| The hull and top deck are molded as separate parts and then
fiber-glassed together while still in the mold to insure perfect alignment of the two
parts and to eliminate any possibility of twist. No mechanical fasteners are used in the
construction or assembly of the hull, house or its top. This construction method is slow
but it provides a very strong, rigid light weight shell that is free of leaks or fatiguing
joints. All color accent and top deck nonskid patterns are molded into the original
casting. The interior of the hull and house are coated with two coats of Gelcoat with a
light spatter finish. Only the highest quality
gelcoats are used with all C-Dory products. Rub rails are of
extruded aluminum. (All C-Dorys use a custom made heavy duty rubrail that is
one-piece.) A brass stem guard runs (4') from just under the bow eye, down the stem
and under the bow. This guard helps protect the stem from impact with the trailer or from
nosing the bow onto the ramp. All of our boats are built using the
same methods, to see a detailed account of the production of a C-Dory,
see the 22' Construction pages. |
