Cutty Sark
New member
First off I want to thank everyone who contributes to this site. I frequent many websites that have to do with boating and fishing, and I feel this community really stands out. I have been following this site for at least two years, even though I have never owned a C dory. And overall everyone has been very nice and helpful, whether they agree with what I have to say or not. I found this site when I was looking for my first boat, and the decision was between an arima and a Cdory, both in a sixteen foot version. I went with the arima, although I will say I missed the hardtop, and decided no matter what, that my next boat would have one.
Then came the time to purchase again, the decision was between three boats one of which was the 22 CD. I let myself be influenced by my fishing comrades, and went with what I imagined fit me best, and the style of boating that I wanted to do. It was not the CD. But even with a brand new boat of another make in my driveway, I still found myself checking this site at least daily, and following people's adventures, and projects on their beloved Cdory's. And also looking at used and new Cdory ads. After a couple months, I realized I had bought a great boat, but maybe not the best one for my actual purpose. It was great for fishing, but lacked in the overnight capabilities,and darnit I was jealous of those great wallas stoves. So I decided to get back on the market for a new boat, of course the Cdory was #1 on my list. Then came the CC. No need to rehash all that, but I was impressed by a couple of features it had, and thought it would serve my needs similar to a Cdory. I was starting to lean that way. Then I recieved an email from Jeff at the factory. I had emailed him and he got back to me and wanted me to come in and tour the C Dory facility. I was more than excited as I just love boats and people so I went down there. Jeff took at least three hours out of his day to spend with me going through the factory, answering all my questions, showing me the boat building processes and just talking about boating and fishing. I had a great time, and really got a much better feel for what all you C Dory fans already knew. The level of customer service, and how they are really interested in what us users of the product think. I was very impressed. As I drove away I thought hard about the decision I had before me. I won't lay out all my motivations here, as it will take too long. But I will say that the feeling I got from Jeff was a very good one, he seemed very honest and eager to earn my business. Another factor was that I wanted a tried and true hull, after my last experience. I didn't necessarliy want a brand new model that may or may not have kinks in it. So here I am going on boat #3 and this time it is going to be a Cdory. It's been a long journey, and I've learned alot along the way. I've made some freinds, and probably made a couple people angry( although that was not my intention), and overall have enjoyed the experience and my time here. I wan't to thank all of you for your patience with people such as myself, who maybe rock the boat a bit. And thank you for your influence, I think that the people here, and the information here, are a fantastic resource. And I just want to thank all of you for that.
Sark
Then came the time to purchase again, the decision was between three boats one of which was the 22 CD. I let myself be influenced by my fishing comrades, and went with what I imagined fit me best, and the style of boating that I wanted to do. It was not the CD. But even with a brand new boat of another make in my driveway, I still found myself checking this site at least daily, and following people's adventures, and projects on their beloved Cdory's. And also looking at used and new Cdory ads. After a couple months, I realized I had bought a great boat, but maybe not the best one for my actual purpose. It was great for fishing, but lacked in the overnight capabilities,and darnit I was jealous of those great wallas stoves. So I decided to get back on the market for a new boat, of course the Cdory was #1 on my list. Then came the CC. No need to rehash all that, but I was impressed by a couple of features it had, and thought it would serve my needs similar to a Cdory. I was starting to lean that way. Then I recieved an email from Jeff at the factory. I had emailed him and he got back to me and wanted me to come in and tour the C Dory facility. I was more than excited as I just love boats and people so I went down there. Jeff took at least three hours out of his day to spend with me going through the factory, answering all my questions, showing me the boat building processes and just talking about boating and fishing. I had a great time, and really got a much better feel for what all you C Dory fans already knew. The level of customer service, and how they are really interested in what us users of the product think. I was very impressed. As I drove away I thought hard about the decision I had before me. I won't lay out all my motivations here, as it will take too long. But I will say that the feeling I got from Jeff was a very good one, he seemed very honest and eager to earn my business. Another factor was that I wanted a tried and true hull, after my last experience. I didn't necessarliy want a brand new model that may or may not have kinks in it. So here I am going on boat #3 and this time it is going to be a Cdory. It's been a long journey, and I've learned alot along the way. I've made some freinds, and probably made a couple people angry( although that was not my intention), and overall have enjoyed the experience and my time here. I wan't to thank all of you for your patience with people such as myself, who maybe rock the boat a bit. And thank you for your influence, I think that the people here, and the information here, are a fantastic resource. And I just want to thank all of you for that.
Sark
Enjoy your new C-Dory!
