"C" in C-Dory

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Lynn Marie

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I must have to much idle time this afternoon but my chores are done and I'm just waiting for Judy to get home so I was reading the latest posts. As I sat here I realized that we all seem to use "C" a lot in our boat names, postings, messages, etc. and I would guess it's because we all have such a close attachment to our boats and friends that also have these same salty little vessels that include the "C" in C-Dory. What I don't know is where it came from. Is it a shortening of a once longer name or is there some other historic underling reason for this ever so popular and significant part of our groups social culture?

Perhaps our word merchant from the Bambina will know.
 
somebody should C into that....you have to much time on your hands, you should be pondering on the sturgeon fishing.
 
The word is that the name was to be Sea Dory, however the name was trade-marked so it was shortened to C-Dory. Jack on C-Otter.
 
"C-Lou" had to be "C-Lou" cause that's been my nickname for the past 25+ years... (C-Lou for Cynthia Lou).

So you C, it had nothing to do with the C-Dory name exactly, but was a catchy coincidence. So you C this is just they way it is. Don't blame me for the C thing, all these other folks are just "Copy C-Cats"...

C what you started Tim! C-Lou
 
Name Origin Researchers:

Here's a excerpt from the C-Dog site about this same issue by Ken McCollough, their site manager:

From: C-DOGKen2 Sent: 4/14/2004 8:38 PM
I heard about the C-Dory versus Sea Dory distinction quite a while back, and the trademark change seems to hold up, from very early discussions.
 
This guy that I ran into last week said he was going even beyond that, and said that when the first boat was introduced at the Seattle Boat Show, it was named a Hunky Dory, and the name was not found to be acceptable by the shopping public.
 
I said I didn't think that was the case, but he said he was at the first show that these boats were introduced, and the Tolands discovered that the name wasn't well liked, so they changed to Sea Dory, ran into a trademark infringement, and went to C-Dory.
 
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In addition, there have been a number of individual C-Dorys named "Hunky Dory" over the years. The "Hunky Dory part of the story above is interesting, but I've not seen official recognition of it from the manufacturer, or multiple instances of corroboration that would lead one to believe that it is established fact.

This topic is one of those that recurs regularly. Joe.
 
Folks who have attended WA C-Brat gatherings have seen a Hunky Dory first hand - they indeed exist. There's even a factory sticker containing the name on the aft of the cabin, right where the current ones go.

Jeff (forget his last name) was at a gathering or two with his Hunky Dory last year. It's also one if the earliest boats we've seen - hull #7, as I recall.

If any of you WA C-Brats can fill in the blanks on Jeff and his boat, that would be great.
 
I agree whole heartedly. The original name for these boats is really important, from an historical perspective. I think we would all love to hear the "rest of the story" as to how these boats were originally named (and trademarked - that's the important piece).

I certainly included a "C" in my boat's name, as have many folk. But knowing the real truth as to where the "C" actually came from, just adds to the appreciation of these boats.

Ken
 
Ken,

Calm down a little, you're making me feal bad for not including a "C" in our boats name. Just kidding cause I really am enjoying the history of this whole thing and am sure that those of you that have used the "C" in the "C" word are also hopeful of the knowledge that may be gained from this thread. Keep talking cause I am enjoying listening about this.

Tim
 
We have a C in our boat name because Red Fox won the boat nameing contest...I still need to get his prize mailed off :) it's blue and it's a C-Dory thus ...Blue ~C ......the squiggley thing is just an extra worm that I found in the computer
 
Now I C.............Here all this time, I thought the "C" was because I work "C" shift (as in not A shift or B shift). But you C, I named our vessel "Sea" Shift, in case I ever got transferred off of "C" shift, and our vessel would still be our "Sea Shift". :crook
 
That was Jeff Johnson, and you could tell his Hunky Dory - it was the one with the kids hanging off the bow, climbing on the cabin roof, etc. Jeff also caught the ling cod that we BBQ'd at Lopez last year. Wonder why he hasn't been around recently, anybody heard from him?
Da Nag":vob8jn8w said:
Folks who have attended WA C-Brat gatherings have seen a Hunky Dory first hand - they indeed exist. There's even a factory sticker containing the name on the aft of the cabin, right where the current ones go.

Jeff (forget his last name) was at a gathering or two with his Hunky Dory last year. It's also one if the earliest boats we've seen - hull #7, as I recall.

If any of you WA C-Brats can fill in the blanks on Jeff and his boat, that would be great.
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He wrote some time ago he was getting a new Honda 90, and for a time chronicled it's purchase and installation. I imagine he's out getting his C-Legs.

What's this? Fresh news off the AP wire: This C-Son his whereabouts were to be a C-Cret. However, Jeff was spotted with his C-Men down by the C-Shore, collecting C-Shells. I hope this helps.
 
Not sure if Jeff's was Hunky Dory hull #7 or #8 as I thought he told me #8, but here is a photo of it. You can see the "Hunky Dory" label on the side
Hunky_D_Jpeg_8.thumb.jpg


Photo is also on Chivita's album
http://www.c-brat.net/albums/Chivita/Hunky_D_Jpeg_8.jpg
 
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