20ft c-dory

Do you have any photos of this boat?

Does the registration and or pink slip say it is a C-Dory?

What is the Identification number on the starboard side of the transom? It will be a number like DOR200238D87, or something like that, more or less, depending on the age of the boat.

How is it powered? By outboard? Inboard? Jet drive?

Does it have a cabin? Is it totally enclosed?

Does it look like a boat in the C-Dory family?

Who did you obtain it from? Do you know the history of the boat?

There were some custom, one of a kind, C-Dorys made by the factory back in the 1980's and a little later. Maybe you have one of these?

Joe.
 
ifishalot2@yahoo.com":39rwz9av said:
how do i do that add pictures
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The first thing that you'll have to do is get Mike or Bill (site managers) to set you up an photo album. Hopefully, they'll see this note and do so.

Then you can add the photos in your album from your computer, and we can see them there.

To add them into a post such as this one, you'll have to follow the procedures discussed in the "Picture Help" thread HERE.

Joe.
 
there is a dory style boat that is made by lavro
it is a nice boat and is outboard powered with a motor well inside the transom of the boat
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ifishalot-

I notice your home address is in Saratoga, Ca. (South Bay Area) where the Auction Dealer listed on Craig's List is also located. Are you a potential customer, the Dealer, owner, or another owner?

Joe.
 
ifishalot-

The boat hasn't been run in 20 years, so you can plan on going through a general service and carburetor cleaning on both motors, which will cost ~$600-$1000 in the Bay Area.

Be sure to look at the upolstery, canvas top, and any other fabric or soft parts for wear and deterioration, even though it hasn't been used for awhile.

The basic fiberglass hull should be structurally sound. Check out the hull fittings for tightness. The wood sponsons/spray rails at the sides of the rear will need refinishing at least. Check for severe cracks that would necessitate replacement.

Are the steering and motor controls intact and working? The gas tanks will have to be drained, flushed out, etc. Fuel hoses will need replacement, they get brittle and cracked with age. Don't try to run any of the old gas through the motor to start it! You will need a new battery.

You'll need to pack or replace the seals and wheel bearings, too. How about the tires? They are probably cracked on the sidewalls and in need of replacement. Is there a spare?

I wouldn't be surprised if the trailer needs touch-up painting over the galvanized finish here and there after 20 years or so. Does it have workable lights? How about hydraulic brakes? Does it have a tongue jack and does it work?

Are there mats or carpet on the floor? Any replacement necessary?

Whether or not the boat's worth $3900 depends largely on it's condition and the cost to fix it up. I would not be surprised if it cost something in the neighborhood of $2000 to restore it fully. From the looks of the manufacturer's standards, the hull would be well built like a C-Dory and good for a lifetime of fun. It would be a great boat for larger rivers like the Sacramento.

Joe.
 
ifishalot2@yahoo.com":2gm06faz said:
I think im at the top of the list got a appointment later on, do you think this boat is worth it! 33hrs on motor and look brand new i sort of like the style thanks for All your help
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That mite be a Dory style boat but it don't look like any C-Dory I have Ever seen :lol: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen: :beer Someone is trying to get free advertising??? :roll:
 
The hull looks a bit like the Bartenders--which are also semi dories. Another potential issue, is the "spray rails" on the aft. These are probably after market--the boat has a semi canoe stern, and the motor set in a well--there is not as much lifting surface in the buttock area, as there is in a real C Dory. This may make this boat difficult to get up on a plane.

I suspect that the hull is well built. It is rolled gunnel with no liner, and no real hull to deck joint, aft of the cabin house. The house is fastened to this rolled gunnel construction is rugged and strong. It is ulitarian.

There is a good possibility that the engine is siezed up--if it has not been run in 20 years-- Also consider that with this design, you will be pressed to put one of the heavier 4 stroke engines on the hull.

Is it worth it? Probably--especially if the engine is free (turn the flywheel by hand). It looks like a most interesting boat--and should serve you well in the Delta area. I think that this is a very interesting boat from a design respective--you will be buying "As is, where is, no sea trial".
 
Bob,

Think you nailed it. My old Bartender looked exactly like that. Fun little boat, but had lots of problems with fumes from the engine.

Dusty
 
humm i don't like FUMES CAN YOU EXPLAIN.. that boat has been in a garage since 1987 has 33hrs used it in the river a couple of times then it sat in a garage since,thanks for all the input
 
ifishalot2@yahoo.com":1i6jpptp said:
humm i don't like FUMES CAN YOU EXPLAIN.. that boat has been in a garage since 1987 has 33hrs used it in the river a couple of times then it sat in a garage since,thanks for all the input
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The fumes issue comes from the fact that the main motor is operated in a well towards the rear of the boat. Engine exhaust finds it's way back up into the hull cavity through openings for the motor controls and around the sides of the well.
There have been similarly designed sailboats with that type of outboard engine well with the same problems, some with hatch covers over them.

A modern 4-stroke would smoke less w/o oil in the fuel mixture, but would still produce exhaust gasses, including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, incomplete combustion products, and fuel fumes, etc.

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Note main engine sets in well with open top and sides.

Joe.
 
Actually it is a pretty good design--no motor cut out in the transom. The boat tends to take aft seas fairly well, perhaps better than a transom type boat...Many of the surf dories have the outboards set in a well, and they are run up on the beach and out thru the surf. The stern is often notched out, so that the lower leg can be raised (not sure if this happens here)

There is a "solution" to the fumes. I grew up on a wooden boat with an outboard in a well. You can fit a plate in the well right at the water line. This worked fine in the sailboat, where there was a rudder aft of the outboard--but in this boat, the boat is steered by the motor. You might make a flexiable rubber boot, which would keep any fumes out, and still allow steering.
 
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