Hello C-Brats,
Thought you might like to know that I've taken the plunge and brought the 2007 22 Center Console that Boatline in Charleston have been advertising for a while. I believe it may be hull #1 of this line. My family and I were attracted by its ruggedness, salty lines and general C-Doryiness manifest in the posts of you'all. Now I know most of you hardbitten N'Westerners think the 22 Center Console is an aberration - one described it as the effect of passing under a low bridge at speed- but you should know that it fits the bill for my family with a spouse (on board) and 3 teenage sons perfectly.
For example:-
1) Its 7 inch draft is perfect for the shallow waters around Charleston harbour, but we would like to take it offshore occasionally. The locals have been quite disparaging about it's flat bottom and rough weather, but we shall see.
2) It has the versatility for general exploring, fishing and easy trailering needed here.
3) It will certainly be used for towing a tube and perhaps wakeboading. It seems to get up on a plane very quickly.
4) Its panga lines should make it very economical ( hopefully).
I hope this versatility means they sell thousands of them in the South. You should know that Clemmie, Bob and Charles at Boatline have made the purchasing process an absolute delight.
Here's the kicker, which will label us forever. .. we are able to tow it with a Honda Odyssey Minivan, and despite all expectations can put it in and out of the water with ease. You don't see that very often around here.
We took it out this weekend - still unnamed- for a short cruise along the Wando river, then to Shem Creek to Vickery's for dinner, and then back by moonless night to base. We have a Side Imaging Humminbird 797 Combo GPS and sonar. Worked like a charm and gave us the perfect outline of a sunken boat in one of the creeks - just like locating the Titanic.
Best wishes to you all - we will look forward to your thoughts and comments, and as this is our first boat we will definitely need your help.
Iain, Angela, James, Daniel and Harry.
Thought you might like to know that I've taken the plunge and brought the 2007 22 Center Console that Boatline in Charleston have been advertising for a while. I believe it may be hull #1 of this line. My family and I were attracted by its ruggedness, salty lines and general C-Doryiness manifest in the posts of you'all. Now I know most of you hardbitten N'Westerners think the 22 Center Console is an aberration - one described it as the effect of passing under a low bridge at speed- but you should know that it fits the bill for my family with a spouse (on board) and 3 teenage sons perfectly.
For example:-
1) Its 7 inch draft is perfect for the shallow waters around Charleston harbour, but we would like to take it offshore occasionally. The locals have been quite disparaging about it's flat bottom and rough weather, but we shall see.
2) It has the versatility for general exploring, fishing and easy trailering needed here.
3) It will certainly be used for towing a tube and perhaps wakeboading. It seems to get up on a plane very quickly.
4) Its panga lines should make it very economical ( hopefully).
I hope this versatility means they sell thousands of them in the South. You should know that Clemmie, Bob and Charles at Boatline have made the purchasing process an absolute delight.
Here's the kicker, which will label us forever. .. we are able to tow it with a Honda Odyssey Minivan, and despite all expectations can put it in and out of the water with ease. You don't see that very often around here.
We took it out this weekend - still unnamed- for a short cruise along the Wando river, then to Shem Creek to Vickery's for dinner, and then back by moonless night to base. We have a Side Imaging Humminbird 797 Combo GPS and sonar. Worked like a charm and gave us the perfect outline of a sunken boat in one of the creeks - just like locating the Titanic.
Best wishes to you all - we will look forward to your thoughts and comments, and as this is our first boat we will definitely need your help.
Iain, Angela, James, Daniel and Harry.
:beer