V-berth dimensions

[clayhubler]

I was wondering if the bigger boats have larger v-berths? I'm ok in the 22 but it's not exactly roomy.
Anybody willing to share the dimensions of the berth on their 25, 26, or tomcat? Thanks

 

[Gulfcoast John]

Hi Clay,
The TomCats have the largest berth in class (including all competing builders) due to the rectangle shape of the sponson bridgedeck rather than a V shape. We use a Queen size foam topper and have a foot or so extra on three sides for storage. ( If you need exact dimensions PM me after we return Jun 25).

OTOH, there are significant disadvantages, mainly orbiting the issue of costs, which have been well addressed on this forum. After 11 years we still consider the TC255 (trailer boat #13 in 40 years) to be the ideal non-overwide for a cruising couple.

Those who can make a CD22 work out for them may have the best of all worlds in many respects.

Cheers!
John

 

[T.R. Bauer]

If you go to the c-dory site and download the brochure, it does give the dimensions, specifications, and capacities of each boat. And by the way, all of them, except the tomcat, are about the same length....6.25 feet to 6.33 feet. Width will be slightly less than beam of the boat as where you are going to rest your head is very close to the widest part of the boat. Your feet? yeah....you can imagine. If you are looking for long, there really isn't one, except for the tomcat.

 

[thataway]

I don't have the exact dimensions, but the 25 is about 6" wider than the 22 at the aft end of the bunk--also the forward end is a few inches wider. The official length of the V berth is 6'3" for the 22 and 6'4" for the 25. In both of these the forward bunched can be cut out on the port side., (it is non structural). I have done that and put gear or cushions to make the foot well in front of the navigator seat level with the bunk--which effectively makes it about 7' long. This also makes it easier to get into. My wife prefers to sit in the aft dinette seat, so we normally leave that side in the dinette configuration.

I have done the same on the Tom cat--actually had cushions made, then I could sleep fore and aft, and my wife or daughter and grand children can sleep athwartship on the port part of the. bunk.

I am (was) 6'2" and ~180 lbs. Wife is (was) 5'8" and just a little over 100 lbs (max would be 120). We often had some type of dog between us on top of the covers: from a Papillion to a border Collie--most of the time a minipoodle.

My son is 6'4" and in the 230 lb arena--he finds the V bunk in his 1995 "cruise ship 25" to be cramped, but the dinette is much larger than the more recent 25's and he can sleep there comfortably.

The back of the starboard forward cabin bulkhead has the steering and electrical wiring--covered by either fiberglass or a vinyl/canvas cover--so it is a functionally a little shorter.

As John notes the Tom Cat has the largest forward bunk.