Caledon - Pocket Trawler

Very nice boat and I love the finish. Lots of wood and old boat charm. A little heavier then a c-dory but a lot of space . the 25 has the foward and down head. I would really love to see one in person. the price looked right for the boat. Would also like to see some speed numbers and fuel burn. First boat that I have seen that would make me second quess a 25 c-dory. I really like it. From the looks of the boat show scheudle they only think about the east coast.
 
I also like the fit and finish of the interior. I sent them an email to inquire as to new pricing and whether they plan to attend the Seattle Boat show or have any dealers in the PacNW. I'll let you know how they respond.
 
it is funny because they are not located in B.C. but in Caledon, Ontario. maybe its just a marketing thing. I did not see and list of dealers. With this small of a out put maybe its all thru the factory. I remember what that was like, in the old days
 
I have just asked for a brochure and cant wait to see it. I noticed the two hatches under the rear deck and I wander what is in there. a fish hold I hope. Lots of battiers and storage most likely. to tell you the truth its kind of like a 25 c-dory finished to a 25 tug level. Which is what I was told the old cape cruiser molds were going to be used for. The venture line was to be a more finished version of the c-dory. As long as this boat can get in to the 20's at cruise I would be really interested in looking at it for the next boat. But everything depends on money and timing.
 
Sure is a pretty boat, esp. the interior finish. It does seem more trawler-like as far as speed and power setups they mention. I did not see any price info. What was the price?

I wonder about the mixed aluminum/glass outboard platform's long term performance although I really like the extra room such setups have given us in the TomCats. I think C-Dory ought to consider an aluminum outboard bracket for the 22's and 25's. That would open up alot of cockpit and allow room for extra gas, traps, gear, gensets, etc.

The layout is very close to the C-dory's it seems, but the draft is significantly more with the keel.

Let me know if you find any more info,

John
 
Ahoy, here's a note I got back from the folks at Caledon. The prices seem appropriate, and there's a boat in BC. I wonder if the owner wants to show it off...

Steve

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Hello Steve

Thank you for your interest in our boats. WOW-thank you for posting us on C-Brats!

To answer your questions:

(1) The base price of the Caledon 27 is USD $124,000 and USD $105,000 for the Caledon 25, including our standard equipment so you are ready to cruise. A price list of options is included in your packaged.

(2) The closest boat to you, a Caledon 27, is in North Vancouver, British Columbia.

(3) The average final price of a Caledon 27, usually fully loaded, is about USD $150,000.

In the next week, depending on the post, you will receive our brochures by mail, including a photo album of the Caledon 27.

If you have any questions or comments, call or e-mail us.

Cheers

Rick Villmann

Boat designer and builder
www.caledonboatworks.com

519-940-4493
 
I received a similar email to Steve. It read:

"Hello Roger

Thank you for your interest in our boats.

To answer your questions:
(1) Currently, we have not planned to attend any west coast shows.
(2) As a family boat builder, we prefer to deal directly with our
customers. The closest boat to you, a Caledon 27, is in North Vancouver,
British Columbia.
(3) The base price of the Caledon 27 is USD $124,000 and USD $105,000
for the Caledon 25, including our standard equipment so you are ready to
cruise.

In the next week, depending on the post, you will receive our brochures
by mail, including a photo album of the Caledon 27.

If you have any questions or comments, call or e-mail us.

Cheers

Rick Villmann
Boat designer and builder
www.caledonboatworks.com
519-940-4493"

It will be interesting to go through the brochures.
 
Pat, count with me.. 22..1,2,3,..25..1,2,..27ft. See pat the distance between next boats is getting smaller. :lol: now is i counld just get the 27 pilot house c-dory reresurrection campain up and going we would not have to look other places......
 
Continuing with Tom's logic, Pat increased his boat size first 3 feet, and a 27 would be an increase of 2 feet, or 2/3 the initial jump.

Assuming Pat steps up in increments of 2/3 the prior jump:
#4 will be 1.33 feet longer, or 28.33 feet.
#5 will be .89 feet longer (10.7 inches), or 29.22 feet
#6 will be .59 feet longer (7.1 inches), or 29.81 feet.

At some point it obviously becomes counterproductive to buy a new boat to move up just a few inches. Assuming this value is at least 4 inches, Pat appears to be moving asymptotically toward:

#7 -- 30.21 feet.

(Of course, the volume increases with the cube of the length, so maybe even a 3" increase would pay off in more storage room, larger head, whatever. But that's a whole new set of calculations.)

Pat could probably save a lot of time, effort, and money by skipping the intermediate steps and just looking for the 'perfect' 30.21-foot boat right now.

Hope this helps.

iggy
 
Hi Folks,

I have about $22,000 in my 1983 classic 22' C-Dory, including trailer. I can go anyplace these boats can, in very good comfort. The boat is paid for. It has a lot of wood features. It does not look plastic like the newer C-Dory's.It has a newer 75 4 stroke Yamaha.

I can run my boat solo. Why change?

Fred
 
We have been aboard the 25' Caledon -- toured the rascal with its happy owner. It is a nice boat and the owner was satisfied with it. She's a heavy sucker, so not as easy to trailer, launch, etc. as our 22' Halcyon -- so we're quite content with our boat.

Be sure to add up the cost of the options you believe to be necessities and add that onto the base price before salivating too long or hard over any boat.
 
And the extra draft on this boat would probably preclude taking it up a creek like the Priest River...but damn, it looks fine! We are not in the market of course...I'll know when we are, when Patty says "Well, let's just go over and see what the deal is..." When she says that, I know we are buying a boat!


El and Bill":193yim1u said:
We have been aboard the 25' Caledon -- toured the rascal with its happy owner. It is a nice boat and the owner was satisfied with it. She's a heavy sucker, so not as easy to trailer, launch, etc. as our 22' Halcyon -- so we're quite content with our boat.

Be sure to add up the cost of the options you believe to be necessities and add that onto the base price before salivating too long or hard over any boat.
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Continuing with Tom's logic, Pat increased his boat size first 3 feet, and a 27 would be an increase of 2 feet, or 2/3 the initial jump.

Assuming Pat steps up in increments of 2/3 the prior jump:
#4 will be 1.33 feet longer, or 28.33 feet.
#5 will be .89 feet longer (10.7 inches), or 29.22 feet
#6 will be .59 feet longer (7.1 inches), or 29.81 feet.

At some point it obviously becomes counterproductive to buy a new boat to move up just a few inches. Assuming this value is at least 4 inches, Pat appears to be moving asymptotically toward:

#7 -- 30.21 feet. :?: :?: :?:



THere are too many damm rocket scientic on this board
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Fred. Why change , because I want more. I did not bring up this boat because I want YOU to change. I would like to have more , boat and more comfort. :wink:
 
Starcraftom,

I guess I should answer.

I thought this was a C-Dory site.

We can spend a lot of time goo cooing other boats. I have owned an O-Day Mariner until the kids came. Then a 26' Bristol until I realized it was a lousily cruising boat, a Lightening Cruising boat when I realized the family didn't want to come. I then owned a VW Vanagon, then nothing, then a Westerly until I realized that to own a sail boat one has to have bundles of time, and then a 22' C-Dory.

I have thought of buying a 25' Ranger Tug, but realized that a 26' Nordatug would be better, I have looked at a 25' C-Dory but realized that I would lose the one thing the 22' C-Dory has. I can go out on her alone, without the time whims of other people and I don't have to buy a special tow vehicle.

I am not looking for the next boat.

My C-Dory is paid for, I can tow her behind any standard SUV, which I like as a regular vehicle. (Wild-Blue thought he could tow his 25' with a RV, but found that he had to buy a big truck to tow it.)

It serves as a economical cruising boat, a fishing boat, and a USCGAux OPFAC. It is an easy boat to run at my age (68).

It would be easy to be caught up with other boats which might be better. I have been there. I use to walk the Nantucket Marina dreaming about having various boats. Being satisfied with what I have had, I kind of agree with El and Bill. The 22' C-Dory is a good sized boat to own. They have proven it. I just wished I had more time to use it.

Hope you see where I am coming from.

Fred
 
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