Got to see my first Classic CD22

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flrockytop

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Wefings Marc stopped buy and picked me up. He was going to pick up a 1985 Classic CD22 that he is taking on consignment. What a fine boat. #249. Now I know why everyone likes the Classic CD's. I took some pictures with my phone camera. Once he has his mech go through everything and make sure all is working as it should he will have it for sale.

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There are more pictures in the C-LOVER album.

Roger
 
Roger,

Yes, the classic is a great boat. We owned a 84 classic for 13 years, 1990 to 2003. Sold it when we got the 2003 TomCat 24'. We bought the classic for $14K and 13 years later sold it for $19,500. Great investment and 13 years of outstanding memories. All told I wish we had kept it as a day boat.

Brent[/code]
 
It looks pretty darn good ,of course it is a C Dory.... Ill have Alan our Honda guy thoroughly check the motor and we will list it . I think its # 249. I can see why folks liked the simplicity , would be a great blank canvas to play with !
Marc
 
My 1983 Classic 22' is also going strong with a 1997 Honda 90.

Some maintanence planned this spring:

route out screw holes in bottom and epoxy.
new belt on Honda at 1200 hrs.
Durabac the rear deck.
possibly re-gel coat hull ($$$$$ concern)
new life jackets
new EPIRB....remember the recent Fla. incident
 
C-Farer is a comfortable place to spend time exploring and fishing. I like the fact that she is old enough to be a "classic."

I think maybe I must be old enough to be a "classic," too. JoEllen says she partly agrees with that. I just can't figure out which part of "classic" she agrees with.

Pat
 
Ok Brats, with experience of a classic or just knowledge of the early C-Dory hulls. To me the hull, especially where the bottom meets the bow entry really has the shape of the old dories (St. Pierre Dory). Even the stern starts to narrow. Was this the take -off and design concept that Toland followed. In '87 it appears that he really changed the bow entry to more of the v-entry. All of this leads to the question of how the ride is with the classic especially with chop. I love the lines of the Dory and would get a St. Pierre Dory in a heart beat if money was no issue.(Don't we all have that problem).
I would appreciate any thoughts that you have and hope to join you in a C-Dory at some time. A classic would be great if you do not tell me that he could not wait to change the hull design to correct a real issue. This is a great site and you have allowed me to be a member as a Ranger tug owner. Anyone looking for a 21' prior to EC?
Thanks in advance to insight of a classic. Ron
 
Ron Cowan":n0lga7f7 said:
Ok Brats, with experience of a classic or just knowledge of the early C-Dory hulls. To me the hull, especially where the bottom meets the bow entry really has the shape of the old dories (St. Pierre Dory). Even the stern starts to narrow. Was this the take -off and design concept that Toland followed. In '87 it appears that he really changed the bow entry to more of the v-entry. All of this leads to the question of how the ride is with the classic especially with chop. I love the lines of the Dory and would get a St. Pierre Dory in a heart beat if money was no issue.(Don't we all have that problem).
I would appreciate any thoughts that you have and hope to join you in a C-Dory at some time. A classic would be great if you do not tell me that he could not wait to change the hull design to correct a real issue. This is a great site and you have allowed me to be a member as a Ranger tug owner. Anyone looking for a 21' prior to EC?
Thanks in advance to insight of a classic. Ron
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(Ron asked me this question in a PM, and I thought I'd add the response here, just for the sake of discussion and interest.)

Ron- I have never heard that there was any real problem with the ride of the classic hull.

My own supposition has been that it simply looked unorthodox to uninitiated potential boat owners at boat shows and dealers, who had seen only v and shallow v-shaped hulls.

I think the basic classic C-Dory was simply too spartan, utilitarian, and "unorthodox" appearing to have the boat show appeal that would allow it to sell to many typical customers.

The hull, cockpit, and interior changes initiated in 1987 brought it into line with what most folks expected to see based on the typical boat design available out there, and made it particularly appealing to women, who really do control a lot of the final say in which boat gets purchased in the end.

But that's just my guess. For the real answer, you'd have to ask Ben Toland, and that would be a really revealing experience!

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
Joe, you're right on, the lady does control a lot of the boat buying. And that's good. Judy is the one who selected Journey On, because she said that she could cruise in that boat. And since cruising was my goal, all I said was "sounds good to me". And now we have a trailerable boat with a separate V-berth, refrigerator, enclosed head, and Judy can cook and look around at the same time.

So, now, when we're cruising and she has a complaint about the boat (of which she has had few,) the only answer I have to give is "who's boat is it?"

Successful boat salespeople pay a lot of attention to what the female partner wants, and in my limited experience, it certainly pays off. Both for selling a boat, and for the partnership using the boat.

She did go overboard with the Wallis, but that's the result of an Alaska trip in an unheated sailboat. We now carry a small butane stove, given to us by one of the kids.

Boris
 
Thanks, Boris!

I'd like to prompt Oldgrowth Dave, who's planning and building the new Marinaut boat with Ben Toland, to see if he could get Ben to directly or indirectly comment on why and how the changes were made. Would no doubt be revealing, and more than just speculation, too!!!

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
There are certain boat features we call "spousal approval units." The stand up enclosed head is one of them .Bow cushions in open boats are another. But the Classic is spartan and in my opinion very fishable and great for commuting .I haven't spent a great deal of water time on them , but they are certainly well loved .
Marc
 
The 22 Classic is for real. Our classic spent much of its youth fishing 50-75 miles off the Oregon coast. And Joe is right -- they have pretty basic interiors. As soon as the "new" interior is finished, ours will be visiting the CB gatherings.

A great fishing boat!

Dusty
 
Hi Dusty;

Glad to hear you're working on the inside of your classic. Is there a chance you will be slipping some photos of the changes into your album?

Pat
 
Well, your discussions of your Classics has convinced me that the one at Wefings will solve my problem of a 3+ hour 25 mile cruise to visit my grandchildren on my 21' Ranger Tug. I have decided to buy the '85 Classic and sell my tug. If you are looking for a great little tug with less than 200 hours Marc at Wefings will have the tug and should be contacted.
Ron
 
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