Lake Erie to Saint Petersburgh, Russia

[artisthos]

Looking for one crew member to join our expedition to Russia in 2021. Putting the engine in a 32' Bayfield this summer at Brand’s Marina, Port Clinton, Ohio. Sailor should live near Cincinnati, Ohio where we sail the Ohio in a 19’ pocket cruiser out of the Ohio River Launch Club, Cincinnati. Going up for a week at a time this summer to install the engine and Cape Horn Self Steering device. Hopefully we will be able to trial the engine mid-July. We want you to be in on all of this

Sailing the length of Lake Erie in the fall of 2019 and again in 2020. Finally taking her down the Hudson to Boston and putting her on the hard on the Charles River in a funky marina.

Setting off for Russia in June of 2021 sailing directly to Orkney Island, Scotland. Next Kristiansand, Norway, Copenhagen, Baltic,Gulf of Finland and Saint Petersburg, Russia arriving mid August. Leaving her on the hard in Finland. The next year we sail the lakes of Russia and in 2023 sail back to Lake Erie via the Caribbean.

Looking for a competent seaman versed in all things sailing. We need each crew member to be able to do it all.

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[artisthos]

My brother stepped up to be the third crew member for the long crossings. Since he is my identical twin the owner will have no trouble getting along with him.

Currently installing the engine and self steering.

3YM30AE Yanmar Install in Clio 32B sailboat

Images of the engine space, jig and rail extensions. Making them out of aluminum, 3/16” for the jig, 3/8” for rail extensions.
About half the engine sticks out into the cabin and the rail extensions (that are being made with 3/8" aluminum with as many gussets as possible) attach to the complete length of the original rail 23” and then goes into the cabin 7”
Hope to get at least ¼” to 1⁄8” circular alignment with the jig. What is the adjustment range in the Yanmar mounts?

[artisthos]

Russia in 2022. Putting a new 30 Yanmar in a 32' Bayfield in 2019 at Brand’s Marina, Port Clinton, Ohio. Sailing on the Ohio River in a 19’ pocket cruiser out of the Ohio River Launch Club. Going up for a week at a time installing the engine and Cape Horn Self Steering device. Hopefully we will be able to trial the engine in August and get everything ready for a May 2022 start. The boat was in the yard last two year while we took out the old engine and installed the self steering device and installed the new engine along with new sink, bunks, radar, electrics.
Sailing back & forth on Lake Erie late summer of 2021 proving her.
Setting off for Russia in May of 2022 from Catawba Island, Lake Erie, the western end. Taking the Erie canal from Buffalo to Albany, down the Hudson then from Manhattan to Boston. Sailing directly to Orkney Island, Scotland. Next Flekkeroy, Norway; Helsingor, Demark; Saint Petersburg, Russia; arriving mid August. Leaving her on the hard in Finland.