Design Changes to the 22 Cruiser

Cutty Sark":1l3gucoq said:
I would love a flat foor inside the cabin. If they do go this route and can retrofit, I would probably go for it.

Sark
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Sark- If the flat floor is all you really want out of the existing boat, a 1/2"-5/8" sheet of plywood tapered at the edges slightly and perhaps with some rib support athwardships would be an easy weekend project. I'd coat it with epoxy to water proof it, and then glue indoor/outdoor carpet (maybe Ozite) to it for a basic finish, then lay plush carpet over it during use.

Can you live with the decrease in height of the cabin? I'm just 6' 0" (was years ago, anyway) and barely fit in the cabin now.

General Question for All- If the new interior has a raised flat floor, will ALL new boats have the raised cabin (High Top), or will anyone who's over about 5' 9" have to order a High Top to stand up inside?

Joe.
 
Joe-

Interesting idea!! I fish alot and tend to track fish guts, scales etc in, so I wouldn't want to glue the carpet down, it would need to be romovable to clean it and get it smelling ok for the family trips. But that could be something worth thinking about. Or if Cdory does the molded interior maybe I could just get a section of the floor and glue that in. I don't know how much heght you would lose , but it shouldn't be more than 2 inches at most. I'm only 5'10" and have the high top anyway. hadn't really thought about doing anything myself, but food for thought. Thanks

Sark
 
As a new CD dory 22 owner (pick her up next week), I considered waiting until spring for the 07 boat and 07 honda...until I confirmed with the factory that they were changing the boat. I just sold my 2003 24 Sea Ray Sundancer...do not want the same thing...so - bought a new 2006 CD. (I also got a great deal).

I am sure that the new design has many improvements, but from the pictures I have seen, they are not what I wanted.

Happy to be a member of this group! All of you have been very helpful, generous, and friendly.

Chris

I'll update my profile nexgt week, once I name her.
 
Chris - glad to have you aboard as a new owner. Hope to see you in the water some day, but only if you make it to the west side of the country.
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Pat Anderson":2h6g0sr9 said:
Nope. And I sure would like to hear from Jeff Messmer, and Les too.

acgetz":2h6g0sr9 said:
As a follow up, I just noticed that E.Q Harbor Services in Oak Harbor, WA is advertising all of the new 22' cruisers that they have coming in as having "molded interiors". Has the factory said anything about the changes on this site?
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Hi Pat (and all),

We're staying plenty busy and I haven't been here as often as I'd like.

The new C-Dory 22 that arrived here on Wednesday has the new molded interior...it's not a myth. There are two separate pieces (one port and one starboard) the cabin sole remains as it was. The 'look' of the interior really hasn't changed much, it's white and they're still using wood trim so it looks at first glace to be very much like the traditional interior. The doors are still trimmed with wood; now they inset into a molded recess in the fiberglass counter assembly and under the dinette seats.

The space under the galley and under the dinette seats is still open as it was in the old interior and the inside of the hull can still be gotten to.

Hope this helps...

Les
 
416rigby":2ch99k0u said:
The end of an era...
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Yes, Rick, probably changed for good. (Choose your meaning of good!)

I still like the older Decraguard "wood" interiors, doors, and teak wood handrails, etc. over white Starboard, slick fiberglass, clear plastic, and stainless steel. Looked more authentic like a real boat from yesteryear, in many ways.

But part of that is just what we're used to, so we'll have to see how it all settles in after we see the new boats and get used to them for awhile.

Joe. (Trying to keep an open mind!)
 
Sea Wolf":3q06mmc1 said:
Joe. (Trying to keep an open mind!)
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Joe - that reminds me of one of my famous quotes, when someone claims to have an open mind about a controversial subject.
"Don't keep it too open, or your brains will fall out."
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Let's see, all the Catalinas I owned had molded interiors. I thought they were great, and hoped for one in journey on. Each piece is now screwed together, etc, etc, and I'm not thrilled. Anyway, if you're going to build a high volume production boat, you're going to go with a molded interior. And my experience with them has been good.

Also,I'm not one who likes teak ON THE OUTSIDE, it's all I can do to keep the !@#$ boat polished (once per year?) and I appreciate SS hand rails on the outside. I've had teake rails and I never did them properly.

Heere's for the changes C-Dory has made.

Boris

PS: new DSL connection and I'm going wild. No more dial up.
 
Boris-

I didn't appreciae having to do the teak handrails at first, either. The cleaners and teak oil were always a PITA!

But then one year I took 'em off, sanded them all down to bare wood, and put about 7-9 coats of clear linear polyurethane on them.

They look like they've been diped in resin, and haven's needed any more care since, and it's been at least 5 years.

Glad I did it right, for once!

Joe.
 
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