1975 25ft Crosby Cuddy Cabin

BigLew · #1 10-03-2009, 12:53 AM

If I remeber correctly, they were made here in New England, possibly Massachsetts. I believe it is what we refer to as a bassboat; sharp forward entry going back and flattening out a fair amount, but still maintains a respectable 3:1+ length/beam ratio. larger cockpit area with smaller "cuddy" with a high pronounced windshield. Hard chined hull with a shallower draft and a mild Vee at the stern. I believe a Dyer type hull and profile generally. Nice seaboat, particulary in a substantial chop able to move right along, but not as well as a SeaCraft which the Crosby's predated. As to the 25' model, I have no specific information. I believe their ranges of lengths were pretty close to that of the seacrafts, including the newer longer 30ish models.

If your looking for one, I'd start at boats.com.

Mark62 · #2 10-03-2009, 04:51 AM

Thank you for the info!! I recently came to own one as a project boat, and am trying to figure out just what I have gotten into. By the way you described it quite well, V hull shallow draft. single shaft double prop.

mark

BigLew · #3 10-03-2009, 06:32 AM

Thanks Mark.

I took a look on boats.com and yes, there are a few. I then realized that I had forgotten some things, the shorter versions were not too far off.

They have a 301' that looks to be a real "salty" design: dual inboard diesels, trunk cabin and a generally low frill, no nonsense example of probably pretty good build quality and non-stop functionality. A 30' boat 25' yrs old no-nonsense designed boat still pulling $60-80 grand must have some credibility.

They also made/make a small personal "tug" design and a harbor taxi style boat 0f about 21'. I have been on the 21' taxi models a number of times and it is a boat that is designed for what it does and does its job very well. It is a full deep displacement hull that basically DOES NOT rock when you step into it from a boat on a mooring or from a dock for a ride back out to a moored boat.

I was a bit off on the lnth/beam ratio, but hey, so I am sorry.

Post some pics of your project. I'm sure many would find it interesting to monitor any quality boat refurb and we'd learn something, I'm sure we could learn a thing or three from how another manufacturer did things.

Good luck.