Yes your right about getting a bigger boat but theres the question of
already owning a dory 16ft long with two motors, and then buying a new
one. As I use it only a few weekends a year i'm loathe to buy an
upgrade. besides I put holes in this one just where I want the rods
and stuff and I can manage it.

The idea of a canvas dodger or canvas cover sounds a good one, maybe
with hoops to support it at the bow gradually getting bigger till I
can sit under them and then they collapse onto the bow foredeck?

As for the trim of the boat, this boat is very stable and I use it
with a low hp engine, it can take up to 120hp and it can take six
people and kit. I thought a thin glassed marine ply cuddy might be the
answer with a few perspex windows to let in the light. Low weight and
waterproof.

Thank you for the replies and keep on coming up with the good ideas,
well done. Paul

Just to let you know what the boat looks like - it has pretty much a
flat floor throughout except for a right hand moulded seat and
steering console. I think it used to have a perspex windscreen as the
screw holes are there but no windscreen.

Viewed from the front, the hull has two keels with a centre one much
smaller than the other two. I thought this was a typical dory hull.

I bought it second hand but I think it may be a Dell Quay Dory as I
saw one once and it certainly looked like my boat.. It is a very open
boat.

On Feb 1, 1:06 pm, Paul wrote:
Just to let you know what the boat looks like - it has pretty much a
flat floor throughout except for a right hand moulded seat and
steering console. I think it used to have a perspex windscreen as the
screw holes are there but no windscreen.

Viewed from the front, the hull has two keels with a centre one much
smaller than the other two. I thought this was a typical dory hull.

I bought it second hand but I think it may be a Dell Quay Dory as I
saw one once and it certainly looked like my boat.. It is a very open
boat.

Dory, tri hull, whatever. 16 foot boat... Anyway, you could probably
get away with a light cuddy made of 6mm okoume and glass, but unless
you are versed in very light weight construction and design, I would
still go with the canvas.

Dory, tri hull, whatever. 16 foot boat... Anyway, you could probably
get away with a lightcuddymade of 6mm okoume and glass, but unless
you are versed in very light weight construction and design, I would
still go with the canvas.


I have found some designs of canvas cuddys and they are very popular
in Malta. Three descending hoops towrds the bow and they look very
waterproof. this looks like a well tried idea.

"Paul" wrote in message
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Just to let you know what the boat looks like - it has pretty much a
flat floor throughout except for a right hand moulded seat and
steering console. I think it used to have a perspex windscreen as the
screw holes are there but no windscreen.

Viewed from the front, the hull has two keels with a centre one much
smaller than the other two. I thought this was a typical dory hull.

I bought it second hand but I think it may be a Dell Quay Dory as I
saw one once and it certainly looked like my boat.. It is a very open
boat.


Here's how they're made in this area...
http://www.doryshop.com/thumbnails.html

On Feb 1, 4:38*pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Paul" wrote in message

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Just to let you know what the boat looks like - *it has pretty much a
flat floor throughout except for a right hand moulded seat and
steering console. I think it used to have a perspex windscreen as the
screw holes are there but no windscreen.

Viewed from the front, *the hull has two keels with a centre one much
smaller than the other two. I thought this was a typical dory hull.

I bought it second hand but I think it may be a *Dell Quay Dory as I
saw one once and it certainly looked like my boat.. It is a very open
boat.

Here's how they're made in this area...http://www.doryshop.com/thumbnails.html

schweeeeeet!

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On Feb 1, 4:38 pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Paul" wrote in message

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Just to let you know what the boat looks like - it has pretty much a
flat floor throughout except for a right hand moulded seat and
steering console. I think it used to have a perspex windscreen as the
screw holes are there but no windscreen.

Viewed from the front, the hull has two keels with a centre one much
smaller than the other two. I thought this was a typical dory hull.

I bought it second hand but I think it may be a Dell Quay Dory as I
saw one once and it certainly looked like my boat.. It is a very open
boat.

Here's how they're made in this
area...http://www.doryshop.com/thumbnails.html

schweeeeeet!


Weren't you supposed to bring your dad up this way?
You could tour the boat shops in-between bagpipe festivals.

On Feb 1, 6:47*pm, "Don White" wrote:
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On Feb 1, 4:38 pm, "Don White" wrote:





"Paul" wrote in message

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Just to let you know what the boat looks like - it has pretty much a
flat floor throughout except for a right hand moulded seat and
steering console. I think it used to have a perspex windscreen as the
screw holes are there but no windscreen.

Viewed from the front, the hull has two keels with a centre one much
smaller than the other two. I thought this was a typical dory hull.

I bought it second hand but I think it may be a Dell Quay Dory as I
saw one once and it certainly looked like my boat.. It is a very open
boat.

Here's how they're made in this
area...http://www.doryshop.com/thumbnails.html

schweeeeeet!

Weren't you supposed to bring your dad up this way?
You could tour the boat shops in-between bagpipe festivals.- Hide quoted text -

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Health issues kept us from making it last year, but we are all healthy
as of now... This spring might be good...

Thanks for the link Don and you are right, nothing like my boat. Mines
quite flat bottomed.

Here's how they're made in this area...http://www.doryshop.com/thumbnails.html

Those boats are definitely flat bottomed. Narrow bottom and rockered,
but very flat. Those are rowing dories and sailing dories though. The
only power dory I saw was an adaptation of the others.
With the HP requirments you mentioned, I assumed you have a planning
dory. It would have a flat bottom with no rocker, flared sides, and a
high bow that looks like those on the website. But it wouldn't have a
narrow or pointed stern like those shown. The transom would look more
like a traditional outboard skiff.
Can you find a photo online that looks similar to your boat?
But like somebody upthread already said, on a boat that small (16'), a
canvas dodger sounds like a better way to go no matter what the hull
design.

Rick

On 2 Feb 08), Paul wrote:
Thanks for the link Don and you are right, nothing like my boat. Mines
quite flat bottomed.

Here's how they're made in this area...http://www.doryshop.com/thumbnails.html