Hello; new member here!

Greenhorn · 24-03-2008, 19:39

Hi all,
I just joined, I have a Catalina 22 now, but hope to be living aboard and cruising in about 10 years. So I figured I'd better get serious about learning about the reality of it, rather than just reading magazine articles, and my wife has alot of questions too.

I look forward to meeting people here. I live in Elmira, NY, and plan to put Serenity Now! in Keuka Lake this sailing season.

Greenhorn

Chuck Baier · 24-03-2008, 19:48

Welcome to the board. Ask away, you will get any questions answered here.

Zach · 24-03-2008, 20:36

Hi and welcome!

swagman · 24-03-2008, 23:37

Welcome Greenhorn,
Hope both you and your partner find the site as useful and enjoyable as we do.
Sail safe.
JOHN

Lancerbye · 25-03-2008, 03:31

Welcome aboard. Life at this site is usually very entertaining and informative. The reality of cruising usually sets in about the time you hear these words coming out of your mouth "You want how much for that piece of plastic, because it's called marine grade."

dcstrng · 25-03-2008, 04:44

<but hope to be living aboard and cruising in about 10 years…>

Welcome aboard… I’m pretty new here myself, but there is no shortage of advice and experience hereabouts on almost any nautical topic you might be interested in…

Island Mike · 25-03-2008, 05:38

Welcome aboard, you will find this to be a spirited and informative board.

SkiprJohn · 26-03-2008, 17:29

Aloha Green,
Welcome aboard! My first boat was a Catalina 22. Great boat! Mine was a fixed keel with a pop top. It was a good little sailer. If you have the pop top version make certain you have a way to secure the top in the down position when you go out in moderately rough weather.
Kind Regards,
JohnL

Silverbranch · 19-04-2008, 10:06

SkiprJohn,
What do you think of the Catalina 22 as a first boat for someone who will pretty much only be sailing (and learning) alone?

I have access to one through a boat club I belong to.

Thanks

SkiprJohn · 19-04-2008, 11:01

Aloha Silver,

I chose the Catalina 22 as my first boat because it has a forgiving nature if I happen to make a mistake, the quality is good, the price was right and I could work on it myself very easily. It was perfect as a single-hander. I had a Johnson 6hp outboard but rarely used it because you could sail in and out of nearly anywhere. I did have to repair the rudder that was delaminating a bit along the seam where the two halves were put together.

The price I paid was $4500 in 1981 for 1976 model boat.

The Naval Sailing Club in Coronado used them as training boats and I think we had 5 of them if I remember right. I got check out on them and then taught lessons on them to the new folks in the club. I was really familiar with the boat and when I saw one for sale here in Hawaii I went to take a look. Even though I wanted a larger boat I decided to get the 22.

Kind Regards,

JohnL

24-03-2008, 19:39	#1
Greenhorn Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Boat: 1974 Catalina 22 - Riff Raft (still) Posts: 7	Hello; new member here! Hi all, I just joined, I have a Catalina 22 now, but hope to be living aboard and cruising in about 10 years. So I figured I'd better get serious about learning about the reality of it, rather than just reading magazine articles, and my wife has alot of questions too. I look forward to meeting people here. I live in Elmira, NY, and plan to put Serenity Now! in Keuka Lake this sailing season. Greenhorn

24-03-2008, 19:48	#2
Chuck Baier Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Where ever the boat is. Boat: Marine Trader 34 "Beach House" Posts: 1,522 Images: 54	Welcome to the board. Ask away, you will get any questions answered here. __________________ To boldly go!! Read about our past and current cruises, the boat, some projects and a whole lot more at Voyages of Sea Trek And Now Visit The New Boats Site At The Beach House

24-03-2008, 20:36	#3
Zach Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Carolina Boat: 1961 Pearson Triton - Pylasteki Posts: 473	Hi and welcome! __________________ --- 1961 Pearson Triton "Pylasteki" http://pylasteki.blogspot.com/

24-03-2008, 23:37	#4
swagman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On the yacht half the year - in the New Forest UK the other half. Boat: Hanse 461 Swagman Posts: 1,051 Images: 5	Welcome Greenhorn, Hope both you and your partner find the site as useful and enjoyable as we do. Sail safe. JOHN __________________ Read our boring cruising blog via http://www.Yotblog.com/swagman/page80/

25-03-2008, 03:31	#5
Lancerbye Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Middle East in the winter, West Coast of Canada in the summer for this year. Boat: Lancer 44 Motorsailer Posts: 547 Images: 27	Welcome aboard. Life at this site is usually very entertaining and informative. The reality of cruising usually sets in about the time you hear these words coming out of your mouth "You want how much for that piece of plastic, because it's called marine grade." __________________ The basis of accomplishment is in never quitting Mengzi Meng-tse

25-03-2008, 04:44	#6
dcstrng Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colonial Beach, Virginia Boat: Bristol-24 Angels Wings Posts: 314 Images: 19	<but hope to be living aboard and cruising in about 10 years…> Welcome aboard… I’m pretty new here myself, but there is no shortage of advice and experience hereabouts on almost any nautical topic you might be interested in… __________________ Larry Worry: misuse of imagination…

25-03-2008, 05:38	#7
Island Mike Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CT Boat: Far East Mariner 40 - Tivoli Posts: 391 Images: 5	Welcome aboard, you will find this to be a spirited and informative board. __________________ S/V Tivoli Mike & Paula

26-03-2008, 17:29	#8
SkiprJohn Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kea'au, Big Island, Hawaii Boat: Cascade, Cutter, 42 - "Casual" Posts: 3,586	Aloha Green, Welcome aboard! My first boat was a Catalina 22. Great boat! Mine was a fixed keel with a pop top. It was a good little sailer. If you have the pop top version make certain you have a way to secure the top in the down position when you go out in moderately rough weather. Kind Regards, JohnL

19-04-2008, 10:06	#9
Silverbranch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5 Images: 3	SkiprJohn, What do you think of the Catalina 22 as a first boat for someone who will pretty much only be sailing (and learning) alone? I have access to one through a boat club I belong to. Thanks

19-04-2008, 11:01	#10
SkiprJohn Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kea'au, Big Island, Hawaii Boat: Cascade, Cutter, 42 - "Casual" Posts: 3,586	Aloha Silver, I chose the Catalina 22 as my first boat because it has a forgiving nature if I happen to make a mistake, the quality is good, the price was right and I could work on it myself very easily. It was perfect as a single-hander. I had a Johnson 6hp outboard but rarely used it because you could sail in and out of nearly anywhere. I did have to repair the rudder that was delaminating a bit along the seam where the two halves were put together. The price I paid was $4500 in 1981 for 1976 model boat. The Naval Sailing Club in Coronado used them as training boats and I think we had 5 of them if I remember right. I got check out on them and then taught lessons on them to the new folks in the club. I was really familiar with the boat and when I saw one for sale here in Hawaii I went to take a look. Even though I wanted a larger boat I decided to get the 22. Kind Regards, JohnL

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