crossed>), so while the term "grandfather" did not resonate with me, you have to admit that this really is the demographic of C-Brats. What was the average age at the SBS-CBGT (my first)? 55? Higher? Also, keep in mind he was specifically...

FWIW, UShip has feedback ratings similar to EBay.

Any idea if that was from trapped air in the bow rather than flotation material? Though I imagine that an anchor deck pipe would bleed that out pretty steadily. OTOH, detaching the rode and using a screw-down fitting would render the anchor much less deployable. Always tradeoffs. FWIW, the...

And you could also buy a large inflatable. :P Seriously, a couple of survival suits would increase your chances of survival dramatically over a marginally awash boat. Plus, as Rich pointed out, the ability to get to the hull area and place a patch with a strongback may also prove important.

Here's a pic of the Sea Skiff "display":

Get a quote on http://www.uship.com/ My guess is that if you're flexible on timing - and it's ready to roll on its own trailer - you'll see around $1,000 bids. I would recommend cruising around here, but...um...the weather truly sucks this sime of year. 40s and raining, and the days are short...

So the opening is a little largeer than a piece of 8.5x11 paper. OK, that's a good price but starcrafttom did 13x30 hatches from Great Lake Skipper for $89 (I think this was the hatch)...

Interesting - the complete regs are here: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/SOR-95-149/page-1.html You can use ENC charts, if you have "back-up arrangements". It even goes into the what scale is required! The only saving grace for us small boat owners is this: As the holder of a USCG 100 ton...

That's the one I mentioned here a couple of months ago. We'd stopped by on our way to Vancouver and the saleman said they didn't have a 22, but they had a 25. It's, um, the same gray 22 that's at the boat show. <sigh> FWIW, after I posted that message about the CD14 I thought about it a bit...

Charts are not part of the Canadian "Minimum Safety Equipment Required": http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-equipment-size-greater6m-424.htm

Hard to tell with the pics, but I either don't see lights or - if that crushed thing on the aft-left corner is a light - it's doing to need that as well. It looks like there's a spare tire, but no carrier. The winch also looks small. Then there's the "feature" of twin axles - with a trailer...

Just talked to Scott - they got the vehicle on a flatbed, and have the stuff at the boat show.

One alternative to the trailer I saw in a couple of booths was removing the wheels (and axle?) to get it low to the ground but still illustrate that it was trailerable. CD's aren't BAMFs (you know that that acronym stands for, right?) so I don't think it's necessary to intimate people with...

Scott: I suggest adding something on the aisle side of the boat to identify it - as you can see in the picture, there is nothing. No sign, price list, anything. If the intention is to make folks go around inside the booth to the left (the right is blocked by the salesman with his back to the...

For those of you who didn't make it to the show, here's the CD 22 in the Master Marine booth: You can even see the Master Marine guy leaning on the outboard and blocking that entrance - the only other way in is arond the bow between the plants. Also, for all that I've heard about the fit &...

We have 2 Lexuses (Lexi?) - so I'd like to think I have at least some appreciation for the value scale. :) And I see that the Cutwater boats have aspirations in that direction (e.g. the blue glass bowl as a sink in the head). But in the 1/2 hour I was in that booth, the retiree couples were all...

While I certainly appreciate something new to look at, I didn't get the sense that this first generation of Cutwaters is hitting the right note. It seems to be a combination of thoughtful features (diesel, stepped hull) that would appeal to an experienced boater, combined with the gold foil...