Newbie, 1st post, cd-16 cruiser question...

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MilesandMiles

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Hi everyone,

I've been lurking for a while and gotta say, what a great bunch there is here. :)

I've made arrangements to buy one of the 16-cruisers for sale here and have some big adventure plans for it.

My 1st of many questions I'm sure is, where do I buy a camperback for it? Currently it has the "alaska door" in canvas and the more slanted version for storage.

Thanks,
Brenton
 
Many places, I'm sure others will chime in too. King Canvas in Seattle has the patterns and can ship it pretty quickly. Phone numbers available or google them.

Charlie
 
Take a look at the boats sold. What is the year of the boat you are looking at? The engine? The hours on the engine? The accessories on the boat? Trailer or no trailer? Condition of the boat, engine, accessories, trailer, etc?

Too many variables to think about price.

Charlie
 
Miles,
Proctor Canvas; they've done many for Dave Miller at Northwest Outlet when he sold C Dorys. Dave has many well-founded opinions on CD setups; give him a call and he'll answer your questions and more.
Proctor did my camperback for a CD22 and I'm happy with it. Just be clear on how many windows/screens and which ones open or not.
Use Sunbrella fabric; lots more cost but mine's had 9 summers of use and still looks almost new. Proctor will install too; a good idea to save you lots of frustration.

Jay
 
Brenton,

Well, you're certainly up there in Duluth. Great place to go cruising, in the summer. We've been in the Apostles and it was beautiful. Also had a fish boil in Bayfield, great food. The waiter was a student from Russia. I'll bet you can even cruise Lake Winnipeg. I certainly want to.

Anyway, you may have been asking about the price of the canvass? Just call King Canvass and get their price. If nothing else, it'll give you an estimate. You could also call C-Dory and ask who's doing their canvass.

If you're asking about the boat, forget the above.

Boris
 
I was asking about the canvass, I got the boat dialed in :) I'll properly introduce myself and new (to me) boat once I get her home. Duluth should be a great c-dory 16 cruiser homebase, but I have loads of adventure plans far an wide. My 1st addition will be a GPS unit. I've been using the search here, but haven't found any advice or unit that stands out as of yet. Something simple, yet does the job.

Anotehr question: Has anyone ever built their own solid "alaska door" for the back of the 16? Asking because many of my plans involve colder weather. Being able to keep the cabin warm will open up all sorts of possibilities. Yes, I've been searching on that topic too (no need to reply with "use the search!") besides, how else am I going to get to know all the great people here? :)

Thanks,
Brenton and Emma (Corgie)

PS: My user name "Milesandmiles" which I hope to also name my CD16 comes from my 14 month old son "Miles" as tribute
 
Captains Cat":1ile7udi said:
Here is the King Canvas PRICE LIST for the stuff they sell.

Has anyone ordered TC255 products from a Mid-Atlantic canvas provider? I'm considering the full camperback for the CAT.

And, if you use the little search box at the bottom of each page, it will do a google search which is more thorough and easier to use than the box at the top.

Charlie
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M&M
I dont know if anyone built a door and bulkhead for a 16, but Joe of R-Matey fame did a first class job building one for his 19'er He has a Ranger tug now but there might be photos in his album
 
Miles and Miles,

Congratulations on your "new to you" potential purchase. You will love that C-Dory.
I learned how to ski at Mt. Ashwabay many many many years ago. Know where it is???

Jack in Alaska
 
Good morning,

Well, a few detours where made, two days ago I bought the 91 16 angler in SF (listed here) for a very reasonable price I believe. John was very patient, taking me out on the bay in the rain and wind (a good first trip to see how she rides) all sorts of silly newbie questions and even giving me a 2 inch hitch insert (because I came THAT preparred apparently!) I wanted more cabin and less angler qualities, but considering the cruisers I know about where literally double the price of this one, I feel I made the right choice. There might be a reason why no one has done this already (and if so, please chime in) but I see no reason why I can't bust out some DIY'ness and build a 2 or 3 foot extension to the cabin (light wood forms covered with fiber glass) then a solid back like the 22 cruisers have. This would leave me plenty of open deck (more/less same as the cruiser). Working with the limited space (it's just me and an old 20# dog....so far) I plan to remove the passanger seat and building a sort of convertable bed like a futon that can be pulled out for sleeping or folded back up for sitting facing the drivers seat. Behind the drivers seat I plan to build a small shelving unit to hold a propane tank and propex heating unit I currently have in my Toyota camper van (this boat is sort of my camper van on the water) I need to come up with ideas for the cuddy area, or perhaps leave it as lockable storage space...sleeping up there i imagine is impossible to all but midgets. I would also like to install a power wiper, the manual is old school and simple (which I like) but automating it would leave this newbie having one less thing to do while learning how to drive! :) Lastly, for this post: The boat came with radar, which I don't know enough about to decide if I want to keep it on or not. The round unit on the roof seems overkill for the little 16 (IMHO) and with good GPS, is it really needed? Advice and opinions much appreciated. My 96 Tacoma 4x4 V6 pulls her perfectly, I believe even the 2.7L 4-cyl would have zero trouble with the 16-angler. The Suzuki 50HP seems to run great. John flushed it every time he pulled out (and showed me how with the ear muffs) plenty of power....why is it going into winter instead of summer!! :) I have questions regarding proper winterizing for extremely cold weather (I live most of the time in Duluth, Mn.) but i'll post another topic for that. Thanks everyone, I've been glued to this site for weeks now, a must of c-dory owners. Brenton
 
IMHO, keep the radar. But definitely let me know if you want to get rid of it and sell it. I would love it on my 16 cruiser.

I agree King Canvas for camper back. You can install it yourself.

Someone on this web site shows a 16 angler with hammocks attached to the dash and motor splash well. I don't know who, but someone else might know because there is a picture in their album. The wife and I were considering an angler and that was going to be our initial solution.

Don't know much about the propane, but I would not have the tank onboard within any covered or occupied area unless you are talking about those small green propane tanks.

Please post pictures of the solid "Alaskan Door" or fiberglass top extension if you do build it.
 
Radar and GPS are great nav tools to have aboard. The GPS shows you where you are, the radar shows you where other boats (and solid stuff) are. :wink: I turn the GPS/chartplotter on everytime I head out. Not so with the radar, but when the visibility goes down, it is a VERY valuable tool. Not something I see as overkill, but each person has to make those decisions based on how you use the boat. If you don't think you'll ever get caught out in rapidly decreasing visibility, you may not need it. BUT, if you do find yourself out in those conditions, radar will be your new best friend.

As far as mods on the boat, we've seen a lot around here. Oldgrowth Dave (now one of the principles in Toland Marine) added 2 feet to the hull of his 16. Others have made modifications on the seating and storage to their 16s. Go for it - make that boat your own.

Congrats on the new acquisition!

Best wishes,
Jim B.
 
Wow! Congratulations on getting your new boat. Sounds like you have some great times ahead with the projects you are considering. There are a couple of C-Brats up in the Duluth area if I recall correctly. Check "the Brat Map" in the header above. I'm pretty sure they can help with local resources and such. Also check out the Bambina, Anita Marie, Crabby Lou, and Baraquino albums for some good ideas. There are lots of others too. Again, congrats on your purchase of a wonderful boat.
 
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