- Joined
- Oct 6, 2007
- Messages
- 841
- Location
- Poulsbo, WA
- Vessel Name
- Dream Catcher
- Vessel Make
- Nordic Tug 37-065
The C-Dory is also a calm water boat, or a very slow boat. Once we got to rougher water, we switched to a deep V boat.
If you need to do 20-30 knots in 3-4 foot chop, the CD is not the right boat for you. But I might describe the C-Dory ride a little differently.
Our CD22 (quite light for its size, and very little transom deadrise) would handle most water well, but it was challenged by a short steep chop. If we kept going at typical cruise speed of 16-18 knots it would tend to rattle our teeth. We would slow to ~13 knots, and the ride would smooth out considerably. This works even better in the CD25, as it is a lot heavier.
When waves were really big, our CD handled them really well. We've had ours in 20-25 footers off the west coast of Chichagof Island in SE Alaska. Slowed to 9-10 knots, and it never took any green water over the bow. It's a seaworthy design.
And there are tradeoffs - being so light, the CD22 is remarkably easy to tow, and gets great fuel economy.