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OK, I now understand what is so great about a sixteen.
Earlier this summer/late spring, I sold our 1983, 22' C-Dory Classic, “R-Dory”, primarily because I had one too many boats and was not using either C-Dory enough to justify their space in my garage.
I kept the like new 1990, sixteen Angler “Lil Sis” that we purchased in Idaho Falls and had used very little.
At that point, the jury was out for a while, if I had made the right decision of which boat to sell.
After R-Dory left, Connie insisted that I have a canvas top made and new cabin curtains.
We found a absolute master at canvas/tubular frame fabrication, who designed a top that allowed for my height but would still go into our garage (see album) http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_ ... _photo.php
Yesterday, was an absolutely gorgeous time to be out on the upper Mississippi River, as we cruised down river for a great hamburger at the Hawkeye Marina on Mud Lake, it finally sunk in that the right decision (for us) had been made.
I finally realise that there were two things that really finished off our sixteen Angler, which were the bow rail and the top.
Obviously I/we are very comfortable with the decision of keeping the sixteen, which is big enough for us (for a while).
Of course, if I could find a nineteen or a twenty two in need of restoration, we would have to take a good look.
Anyone else downsized to a sixteen and happy with their decision, or the reverse?
Best regards,
Ron, Connie, Bear & Dolly Fisher
Earlier this summer/late spring, I sold our 1983, 22' C-Dory Classic, “R-Dory”, primarily because I had one too many boats and was not using either C-Dory enough to justify their space in my garage.
I kept the like new 1990, sixteen Angler “Lil Sis” that we purchased in Idaho Falls and had used very little.
At that point, the jury was out for a while, if I had made the right decision of which boat to sell.
After R-Dory left, Connie insisted that I have a canvas top made and new cabin curtains.
We found a absolute master at canvas/tubular frame fabrication, who designed a top that allowed for my height but would still go into our garage (see album) http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_ ... _photo.php
Yesterday, was an absolutely gorgeous time to be out on the upper Mississippi River, as we cruised down river for a great hamburger at the Hawkeye Marina on Mud Lake, it finally sunk in that the right decision (for us) had been made.
I finally realise that there were two things that really finished off our sixteen Angler, which were the bow rail and the top.
Obviously I/we are very comfortable with the decision of keeping the sixteen, which is big enough for us (for a while).
Of course, if I could find a nineteen or a twenty two in need of restoration, we would have to take a good look.
Anyone else downsized to a sixteen and happy with their decision, or the reverse?
Best regards,
Ron, Connie, Bear & Dolly Fisher