I'm considering a 22 CC C Dory....what can you tell me?

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First of all...hello everybody...it's been awhile!
I had previously owned a 1994 22 Angler, I'm assuming that the CC has the same hull?
I'm trying to figure out how useful the hull design will be as a CC. I'm primarily a freshwater guy, but
my local lakes can get rough. I do live on a small lake that I can use this boat on, but I'm within 30 miles of
two much larger lakes. I've found one for sale near me at what seems to be a good price.
So....
Are there any known issues with the 2008 model CC's?
Any know issues with a 2008 Suzuki DF90? (200 hours)
Is it crazy to buy a CC with a dory hull?

TIA!
 
The Cape Cruiser/Venture, is a different hull. It was a rogue build, to compete with the C Dory. There were "non compete clauses" litigated and the spoils went to the C Dory factory, and they got the molds for the Cape Cruiser. They then produced the boat as a Venture.


At 2008, is the boat you are considering a true Cape Cruiser, or the Venture? Thc Cape Cruiser hull molds are owned by "Ricardo". He produces the Cape Dory on demand. Madison Bay Holdings is the company which Ricardo owns and uses to build these boats.
 
thataway said:
The Cape Cruiser/Venture, is a different hull. It was a rogue build, to compete with the C Dory. There were "non compete clauses" litigated and the spoils went to the C Dory factory, and they got the molds for the Cape Cruiser. They then produced the boat as a Venture.


At 2008, is the boat you are considering a true Cape Cruiser, or the Venture? Thc Cape Cruiser hull molds are owned by "Ricardo". He produces the Cape Dory on demand. Madison Bay Holdings is the company which Ricardo owns and uses to build these boats.
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Sorry, I wasn't clear in my post. I'm talking about the C Dory "Center Console".
 
Snal II said:
Sorry, I wasn't clear in my post. I'm talking about the C Dory "Center Console".
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That’s funny, with the mention of the angler, I read the CC as cabin cruiser.
Everything on a boat is a compromise. The C-Dory hull has good initial stability, for fishing and such on a “CC” configuration I think it will work great.
 
OK--in this instance it would have been better to use the verbage "Center Console"--and the answer is yes. Same C Dory hull since 1987. The Center Console could be a wet boat. In moderate weather there is a fair amount of spray--no problem with the Cabin Cruiser, or (Cape Cruiser) because they are pilot house boats and you can keep dry inside the cabin. There is not a lot of protection with the center console, even with clear vinyl windscreens and protection. In good weather it is a good boat for fishing. But the dead rise in the C Dory is minimal--many of your deep V's have a deadrise at the transom of 22 to 26 degrees, and will handle the chop without pounding.

Yes, the major advantages of the low deadrise boats are the initial stabiity, low planing speeds, fuel effeciency. The center console is the best layout for fishing. The epitomy of this is the Tom Cat 30, which has a center console or walk around layout, with a small pilothouse and bench seating for 6 plus crew. The beam in there boats is 12 feet, so you can have a cabin about as wide as a C Dory 22, added on is a 2 foot wide walk around. Most of these are in Alaska. Trailering in the lower 48 would be a pain because of permit limits with the 12 foot beam.
 
thataway said:
OK--in this instance it would have been better to use the verbage "Center Console"--and the answer is yes. Same C Dory hull since 1987. The Center Console could be a wet boat. In moderate weather there is a fair amount of spray--no problem with the Cabin Cruiser, or (Cape Cruiser) because they are pilot house boats and you can keep dry inside the cabin. There is not a lot of protection with the center console, even with clear vinyl windscreens and protection. In good weather it is a good boat for fishing. But the dead rise in the C Dory is minimal--many of your deep V's have a deadrise at the transom of 22 to 26 degrees, and will handle the chop without pounding.

Yes, the major advantages of the low deadrise boats are the initial stabiity, low planing speeds, fuel effeciency. The center console is the best layout for fishing. The epitomy of this is the Tom Cat 30, which has a center console or walk around layout, with a small pilothouse and bench seating for 6 plus crew. The beam in there boats is 12 feet, so you can have a cabin about as wide as a C Dory 22, added on is a 2 foot wide walk around. Most of these are in Alaska. Trailering in the lower 48 would be a pain because of permit limits with the 12 foot beam.
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