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Forum: Challenges

11-08-2019, 18:15

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Prepping a Catalina 22 for the Caribbean

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Posted By Jim Cate

Re: Prepping a Catalina 22 for the Caribbean

thinking back quite a few years, I remember that we had one spreader failure and one spreader socket failure in our very early model (hull #61) C-22, both resulting in mast failures. I'd advise...

Forum: Challenges

14-03-2019, 16:48

Replies: 73

Prepping a Catalina 22 for the Caribbean

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Posted By Jim Cate

Re: Prepping a Catalina 22 for the Caribbean

Yep, you are correct about the SJ24 ballast and I was wrong. Dunno how I came up with the number! But my Cat 22 was hull 61 out of over 15000 that were built... hardly a "later model" and it had the...

Forum: Challenges

13-03-2019, 21:59

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Prepping a Catalina 22 for the Caribbean

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Posted By Jim Cate

Re: Prepping a Catalina 22 for the Caribbean

in what way? Well, lets see...

SJ24;
LOA 24
LWL 19.5
SA to D 18.19
D:L 154
Disp 3200
Ballast 1200 fixed Pb
Rudder: Fixed spade inside WL

Forum: Challenges

13-03-2019, 15:01

Replies: 73

Prepping a Catalina 22 for the Caribbean

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Posted By Jim Cate

Re: Prepping a Catalina 22 for the Caribbean

And there is Webb Chiles, who HAS sailed around the world in various small craft, currently finishing RTW number 5 (IIRC) in a Moore 24...

BUT, even a San Juan 24 is a more capable offshore boat...

Forum: Challenges

13-03-2019, 14:16

Replies: 73

Prepping a Catalina 22 for the Caribbean

Views: 39,801

Posted By Jim Cate

Re: Prepping a Catalina 22 for the Caribbean

And so far, the advice from folks who have both Cat 22 experience AND open ocean passage experience is to NOT attempt to go past the Bahamas in his boat, but to either reduce the scope of his...

Forum: Challenges

11-03-2019, 19:12

Replies: 73

Prepping a Catalina 22 for the Caribbean

Views: 39,801

Posted By Jim Cate

Re: Prepping a Catalina 22 for the Caribbean

It has been many years since I owned, cruised and raced my Cat 22, mostly in the SF bay. That boat was hull # 61, purchased directly from Catalina in N Hollywood. Don't know the. age of yours, and...

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