I'm checking out 22' C-Dory boats and looking at the transom/motor well I'm wondering how they perform in a following sea.
I would look at the 19-22' Arima boats
8' beam , nice boats !
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I'm checking out 22' C-Dory boats and looking at the transom/motor well I'm wondering how they perform in a following sea.
Someone I know that used to have one called it the canoeYou dont want to be out in a c-dory in rough weather..VERY lightly built with a flat bottom.
Friend "had" the 22'
Great cruiser in protected(calm) waters..very economical to run
imo these boats are not built for ****** off shore days that we get so very often on the west coast
I think they have a single hull that will flex in rough water. That wouldn't instill any confidence in a boat. I'll switch gears and look for something else.
Ever check out a Tolman Jumbo? There are a couple on the island including one being rigged up near courtenay as we speak. Nice boats to build if you have time and space!I considered building one of these Spira International Dorys http://www.spirainternational.com/hp_sitk.php
And doing research on them found the guys will ballast them with a couple thousand pounds of extra weight in the bottom to improve seaworthiness.
I'm cheap lol, it's a stick and glue and uses more expensive epoxy. Spira uses 2 X 4's and exterior fir plywood, more like building a garden shed. Actually I have become less partial to work lol!Ever check out a Tolman Jumbo? There are a couple on the island including one being rigged up near courtenay as we speak. Nice boats to build if you have time and space!