New to us CC23

Joefairbanks

Joefairbanks

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C Dory Year
2006
C Dory Model
23 Venture
Hull Identification Number
GXK23012L506
Vessel Name
Sjøhest
Well, instead of getting 2 foot-itis, we got 7 foot-itis!
On Saturday my wife and I headed South to look at, and purchase, a 2006 CC23. (picture album on page 2 of our C-Darling album)
We met a really nice couple that purchased this boat new at the 2006 Seattle boat show. They were Sailors that had decided that they were maybe past the age of sailing safely, and had decided to get a power boat.
They put a total of 103 hours on it in 19 years of ownership.
They decided to finally sell it, as they are now in their 90's and reality told them that it should go.
My wife and I were lucky enough to stumble upon this gem, and we are tickled to death with it so far!
 
Ken,

Again, Congratulations to both you and Stacie. Ken brought this boat to my attention when he found it on Craigslist before he bought it. What a find Ken! This boat looks like a new boat and the owner even put new tires on the trailer before Ken bought it. Can't wait to see it in person and to meet you and Stacie at the Friday Harbor C-Brats Get-Together in May.

With a larger boat now, will you be heading to FH from Sequim for the event? Gary and Colleen
 
Gary,

Thanks again for your help with this- you have provided us with lot's of good advice and encouragement! And answered many questions!

Yes, since we now have a larger boat, we will try and see if we can go across with Harvey (Sleepy-C) and Howard and his wife (Catskinner) if our schedules work out. We are planning on leaving John Wayne on May 7th.

We are really excited to make our first CBGT! We have quite a few things to get done with this boat before then, but that is part of the fun, right?

Next up for us is to get our 16 Angler unloaded, out of our garage, and put it up for sale. It has been an awesome boat for us, and has really let us see a lot more of this beautiful area that we live in!
But this new boat will allow us to do so much more, and do overnighters on the hook!
 
Ken and Stanie,
Congratulations! Now let the travel adventures begin.
 
srbaum":1xvhi54s said:
Ken and Stanie,
Congratulations! Now let the travel adventures begin.
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Thank you Steve!
That is exactly what we are planning to do!
 
Donald Tyson":33ulty8p said:
Congratulations. Any photos yet?
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Thank you.
Yes, click on my photos tab to the left "C-Darling".
There is a folder on page 2 of the album.
 
Congratulations on the new to you Cape Cruiser.

I saw it on Craigslist one day and then it was gone the next. Good thing you jumped on it fast!!! An excellent price too. Have fun making it your own.

It took me about 12 years of searching and having the funds to buy my C-Dory. Every-time one came up for sale that was not beat or waterlogged 5 people would show up with cash in hand and the bidding war was on.

I got lucky and found mine in Bend, OR. Kinda out of the way.
 
Xtraplus18":e9x34cvf said:
Congratulations on the new to you Cape Cruiser.

I saw it on Craigslist one day and then it was gone the next. Good thing you jumped on it fast!!! An excellent price too. Have fun making it your own.

It took me about 12 years of searching and having the funds to buy my C-Dory. Every-time one came up for sale that was not beat or waterlogged 5 people would show up with cash in hand and the bidding war was on.

I got lucky and found mine in Bend, OR. Kinda out of the way.
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Thank you!
Yes, we really lucked out on this one. I saw it and contacted the gentleman immediately and told him that I was interested. He is a great guy in his 90’s and took me for my word! We drove 3.5 hours to go see it and it was love at first sight!
 
No need for 2’ itis for quite a while.

I just completed installing a couple of Caframo fans for my boat. I hope this pushes hot air around the birth and helps defrost the windows on those cold mornings.

Hopefully you will get some time on the water sooner rather than later to understand how the CC will handle.

Plenty of sleeping area for you grandson now!!!
 
Congratulations on the new to you Cape Cruiser.

I saw it on Craigslist one day and then it was gone the next. Good thing you jumped on it fast!!! An excellent price too. Have fun making it your own.

It took me about 12 years of searching and having the funds to buy my C-Dory. Every-time one came up for sale that was not beat or waterlogged 5 people would show up with cash in hand and the bidding war was on.

I got lucky and found mine in Bend, OR. Kinda out of the way.
 
Xtraplus18":1nu06rvb said:
No need for 2’ itis for quite a while.

I just completed installing a couple of Caframo fans for my boat. I hope this pushes hot air around the birth and helps defrost the windows on those cold mornings.

Hopefully you will get some time on the water sooner rather than later to understand how the CC will handle.

Plenty of sleeping area for you grandson now!!!
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You are absolutely correct on the grandson sleeping arrangements! I can’t wait to get him in there!
I’m excited to get the boat out and get some time on it. There are quite a few things I’d like to do to it. Whereas my 16’ fits in my garage, the 23 is sitting in my buddy’s heated shop. Not quite as handy to go tinker around on it.
Small sacrifice to make for a much bigger boat!
 
That looks pretty good! I think I’d be petrified to cut holes in my new (to me) boat! Our plan is to use it how it is for a while before making any changes or adding many things. Just some new electronics and batteries. Just get a good feel for how it works for us as it is.
Thank you for sharing! We will keep that idea on a list of possibilities!
 
Joefairbanks":11vk2cu6 said:
That looks pretty good! I think I’d be petrified to cut holes in my new (to me) boat! ...
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Yeah, the first hole was a bit of a Gulp!. But it is basically two holes with a large hole saw and then cutting the web in between. Need to get a metric hole saw though. Cutting the holes, dressing the cuts, and putting the windows in was an easy afternoon project.
 
Well, I have an update on the CC23 Sjøhest progress.
I finally got (most) of the projects completed on our new-to-us Venture! After being in a shop (way too long) for some gelcoat chip repairs, I got busy doing things myself on other parts.
Since the boat had been fairly unused for many years, I pulled the entire fuel system. I flushed the tanks, replaced the fuel filter system, replaced all fuel lines and squeeze bulb primer. I inspected the floor where the tanks were bolted. I overdrilled, filled with thickened epoxy and redrilled new holes. Sealed with Lifeseal when inserting screws.
I replaced the bilge pump and hose.
I removed the existing transducer that was screwed directly into the transom. Luckily, there had been zero water penetration. I redrilled the holes and filled with thickened epoxy. I then installed a transom saver and installed the new transducer to that block.
I gutted the battery compartment and cleaned it up. I installed a new Group 27 AGM start battery and a Group 31 AGM house battery. I connected everything with a new Blue Sea Systems Add-A-Battery kit with ACR. I mounted all of that on a piece of Starboard and put it in the battery compartment area before finishing the connections. Complete with a Blue Sea circuit breaker for each battery, as well as one for the feed going up front. I also added a NOCO Genius 2x10AMP charger for when having shore power. I replaced the small wire feeding the panel up front with a run of 6AWG. I added another switch panel to the console, as well as another fuse panel.
I then installed a new Chartplotter, Radar, VHF and all antennas. This boat did not have a VHF when I purchased it. I installed a Morad Hot Rod antenna.
All of the new electronics are Garmin, because it is what I am familiar with. I mounted the Radar and GPS antenna on a Seaview mount, as well as an LED anchor light by Seaview.
I had to remove the existing GPS antenna mount and anchor light that were both mounted on the front brow. More thickened epoxy!
I'm sure that I'm forgetting some things, but it has been a labor of love for me every weekend and after work at night.
We finally took her out this weekend. We did an overnight on the hook in Sequim Bay, then put some hours on the fresh 100hr service on the Yamaha 90. We took her from Sequim Bay to Port Townsend, across to Whidbey Island, back to the end of Discovery Bay, then home. We put about 6 hours on the motor yesterday and it ran great.
Much to my amazement, everything that I installed worked flawlessly!
We will be making more shake-down runs before Friday Harbor, but we are really excited!
I have added some new pictures to our album. Page 2, last folder.
 
I'd also like to add-
None of this could have taken place if it weren't for this site and the members that have provided immeasurable information and ideas on the repair and maintenance of these boats!
Thank you to everyone!
This is the best site I have encountered, ever! What a wealth of knowledge, and that search bar can turn up just about anything I needed to learn about.
 
Great work Ken and Stacie. We (Colleen and I) can't wait to meet you both soon and to see Sjohest up close at Friday Harbor.
 
Thank you very much!
We are looking forward to meeting you guys as well! And many other C-Brats!
And our first CBGT!
 
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