CD 22 Questions

[DaveS]

I just want to know whatever I get is safe enough, not necessarily fast, to be able to make it to a couple places a little offshore.
Sark

Jon of C'Lou wrote a "storm story" a while back on the Old MSN C-Brat site about a sudden storm he went through on his 22' C-Dory. After reading that story, there is no hesitation as to the safety/seaworthiness aspect of this vessel.....although, I know I don't want to be in the water with a storm such as that!
(Perhaps someone "nerdier" than I can move that story over to a special thread on this site).

 

[Larry H]

Just a comment about horsepower rating.

The Coast Guard requires boats UNDER 20 ft to have a permanent hp rating plate attached to the hull. This HP rating is the legal maximum hp. The Coast Guard (and other marine patrols)can cite the operator for over HP and In case of an accident..........

Boats over 20 ft may have a recommended and maximum HP sticker, probably required by the manufactures insurance company.

By the way Red Fox had a 140 hp Johnson 2-stroke before he got his 115 Yamaha 4-stroke.

 

[Anonymous]

Incredible!! Was a pleasure reading tonight… and no, ya did not quite catch me --- “with my pants down” :moon hehehe (better late than never) :lol:

Yes you can put a huge engine on a C-Dory! I had (as my manager Larry :lol: said) a “140 Johnson” and even it was not enough for me at times. Keep in mind, we ride “snowmachines” up here in Alaska, but not just ‘snowmachines’ --- “Mountainsleds” (aka: “Mountainsteins”) (big and bad-to-the-bone mountain mongering monsters) modified-machines that are not uncommon at all to have 200hp to about 450 to 500 pounds of sled…. And they get much badder than that! All depends on your $$.

In the grand sheem of things (sounding corney tonight---excuse me :lol If I had to do it all over again, I would opt for the 150 4-st Yamaha! Yeah I’m a “Yamaha Fan” but besides that, one of the best ways I have discovered to “rig a C-Dory” is to rig them “stern heavy” with permanent-weight enough to help off-set a big shift of weight into the cabin and V-Berth (peep and gear mostly) Also; I just plain-old-like a boat that will “move-its-ass” when you want it to (thrust-control in steep waves) Not just speed, but agility out in the gulf here in AK! It’s not needed… but I just like it that way. There are times when the 115 even feels a bit anemic out there.

I spoze with insurance and all, (and/or getting a new one) you have to abide with “the rules” but do know; a C-D can handle the thrust and the added weight. Weight on the transom, in my experience is good!