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rich
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Initially Posted - 08/26/2005 : 20:13:31

Our new to us Catalina 25 is on the water at lake Jacomo Kansas city Mo. My son and I picked her up from Frank Rich on Saterday and after pulling her up Long Island-thru New York City--over the George Washington Bridge and 1200 miles home we have a wonderful boat. Every time I look at Irish Ayes I think I am more nuts about her. Last time I can recall feeling this way was when I meet my wife 32 years ago. Think maybe am over reacting but look forward to many years of sailing and some posting on this forum. I probably will have some questions about her but right now need to sign off so I can drive to the lake and look at her again.

Rich

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 08/26/2005 : 21:29:54

Ha ha, that feeling won't go away any time soon, if ever!

Congratulations and welcome aboard, Rich.

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existentialsailor
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Response Posted - 08/26/2005 : 21:51:06

Rich,
Really, I know how you feel. Swimmer has the same grip on me. When I bought her last fall, I used to drive up after work and just sit on her till it got dark. I couldn't take her out by myself at that point. I still get pissed off when people tell me I'll be wanting to get a bigger boat than her. Nothing like your first love.

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 08/26/2005 : 22:53:33

Hi Rich,

Rick stole my thunder ... I know exactly how you feel, Rich. BTW Rick, when someone tells me it won't be long before I'll looking to move up to a bigger boat, it jacks my jaws, too.

Rich, I hope you and your family have a GREAT time with your new "baby" ... welcome to the group!

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johnsonp
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Response Posted - 08/26/2005 : 22:54:04

Rich
Top drawer........
We would all like to know what did you use to tow it home with and did you have any problems.
paulj C250WK #719

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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 08/26/2005 : 23:02:42

I bought my GALLIVANT in 1989. I still get the biggset charge out of sitting on my deck and stairing at her on her mooring. I would have a hard time parting with her for a larger boat.

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rich
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Response Posted - 08/27/2005 : 04:33:06

We rented a 12 passenger Chevy Van from Capps car and Van rental--was equipped with a tow package--They were great people to work with. I think they are mostly in the central USA. They removed the rear seats as we had so much boat stuff to bring home. The boat trailer was basically a cradle mounted on a tandem frame. We used heavy duty straps that could be tightened on both ends of the boat to keep the boat from shifting on the trailer. We stopped every 200 miles to check the straps tighten as required--check hitch ball and lug nuts on trailer wheels. I doubt that we drove over 55 miles per hour at any point on the trip as the interstates were in such bad repair--didn't want to bounce the boat around any more than necessary. Map quest says the trip should take 21 hours but we were on the road 35 hours. We choose to make the trip mostly during daylight hours to be able to see the straps and trailer. The boat shifted some on the trailer-- we had no trouble real trouble but you can see from the above we were extremely careful. Sorry for all the detail but not many people go that far to get the right boat--a lot of folks thought we were nuts. When we were in the heart of New York City I thought maybe they were right. The rest of the trip went fine. My son has been away at law school for the last 7 months so making the trip with him while he was on break-- as the Visa commercial says--was priceless.

Rich

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 08/27/2005 : 10:01:03

Awesome Post Rich.

Enjoy it. I bet you'll be happy to see your son join you on the boat pretty soon.

Welcome to the forum. Consider registering as an owner on the association [url="http://www.catalina25-250.org/owner_questionnaire.htm"](click here)[/url]

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mwalkup
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Response Posted - 08/27/2005 : 22:06:03

"Pride in ownership" is a fairly common phenomenon it seems with Catalina owners. I've certainly been affected.

Just curious though Rich, could, or did you not find a Catalina 25 somewhat closer to your body of water?
That seems like one heck of a road trip!

Here's to earning your strips...
Mike
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thaind
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Response Posted - 08/27/2005 : 22:36:20

One of the benefits to my lengthy snowbound off-season, and there aren't many,is coming home every night to see my boat in the driveway. It always gives me something positive to think about and look forward to.

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rich
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Response Posted - 08/28/2005 : 04:50:18

We looked at boats all over the USA except the west coast as I thought that would be to far. I wanted a Catalina 25--nothing else was in the running for me. I know there are other nice boats but I like the support/parts availability/quality of manufacture on Catalina boats and I love the way the boat looks. Things like this forum add to the value of the brand (thank you all who post and respond). It was important that the Catalina 25 we bought have a useable trailer since we would be sailing at a lake that requires one to launch--also the dream of sailing the southern intercostal at some point when I have enough sense to retire. As you all know finding a Catalina 25 with a trailer is a little bit of a trick. Most of the boats we found seemed to be located near larger bodies of water--a long way from home. Frank Rich (who posts on this forum every so often) was selling his at a reasonable price and worked with me in providing pictures and answering questions. Coming from Kansas City to New York implied that the buying decision on the boat pretty much had to be made before seeing the boat--internet with pictures is a wonderful thing. Frank was very good to work with and after many many e-mails back and forth I now have the boat of my dreams (it is every bit as nice as he said) and also a new friend which in the general scheme of things is probably equally important. Pictures of her are available on the swap meet forum where I found the boat. Also can you think of a better "guy thing" to do with your son than hauling a big boat half way across the USA.

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 08/28/2005 : 10:23:12

Just curious though Rich, could, or did you not find a Catalina 25 somewhat closer to your body of water? That seems like one heck of a road trip! - Mike

I wanted a Catalina 25--nothing else was in the running for me. I know there are other nice boats but I like the support/parts availability/quality of manufacture on Catalina boats and I love the way the boat looks. Things like this forum add to the value of the brand (thank you all who post and respond). It was important that the Catalina 25 we bought have a useable trailer ... - Rich

The irony of this is killing me ... like Rich, I wanted a C-25 with a trailer ... after much searching, I bought my baby sight-unseen on eBay, and I pulled her almost 1,000 miles to get her home ... I picked her up in ... Kansas City ...

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rich
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Response Posted - 08/28/2005 : 16:32:31

Buzz that is really funny. Too bad we couldn't have just swapped boats although I can't think of owning anything else but Irish Ayes. We looked on Catalina 25/250 swap forum as well as Catalina owners.com. and local for sale ads in the big cities in the three state area around us and frank's boat was the best that could be found for the money. Thought hard about that long of a trip but the boat is worth every mile I traveled

Rich

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rich
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Response Posted - 08/28/2005 : 16:40:20

By the way Buzz where do you live--New York? This is way too much fun but time to head to the lake.

Rich

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 08/28/2005 : 16:54:41

By the way Buzz where do you live--New York? - Rich

Whoa! No way Jose ... 'San Antonio!

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frich
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Response Posted - 08/28/2005 : 17:11:10

Hi All!

Rich is my new idol, and more important a friend. I had thought about a motorcycle or vette with the proceeds of the sale of Irish Ayes. Instead I just put a deposit a Catalina 22. I will be towing her to Long Island from NJ, but after the inspiration Rich has given me, the trip is a piece of cake.

I wish Rich and his family many happy days aboard Irish Ayes, and to the rest of the members of this group thanks for all your help. I will continue my membership here as there is a wealth of information that my be applied to my new boat " Glory Days"

Sincerely
Frank Rich

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ArgonautEC
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Response Posted - 08/28/2005 : 19:38:45

Congratulations on your new C25. We sold our C25 ten years ago and bought an Ericson Olson 30. About a month age we got a deal on a 1987 C25 in fantastic condition that we just couldn't pass up. Who says that bigger is better? You'll have to visit us just across the state line sometime at Perry lake (www.perryyachtclub.com). P.S. Anyone interested in a Ericson Olson 30?

Earl Cameron
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Lake Perry, Kansas

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 08/28/2005 : 20:11:46

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ArgonautEC
 Congratulations on your new C25. We sold our C25 ten years ago and bought an Ericson Olson 30. About a month age we got a deal on a 1987 C25 in fantastic condition that we just couldn't pass up. Who says that bigger is better? You'll have to visit us just across the state line sometime at Perry lake (www.perryyachtclub.com). P.S. Anyone interested in a Ericson Olson 30?

Earl Cameron
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Is the Olson John Byron's old boat?

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ArgonautEC
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Response Posted - 08/28/2005 : 20:58:07

No, Mark Arbuthnot was the original owner.

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kicking tires
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Response Posted - 08/30/2005 : 00:04:41

Am no longer sailing a columbia 22. researching affordable trailerables. came across an ad for a catalina 25 swing keel. is this boat truly trailerable? I need to avoid slip fees since I won't get out nearly as much as I would like. Difficult to launch or rig. Have been looking at / researching mac 25s. How do they compare? any info appreciated. Am really unfamilar w/cat 25.

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rich
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Response Posted - 08/30/2005 : 06:31:03

kicking tires-- I don't know if I would want to move a Catalina 25 on and off a trailer and rig her each time I went sailing-- think it would take too much time (personal opinion). You might want to make a new post with your question to get more response. We will be launching our boat once a year in the spring and will be pulling her in the fall. During the sailing season she will be on a mooring. You can find lots of info on Catalina boats on this site as well as Catalinaowners.com Good luck on your search for the right boat

Rich

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 08/30/2005 : 08:05:35

Hi kicking tires, welcome to the forum.
We trail a C250WB. Because we trail her, we make it a minimum of a two day sail in summer time. (we have only had her Since June 5th.) It's a goodly amount of work in the heat of the morning to raise and the hot evenings to lower the mast during rigging / derigging. But our schedule permits that.
We live 90 minutes from decent ramps so it takes us about 4hrs to get her on the water. We have seriously considered a slip. But we don't like the idea of the boat being in the water 90mins away, we tend to get unexpected visitors that would require pulling the boat, Katrnia was the latest.
When you add up the cost of towing (beefed up vehicle, extra fuel, extra tolls (more than double) then a slip becomes a good deal if you trail the boat every weekend.

We take JD out at least 2 times a month. So far in the almost 3 months that we have had her, we have been out for a 1 day, 2 day, 3day and 5day cruise. Labor day weekend is next, a 4 day cruise around Biscayne Bay. We're only 56 & 29

years old so we have many years of active sailing ahead of us, heck we may even grow about 5' within 5 years.

It's going to be intersting to see how much easier it is to Rig/De-rig the boat in the cooler seasons, but being in SoFla does mean that we can pretty much sail the entire year, so with our season being longer than for those up North, we should get in plenty of great trips. We're planning on a Bahamas trip this coming spring (with quite a few forum members too by the look of it so far. Now that will need some serious camera memory!

Good luck with the hunt.

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