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Dazed Sailor
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Initially Posted - 03/02/2009 :  19:41:12  Show Profile

HeelingPatrick,

I want to thank you for sending me the Craigs list Posting.

My Friends and I went to Indianapolis Saturday and went over the boat with a fine tooth comb. I bought the boat.
I have not done a full inventory of what is in and on the boat but I will give you all an idea of how much came with it.
110% Jib, Main, Crusing spinniker/ Geniker/ Asymetrical sail.
Depth finder/fish finder, two large boat fenders, 9.9 Mariner Out board, top of mast VHF antenna, shore power, life jackets, seat cushions, tandem axle shore lander trailer, mast raising system, alcohol stove, porta pottuy, off shore flare gun, all the sheets for the sails, mooring lines, pop top and canvass, main sail cover, boom tent, sock for the geniker, and more that I have not inventoried yet.
We pulled it home to St. Louis with my 2005 Trail Blazer, the trip up took about 5 hours the trip home took almost 7. I got ten miles to the gallon which I thought was pretty good.
I need to repair a ding in the back of the rudder and then we can sail it.
Thank you all for the help in finding the information that I needed and your support for me wanting to join in with your group of C 25 sailors
Dennis
1982 C25 2954
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Response Posted - 03/02/2009 :  20:49:13  Show Profile
cool
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Dazed Sailor
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Response Posted - 03/02/2009 :  21:00:38  Show Profile
Yes it is 'very, Very Cool
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DaveR
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Response Posted - 03/03/2009 :  07:47:10  Show Profile  Visit DaveR's Homepage
And you're off!!! I hope you have as much fun as I've been having for the last 2 1/2 years! Welcome.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 03/03/2009 :  09:31:37  Show Profile
Congratulations on your purchase, Dennis. This forum will provide you with a wealth of information. As you may have read already, almost any problem you encounter with your C-25 has probably already been asked and answered here. Sounds like you are off to a great start. Are you going to keep it at Lake Carlyle?
also, I didn't see the listing for the boat you bought. Is it a tall rig?
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Prospector
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Response Posted - 03/03/2009 :  10:19:15  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
Regarding the "ding" in th erudder, you may want to get a new balanced one. I haven't justified it yet, but it is on my long term list. If you have been reading much here at all you already know the danger of a compromised rudder.
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HeelinPatrick
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Response Posted - 03/03/2009 :  10:22:53  Show Profile
Great, glad you found yourself a nice boat! I had forgot I posted that link on here, didn't think much of it, guessing the boat wasn't in good shape.

But was curious, I emailed the seller, he me sent pictures, then I sent the listing to two friends here, since they've been looking for something that size. I was hoping they would buy it, cause seems like a heck of a price, I paid way more for mine. Meanwhile I forgot I posted the link here, I goofed up!

Glad though to have helped you out, and glad to get more sailors on the water, and in the mid west! Now if we can only convince them to hold nationals or some regattas somewhere near by :)
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JohnP
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Response Posted - 03/03/2009 :  11:14:13  Show Profile
Dennis,

You must be so excited! Way to go!
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Dazed Sailor
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Response Posted - 03/03/2009 :  16:08:15  Show Profile
Yes I am going to keep the boat at Carlyle Sailing Association. And yes it is a tall rig.
I am excited and anxious to get the boat on the water.
And again thank you Heeling Patrick for sending the link to the boat. Sorry your friends didn't get there in time.
It is supposed to be in the 60's here tomorrow and Thursday so we are planning on going through everything and inventorying it so I will let you all know what it has and what it might need.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 03/03/2009 :  17:16:38  Show Profile
As I'm sure you have found out, the tall rig mast is not only 2' longer than a std rig stick, but it is also quite a bit heavier. I read elsewhere in this forum that the extrusion wall is also thicker, which means added weight down the full length, not just the 2 extra feet. I strongly recommend at least 2 people to help you raise and lower it even with a mast raising system.
On light air days, you will enjoy the tall rig. On windier days, don't be bashful about reefing. With a reef, you have about the same mainsail area as a std rig.
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Stu Jackson C34
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Response Posted - 03/03/2009 :  19:51:04  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by dmpilc</i>
<br />On windier days, don't be bashful about reefing. With a reef, you have about the same mainsail area as a std rig.
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Then I would respectfully suggest you get a second reef built into the sail if there is not one there now.
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Dazed Sailor
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Response Posted - 03/03/2009 :  20:00:13  Show Profile
I think the sail only has one reef in it. I will have to open it up again and check it out. We normally always have at least four people raising masts on the cabin boats and two to three on the Y Flyers and other dingys.
I am open for suggestions on all topics on this boat. I have operated bigger power boats but the wind power in this size boat is new to me and I will need practice with my friends that sail cabin boats now.
Is there anything that would need to be checked out as in a peculiarity of the boat?
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Sloop Smitten
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Response Posted - 03/03/2009 :  21:27:14  Show Profile
Safety Items should always come first:
Inspect the swing keel hardware
Confirm Coast Guard regulated safety gear is present
Inspect thru-hulls
Inspect the standing and running rigging
Since you already bought the boat I would direct you to the "SELF-APPRAISING A CATALINA 25" article by Larry Charlot. It is a good starting point.
Take about a week and read through the articles on this web-site that you haven't already reviewed. There is no better source of information about Catalina 25's anywhere in the universe.

[url="http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/tech/tech25/summert2.asp"]Self Appraising a C25[/url]


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John Russell
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Response Posted - 03/03/2009 :  22:10:05  Show Profile
Don Casey wrote "Inspecting the Aging Sailboat" Worth the $15 at your local Borders.
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Dazed Sailor
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Response Posted - 03/04/2009 :  04:39:38  Show Profile
I have a copy of the book and had read it before we went to look at the boat.
Thank you
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 03/04/2009 :  21:59:14  Show Profile
Dennis, email me your cell phone number. I'll be in St. L. Friday night, on my way to Kansas City Sat. morning. I might have time to call & chat.
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