is the 22' right for me?

I"ve ordered my c dory from Cutter...spring delivery.

I keep having those "oops" moments...latest is about hydraulic steering.
Am i right that it has to be ordered extra? And should i do that?

right now my description says honda 90, including tach, trim gauge, remote controller, cables, aluminum prop.

advice anyone?

tom /terraplane
 
terraplane":2u1fqlvv said:
I"ve ordered my c dory from Cutter...spring delivery.

I keep having those "oops" moments...latest is about hydraulic steering.
Am i right that it has to be ordered extra? And should i do that?

right now my description says honda 90, including tach, trim gauge, remote controller, cables, aluminum prop.

advice anyone?

tom /terraplane
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YES, if you have not done it already pick up the phone and make the call today. In my humble opinion cable steering should not even be an option.
Hydraulic all the way.
 
Thanks for the reply. So, you have Bennetts on the new 22 from Cutter?
Curious. Did you order hydraulic steering or stay with the cable. I'm getting a lot of info from West Coast saying hydraulic.

tom
 
No, I just read your post that they may be using them. I am going down to Cutter this week and change a couple of things. i will ask about the tabs. I am going with the barber chair and I want know if hydraulic steering is available. I hope to see you at the festival in May.
 
terraplane":1nl01jm7 said:
Curious. Did you order hydraulic steering or stay with the cable. I'm getting a lot of info from West Coast saying hydraulic.
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Maybe we should temper this just a bit. There is absolutely nothing wrong with mechanical (cable) steering. There is just a whole bunch more right with hydraulic.

My 1987 CD 22 had the cable when I got it, and I believe it still has it at its new home. It worked well, so long as the yearly maintenance was done. My current CD 25 also has mechanical steering, and it works alright, but is a bit more work for long cruises.

When my wife cuts me some slack with this budget stuff, hydraulic steering for the TyBoo 25 will be the first thing on the list. But not having it for this season doesn't mean I can't go fishing!

My advice will always be to get hydraulic on a new boat - 22 or 25 - right off the bat. It costs a bit, but unless you do the retro install yourself, it will probably cost more to have the mechanical system replaced sometime down the road. The steering cable is very hard to get out of a fully rigged boat unless you cut it up into pieces to remove. And cutting the stuff isn't all that easy.

If you do decide to get the standard cable steering, you will still get to keep all your friends in the Pub!
 
I just saw your pictures of the latches that you installed for your barbers chair. I saw the factory "barber's chair" and it is on a slide made of starboard. The dealer said that I should stay away from it.
 
pat- pat":1yo8f0dg said:
I just saw your pictures of the latches that you installed for your barbers chair. I saw the factory "barber's chair" and it is on a slide made of starboard. The dealer said that I should stay away from it.
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Naw, the factory slides are real good. I doubt you'll ever have a problem with them. That Starboard is a very dense plastic and should hold up well. The only thing I don't care for is the fact that they are on the floor and raised. But it is probably the best way to do it without a pulp mill machine shop at your disposal. By all means - get the thing installed. If you ever decide to change the slides and/or latches, you already have the basics done. If you get the standard dinette arrangment, the floor board is shorter and the seat box is not really a box. That's the biggest part of making the conversion on the older Cruisers.

Remember - as recently as a couple years ago, the factory was still saying that the reversible dinette seat could not be done in the 22. There may be some dealers who are still a little skeptical about it.
 
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