Would you buy agin or go another way ?

NewMoon":38cp44h8 said:
Staying towable (and fitting into our 40-foot "boat house" here in Utah)
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Hey, Richard -- Lori and I are selling the Anacortes house and moving back to Utah, mostly to be closer to the kids but also because the WA winters ultimately proved to be too hard on Lori (fibromyalgia, etc.) However, I am keeping the Skyline slip and storing the Tom Cat in the covered facility at Skyline for when I am not in WA. My plan is to spend the summers on the boat (Lori will join me for part of the time) and return to Baja in the winters.

Anyway, wanted to give you (and the rest of the gang) a heads up on our plans. Looking forward to seeing you more frequently when I am in town.

So what is this "boat house" all about?

Warren
 
Hi Warren,

The "boat house" is just a big garage we built at home here, to keep the boat clean and dry and out of the sun and winter weather when we're not using it. Our CD22 lived in our driveway - New Moon is probably happier living indoors.

Come on by for a tour!
 
In answer to the original post, yes I bought again and here is why. When looking for a trailer boat that is light weight, economical to own, and has a great layout for a multitude of uses, the C-Dory line is hard to beat. A plus is this site where people are so willing to share their ideas, travels, and advice.

As to which model is the best fit for you? Make a list of how you plan to use the boat, what your needs are and what fits your budget. Then take some test rides on waters like those you plan to cruise. The answer will reveal itself.
 
The CD-22 Cruiser is just about perfect for me. If life's circumstances were different and my wife liked to boat, I'd get a bigger CD, but I travel alone, and live comfortably on my CD-22 for months at a time, easily pulling it down the road with a 6-cylinder Ford Explorer. In the summer I take the nieces and nephews water skiing. I Love My CD-22!
 
we kind of fell into our 22 cruiser. I had been shopping for a while to upgrade our olympic fishing boat. Was looking at arimas and a few other makers when this cdory(that was in need of a bit of work). popped up on craigslist. not knowing much about cdorys other than i liked the looks of them and they required light power. and I had a basically new 90 etec I Had just repowered with and I could swap it onto cdory and move to a 22' boat that my tacoma could pull. it took about 10 mins for me to pull the trigger call the guy at 11pm and 7 am the next day was on my way to eq marine to pick up.

now after running boat for a little over a year. I learned a lot about these boats and have used it quite a bit. things like it doesn't like to much chop at speed. in a following you will "surf" a bit. flat bottoms like to go slower.

that said the economy is great can afford to fish multiple days a week and don't need a crew to split up cost. and the family diggs the space in the cabin and ability to stay aboard. boats are always trade offs and this one is pretty well balanced. and I would buy another, maybe an angler next.
 
My hand shook when I wrote the check to Wefings in 2006. I had never paid that much for a boat. I hoped it would open up a new way of boating and boy has it ever. Pluto has taken us to the Bahamas, the NC Outer Banks, and many places in between. Sure a 22 Cruiser is a lttle tight it will take you anywhere. Great boat, would do it again but would consider the Venture. We plan to retire in a few years and get a trawler to cruise full time. I dont know if I can let Pluto go when that time comes.
 
I need at least three boats and will in the future. All will have different uses that dont overlap. We out grew our 22 and ended up with our 27 that I love a lot but even it has its draw backs. If money was not a opinion then the 33 ocean roamer is right at the top of Susans list. If money was not a question at all. 55 Krugen is at the top of my list.

If I could re-design a alum 27 based on my cd27 but with a better hull and a few other up grades I would. It would coast a lot but would be fun.

would I buy a cd 22 again if that was what I was looking for??? No I would buy a venture or a marianut. Both better handling hulls IMHO. I like both boats better for a list of reasons, but I would want a blank interior so I could build the inside the way I want it. None of the current boats, cd venture or marianut have the inside set up that way I want.
 
Making compromises is just terrible. I NEED a trailerable sail boat. I need a large cruising sail boat. I need my 22 C-dory. I NEED at 30 plus feet Ranger Tug. I need my dads 16 foot open aluminum fishing boat. I need my canoe and my antique aluminum HABANA 16 foot small cruiser. I need a big sailing cat and a big power cruising cat. I'd love a standard sloop rigged sail boat, but I'd love a cat rigged boat like the Alerion. I need the money to keep the bigger boats in slips and I need the money to haul the smaller boats all over the country. How I cut the compromise down to the Dory and the fishing boat and the canoe and the antique is a mystery to me...oh wait, it isn't a mystery at all. I'm retired on fixed income.
 
Yes, we would do it again. This coming from someone who just moved up to a GB32. We had three C-dorys, a 16, a 22 angler, and a 24 tomcat. We loved each of the. But our knowledge and needs kept changing, so we ended up with a larger trawler. If we decide to downsize, then it will definitely be a c-dory again. But if we are talking about dream boats, whereas Tom would like a Krogen, I'd love a Nordhavn passage maker, likely in the 50' range....but that is serious dreaming.
 
We had our CD22 for 3 years and I single handed quite a bit, was great for that, but getting ready to retire the wife said side thrusters and a shower. We looked at Nordic 32's, the wife loved the krogen 55 but that million plus was out of the question, so this led us to our Ranger tug 27. Unfortunately it is in Anacortes and I am in Calif. 1 more year and we will move to the boat!
 
Every boat is a compromise. My wife and I spent 4 years in the Caribbean on a Morgan 33 OI sailboat. It had everything we wanted in a home and we loved it. BUT, it was not trailerable. To run from the Bahamas to my home port took a few weeks, not the 2 days with the CD22. Top speed, downhill, 6 kts, not 33 knots. It had more storage than we could ever fill, but it weighed ?? tons. The CD is a featherweight.

I love this boat at this time in my life. I spend days aboard at a time, but am always hours away from home. I can chug out, offshore to fish the rigs or idle up a creek and anchor all to myself. Others call it a JEEP, and I love that description. And best of all, I can afford to fill the tanks and let the miles run by.

Yes, I would buy another.
 
downhill, that's south, right? :mrgreen:

I'm honestly surprised that C-Dorys aren't as big and common as bayliners at this point. We love our boat so much, its a life changer and a life improver. its this fantastical portal to family escapes. adventures or laid back cruising, the jeep is a great metaphor.

later in life if finances allow we may move to a bigger boat, or a moored boat, but the versatility of a cd22 is a true blessing. We only bought ours in May of this year and I've had the boat in Lake Washington, Sammamish, Chelan, the south sound Islands (olympia to Jarrel, Heron, etc), the San Juans for a GREAT labor day weekend, and fishing everywhere from Tacoma to the Canadian border. My 6'2 brother, 6'7" buddy, or my 5'2" wife can sleep on the boat with me, my 4 year old is safe, and my Cherokee can tow the boat like its not even there. I haven't found a boat that even compares. not with this kind of fuel economy!


I feel like an advertisement. :mrgreen:
 
My Venture 23 is my first "real" boat. I am glad I purchased it and will hold on to her for a while at least as I figure out what I'll be doing with most of my time on the water. I'm glad I went with it over a CD 22. For me being 6' 3" the cabin and berth are MUCH more comfortable. I am also grateful for the larger deck and bit quicker ride for fishing. Even in some chop we can cruise nicely at 23-25 mph burning 6.5-7 gph with the twins.

However, I am finding myself doing more fishing and the wife/guests would have a better time with a standup head on all day outings. That being said, a larger, self bailing deck and standup head will be in order on the next.

This boat has been the best of most worlds on the water and can be done very economically. 200 hours so far since I got her in April and counting. As a first boat I would buy again for sure. As my second? Not sure just yet. Maybe a TomCat :D
 
tcr_pnw":y22g3u9h said:
However, I am finding myself doing more fishing and the wife/guests would have a better time with a standup head on all day outings. That being said, a larger, self bailing deck and standup head will be in order on the next.
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funny, I shopped for a fishing boat that I could cruise in, just in case I found the camping and cruising part to be of interest to me. As it turns out, I fished a LOT this year, but the cruising and exploring was really my favorite part I think this year.
 
Just placed an order for a C-Dory 26 Venture and I'm still happy with the decision. Here's why.

We want a trailerable, fiberglass, twin outboard powered, full functioned, simple to operate, economical, customizable, Made in the USA powerboat.

If you are going to boat in the same body of water, why get a trailerable boat? We want to see places we have not been by water. And, we can take'er home with us when we go landlubber. Someone said, "Form follows function."

I grew up with an aluminum boat. I'll never forget the feel and sound. Fiberglass boats feel and sound more 'insulated'. If you want to drive a tin can on the water get an aluminum boat.

Once you have twins, for me, you can't go back to a single screw. Simple.

Room to live, eat, plan, sleep, fish, shower, relax, ponder, tinker, keep warm and safe out of the weather in a hole in the water with a view can take different forms. And, we'll be looking good doing it. For us, it's a C-Dory; an extension of our personalities and stage of life.

We don't need twin helms, piles of spaghetti, cavernous space, electric winches, or SSB radio. An evening in the bilge busting knuckles repairing a generator is not what I'm looking forward to. An reasonably equipped CD is about as KISS as you can get for a liveaboard.

"Economical", now there is a relative term, isn't it?

Survey this website a bit and you'll find may ideas to make your CD fit your style and needs.

Made in the USA is self-explanatory. OK, get picky about the twin engines if I don't go ETEC or Mercury.

Good luck with your process. Fair winds and calm seas.

Aye.
 
Foggy-

Nice choice!

Congratulations on the new boat!

Your justification above should be printed on the brochures for the new C-Dory Venture 26's!

Well said!

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
great post Foggy :beer
 
I would definitely buy another CD25. It's economical, sturdy, easy to just get in and go, and perfect for the way we use it. Right now, I have no desire for something different.
 
I would probably do it again, but rethink the power. No carburetors! Possibly would go to a 25, with a single 175 or 200. If a 22, a 115 Honda and small kicker.
 
If money were no object, i wouldn't worry about fuel economy anymore and would have a much more expensive boat. I'd get a large aluminum cruiser boat like a Hewes 260 pacific cruiser, or something similar.

Hell, as long as im day-dreaming why not get a Norvelle or Armstrong and fish/camp in luxury.

Our gently used C-dory was around $30k fully rigged the way we wanted. We love it and it does everything we need it to really well. There was no other used boats that could even come close when we were shopping within our budget. I have no regrets!
 
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