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Cloudveil
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Initially Posted - 09/14/2005 : 14:38:02

Hi all - After year+ of searching, inspecting, etc., I have at last
found & purchased 89WKSR hull 5973. Purchased from original owner,
fresh water boat in mint condition! Lots of $, but worth it. (With
Trail-Rite tandem trailer.) I have learned so much from the forum
in the past year, and have joined the association. Thanks all, and
look forward to crossing your paths and wakes in the future!
John

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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 09/14/2005 : 15:44:38

From one WK owner to another - congratulations!

Welcome aboard.

Steve

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 09/14/2005 : 16:12:38

Congrat's John! Welcome to the fleet.

Let the fun begin!

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 09/14/2005 : 16:15:36

Welcome I too just got one and am very happy.
Was it more than $10k? Yes or no is fine.

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Gloss
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Response Posted - 09/14/2005 : 19:50:37

Way to go John, you will love your new boat. Yes, they are well worth the premium you paid for it. I predict that they will hold their value very well.

You are now qualified to join fleet 89. New members buy the first round.

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Cloudveil
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Response Posted - 09/14/2005 : 20:33:26

[quote]Originally posted by fhopper@mac.com
 Welcome I too just got one and am very happy.
Was it more than $10k? Yes or no is fine.
[/quote

Hi Frank - My wife Jody & I met two of your Lake Cheney sailing
friends at the Latitudes & Attitudes cruising seminar earlier this month. Cant remember their names, but nice couple! We asked them to
say hello to you for us. (We were seriously considering selling house and going cruising - picked out an '81 Benetau 461 in Mexico,
but have decided to go for C25WK and trailer sail instead.)
Regards, John & Jody Yes is was more than l0K, but you ought to
see it. looks like a new boat, inside & out.

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bbriner
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Response Posted - 09/14/2005 : 20:45:21

John
Welcome to the club! I don't have a SK but it don't matter! The C25 is a really great boat (not speedy maybe... :))

We'd love to see pcitures!

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pjeffarch
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Response Posted - 09/14/2005 : 21:26:29

Hey John, you're teasing us with all of that enthusiasm! Send pictures-we're dyin' to see her! Way to go - have fun!!

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pjeffarch
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Response Posted - 09/14/2005 : 21:29:51

Wow, after more reading, I wonder how you and your wife switched from a 46 Beneteau to a 25 Catalina!

That's quite the range...I'd love to hear more of your thought process, and where you plan to trailer sail. (I'm dyin' to try new places myself!). Enjoy!

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ronrryan
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Response Posted - 09/14/2005 : 21:47:24

Well, a C25 WK can cruise at 60 MPH (provided you can get fuel) whilst the beneteau is good for 7 or 8. The older I get, the more I think the advice "go small and go now" from the Pardeys is good advice. Best of luck, Ron Orion srsk #2343 in SW FL

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 09/14/2005 : 22:57:38

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Cloudveil
 

Hi Frank - My wife Jody & I met two of your Lake Cheney sailing
friends at the Latitudes & Attitudes cruising seminar earlier this month. Cant remember their names, but nice couple! We asked them to
say hello to you for us.
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Allan and Kathy Huffman, they have a brand new Catalina 350 on our lake. I was on it last Saturday and they said they had met some wonderful people at the seminar and spoke very kindly of you.

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 09/15/2005 : 09:20:38

John,

Welcome to the C25/250 National Association. And welcome to the woprld of wing keel 25's. Like I had spent alot of time looking before I bought osmepneo and when I saw her at the brokers yard fell heads over heals and very pleased with her. I'm sure you will be also.

I agree with Ron's comment (from the Pardy's) go small and go now. As I listen to people talking about going bigger, I think not me maybe smaller, but definately not bigger.

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 09/15/2005 : 11:50:33

While your C25 makes a great first impression, and its easy to fall in love at first sight, I think the real pleasure is the deep sense of committment to each other that will develop after a couple of years. After the boat brings you home safely through a big storm, you have a great couple of dock parties on board, you win a race, catch a fish, sail in the Christmas boat parade of lights with 8 people on board, you sail 50 miles offshore and nothing breaks, you hit the dock HARD and back off without a scratch, you sail all weekend for $1 in fuel while the powerboaters are paying $1000, you travel 1000 miles to windward in 2 days (on the trailer) things like that will make you realize you bought a great boat and you'll attain a much deeper appreciation and even love.

Many people move up 3 feet after a few years. I moved down to the C25. Way down. Indiscipline III is 25 years old and the finest boat on the dock (in my opinion). I have never had more fun with a boat.

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ronrryan
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Response Posted - 09/15/2005 : 20:48:07

Go get'em JimB, right on. Ron SrSk Orion #2343 in SW FL

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rich
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Response Posted - 09/18/2005 : 07:43:01

Congradulations on your Catalina 25. We have only owned our Catalina 25 for about a month and really love her. The only problem we have had is I spend so much time looking at her and "fixing her up" that I haven't even put the mast up yet

. Ours is the only boat on the moorings that has the mast down

. We have been told that they sail better with the mast vertical as the sails catch more wind

. All sillyness aside think you did ok on price--a Catalina 25 in good shape with a good trailer is hard to find. Hope you have many good years of sailing and many good times on her. My favorite picture that I have is of my two little boys (now grown) taking the sail cover off our Aquarious 23 as she sits in shallow water at Panama City Beach Florida. Sail boats have a way of becoming part of the family.

Rich

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georgiaboater
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Response Posted - 09/18/2005 : 13:56:11

John

Sounds like you got a great boat.

We had thought about upgrading in size but since we will be doing our sailing on the Gulf, have decided that being able to take the boat out of the water per storm warnings will give us a lot of peace of mind and your wk will preclude the need to avoid second guessing and worries over swing keel related maintenance.

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pjeffarch
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Response Posted - 09/18/2005 : 22:06:20

Wow - that is a great description Jim! I'm going to cut and paste that whenever anyone asks 'why a C25?'

Oh and by the way Jim, you'll hopefully have more fun with the boat when your new sail arrives!

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MattL
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Response Posted - 09/20/2005 : 15:01:06

John,
Welcome to the Cat 25/250 club. Hope to hear more from you and see some photos too.
Matt

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gnorgan
Admiral

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563 Posts

Response Posted - 09/22/2005 : 00:28:02

Way to go, John. You're going to like sailing this boat. Yours is slightly newer than ours but it would still be nice to see some pictures sometime in the future.
Happy sailing.

....and Jim...you may have the most stuff on your boat on the dock but that doesn't mean you have the best boat there

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 09/22/2005 : 12:18:05

Yes, the new 170 arrived and I hoisted it up. I have not sailed with it yet because its been TOO WINDY. This sail is in good condition and is HUGE, also very light material.

Look out tall rigs.

Just waiting for winds under 15 knots (its been blowing all week).

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 09/22/2005 : 16:47:22

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by gnorgan
 
....and Jim...you may have the most stuff on your boat on the dock but that doesn't mean you have the best boat there

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Bless Jim's heart, he just does not know.

He has one thing on you, a fin keel. Your list on him would take too long and break his spirit.

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 09/23/2005 : 10:39:52

The only thing that comes close to breaking my spirit is when Gary beats me on a downwind leg or especially in ultra light air. 170? Spinnaker? Got my full roach North racing main back up? Look out.

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Doug C.
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Response Posted - 09/23/2005 : 12:08:42

Congrats on the new boat John. Sounds like you got a real find there.

I'm surprised Jim and Gary haven't started on you about coming down to join Fleet 7.

Jim, you may have the nicest sail inventory on the dock, but Valkyrie is the newest C25 on the dock.

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