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Pretty Penny Update: Went Sailing!! :)

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DaveC25
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Initially Posted - 01/23/2006 : 07:44:44

For those of you who don't remember, I bought Penny for cheap, in a state of disrepair, and had to do alot of work to her hull and to her rigging. I also had to repair her main sail (although she did come with two new sails, I didn't want to use them yet.)

Well, finally I was able to take her out sailing in the east central florida intracoastal. I took her to a place called Ballard park, spent about two hours setting her up, but then the ramp was too shallow to launch her. :( So I took her mast back down and took her over to the Eau Gallie causeway. I then set her up again, and this time it was plenty deep enough.I was really tired after setting her up twice in 4 hours so after I motored out I anchored there and just relaxed and watch the sunset. The next morning I cleaned her deck (she needed it!) and then I put up her sails and sailed down to Palm Bay and back (about a 20-25 mile round trip.) I spent about 3 to 4 hours sailing and had a great time because there was a 10-15 knot east wind off the ocean so I was able to just set her sails and relax. On the return trip it rained twice but it was just a morning sprinkle and the sun came out again before I was all the way back to dry out the sails. She moved along really nicely and is faster than I anticipated.

So all in all it was a good "maiden voyage", and I look forward to taking her out again really soon (hopefully this weekend if the weather is nice.)

I'll try to post some pictures. It was really awesome to finally enjoy her after I put so much work into her!!

-DaveC25

PS: One great thing is that although her new jib is only 100%, apparently her old one is quite a bit larger (!! :) ) and still in pretty good shape. Her old main (that I repaired) has the C-25 logo. :)Also, there is a large 1166 on both her sails... I'm not sure what those numbers mean.

1979 Catalina 25 "Pretty Penny" #1166
Palm Bay, Florida

Edited by - DaveC25 on 01/23/2006 08:11:38

Ben
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Response Posted - 01/23/2006 : 07:54:08

Sounds like you had a great sail. The numbers on the sail may be the hull number of the boat.

If you do end up sailing this weekend, enjoy it for all us northerners who can only sail vicariously through stories from people like you.

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DaveC25
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Response Posted - 01/23/2006 : 07:55:29

I had a great time! I'll remember you northern guys if I'm out next weekend. It was ~75 degrees when I was sailing.

Pictures...

Edited by - DaveC25 on 01/23/2006 07:58:21

Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 01/23/2006 : 08:25:36

Nice pictures, and a nice (warm) place to sail!

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frog0911
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Response Posted - 01/23/2006 : 09:19:18

Dave, glad you had a great sail with Penny. I was wondering how you were coming along with your fixing since I had not heard from you. The mainsail is the orginial and 1166 is the hull number. If you look on the starboard side transom just under the rub rail you will see the hull number in the middle of the other hen scratching. The other sail with the boat should be a 150 and was only two years old when I sold her. You can tell it is the 150 I had if it has a round, about 2 foot diameter, plastic window near the luff at the bottom of the sail. Hope you continue to enjoy her and yes she is fast, but doesn't point as well as she did with the swing keel.

Edited by - frog0911 on 01/23/2006 09:23:09

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Response Posted - 01/23/2006 : 09:24:05

Hi Dave,

75 degrees huh, boy it feels great just typing it, can't wait to get back to it. Thanks for the pics.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT # 3936 Patchogue, N.Y.

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Response Posted - 01/23/2006 : 10:27:37

Congrats!!! So glad you got out!! I only got three outings in mine before the end of the season. Hope you have many many more wonderful times on her.

I had to laugh at the issue of cleaning her decks. I did not do that when mine was on the hard, but rather waited until after I got her safely tied up in her slip. Oh I wish I had cleaned her first as she was the dirtiest girl at the party when I came into the marina. But, she was only dirty for a day, She cleaned up real well!

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Response Posted - 01/23/2006 : 11:39:40

Hey...

Yes, it must be the 150 because it does have the round window in it as well as the 1166 on it too. I was very happy when I pulled it out expecting a regular jib and then saw it was much larger.

I did notice some leeward drift over a distance of about 10 miles between the Eau Gallie and Melbourne causeways, but for the distance it wasn't too bad since I was on a beam reach. Unfortunatly I don't have anything to compare her to. But I think she suits me. I'm going to continue cleaning her up and taking her out for weekends, then sometime in the spring I will make a jaunt up the coast for a week or so... maybe to St. Augustine. I think it would be cool to sail into St Augustine by the fort like the old warships used to.

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 Dave, glad you had a great sail with Penny. I was wondering how you were coming along with your fixing since I had not heard from you. The mainsail is the orginial and 1166 is the hull number. If you look on the starboard side transom just under the rub rail you will see the hull number in the middle of the other hen scratching. The other sail with the boat should be a 150 and was only two years old when I sold her. You can tell it is the 150 I had if it has a round, about 2 foot diameter, plastic window near the luff at the bottom of the sail. Hope you continue to enjoy her and yes she is fast, but doesn't point as well as she did with the swing keel.
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frog0911
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Response Posted - 01/24/2006 : 23:15:41

Dave, hank on the big 150, move your jib cars back about even with the cockpit, crank it down until the tales fly straight and enjoy the ride. You will seldom if ever use the 110 again on Penny. She just seems to love the big sail on the bow.

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DaveC25
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Response Posted - 01/25/2006 : 08:32:12

I was actually using the big 150. She did move pretty well I must say. :) I didn't want to break out the new sails until after I get a little time in her, but the old sails seem to work just fine and since one of them is a 150, I may never use the new jib except for in an emergency or if the wind kicks up too much.

I am planning on taking her out again this Friday so I'll take some more pictures if I do.

DaveC25

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