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Joe Diver
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Initially Posted - 03/25/2011 : 10:13:17

The deed is done! We signed over all the paperwork this morning, paid taxes and registration, and I have my paperwork in hand. She's mine!

Her name is Prime Interest, a 1982 C25, fixed keel, standard rig, traditional interior. She's ready to sail, but like any used boat I have alot of cleaning, refinishing and general "to do's" to start working on.

I heard there's a big J boat race on the lake this weekend....think I'll sail out, find a nice spot to anchor, fire up the grill and enjoy a ribeye and a glass of wine while I watch the sailboat races.

I'll get the hull number off the transom today so I can get her registered here.

Scott

When we left, we had just enough fuel to make it to San Juan. And now... we are out of fuel!

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Davy J
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Response Posted - 03/25/2011 : 10:17:09

Congratulations. Now, get to scraping, sanding, cussing and finally sailing, woo-hoo!

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 03/25/2011 : 11:28:12

Heading to the marina now to "move in".....

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 03/25/2011 : 11:29:14

Congratulations, Joe. Welcome to the family!

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 03/25/2011 : 12:33:26

Congrats!!!! I know how you feel. Miss Behavin' was in pretty decent shape and ready to sail. But not until 2 years later was she "presentable" to my friends and family. lol There's ALWAYS something to do, but don't rush it cause that's the fun part.

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 03/25/2011 : 13:59:05

Congrats Joe, I'll raise my glass! Wait............ where's my glass?

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 03/25/2011 : 14:26:53

Great new Joe,
Looking for your P's & Q's (Pics and Questions

Paul

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Response Posted - 03/25/2011 : 14:29:14

Congratulations!

Now, after your $22 association membership, the next big investment is the $10 [url="http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=4&ParentCat=5"]Catalina Direct C-25 Owner's Handbook[/url]. (There're not many things you can buy for a boat for $10, and this will be the best $10 you'll spend.)

Happy Days!

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 03/25/2011 : 15:53:53

Thanks guys. Here's a couple of pics:

My first meal aboard, a QT sandwich, chips and coke.

Here she is all opened up at the dock:

BTW...that dock is concrete, not metal as someone commented in my other thread, and my real name is Scott...."Joe Diver" is just a nick name I've carried for years.

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 03/25/2011 : 15:55:24

I have a few things I need to order from CD...I'll add the handbook to it. Is it better than the pdf linked to here?

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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 03/25/2011 : 16:32:05

Congrats and welcome! Today is my 1 year anniversary with the boat now known as Take Five. You'll never forget that date - partly because your insurance will always be up for renewal. lol

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 03/25/2011 : 17:57:44

Very nice! Looks like you're already having fun. lol

Argh, I don't know why people put speakers in the bulkheads. You can see the mags protruding into the space on the other side. Sorry, just a pet peave I keep seeing. Personally, I'm putting mine below each settee.

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 03/25/2011 : 20:01:54

Yeah, it's a bummer for sure. Trying to decide how I'm gonna fix that, because the speakers are going to go. I was disappointed when I saw that the first time I looked inside..., but oh well, what are you gonna do....can't have everything perfect.

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 03/25/2011 : 21:05:28

Congratulation's Scott and Welcome Aboard! She looks nice!

The PO had a speaker through the bulkhead on my boat and later covered it with a mirror that looks like a porthole. Be sure to get us more pictures while you're out sailing and at the dock. We always like pictures!

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 03/25/2011 : 21:12:49

Scott.

Congratulations on yopur boat. Happy sailing !!

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PCP777
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Response Posted - 03/26/2011 : 08:56:25

Here she is all opened up at the dock:

BTW...that dock is concrete, not metal as someone commented in my other thread, and my real name is Scott...."Joe Diver" is just a nick name I've carried for years.

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Scott,

Welcome! You are going to love your C-25. If you ever make it to the east side of the metroplex and want to sail on Lake Ray Hubbard on my C-25, give me a shout. Nice to see another DFW C-25 in the mix. The best sailing is now through summer, enjoy you're new boat!

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 03/26/2011 : 18:57:42

Thanks Peter, I very well may take you up on that offer.....and I'll make the same if you decide to come out west.

Today was my first full day on the boat. I brought out my shop vac and hit every nook and corner. I cleaned out every drawer, cubby and threw away 2 bags of trash the PO left behind...lots of old junk that was unserviceable or I just didn't want.

That port lazerette is DEEP!

I'm 6'3 and even laying down, halfway in the dang thing I still couldn't reach the very bottom corner down by the bilge hose. Oh well, I got it as clean as I could, left it opened up to air out all day while I did other things. That Lysol cleaner with Clorox in it sure does a job on the musty, moldy nasties.

I put new mooring fenders on, 2 on each side. She didn't have any so I bought 4 new ones at Academy. I also replaced all of the dock lines; they were pretty old and starting to look fuzzy, felt a bit crisp. My slip has a fender tied up front, as a sling bumper sort of thing to keep the bow from the dock. I'm going to replace all of that with a new fender and lines.

I got a tarp and bungies to make a tent over the boom. Tomorrow, after I wash the exterior, I'll put that over the cabin to give it some shade while I start the interior scrub down. I'll bring my cushions home with me tomorrow night. The covers zip off, so I'll wash them, let them air dry, then iron them, Scotch Guard, and reinstall.

That'll get her cleaned up enough to my standards, so that I can start spending the night on her. After this weekend and the deep clean: DC System (new battery, charger/maintainer), replace cabin lights with LED, rewire mast with new anchor, steaming and deck lights. I'm going to pull the stove and make that space for dry storage of food items, and use my Coleman 2 burner propane camp stove. I'm not going to bother rebuilding the head, I'm just going to order a new one complete. It's only $179 from CD...worth it to me to just pull the old one, toss it, and install the new one.

That's my initial wave of work to get her to a point where I can live comfortably on her for the weekend, away from the marina. I have a 17" MacBook Pro I can watch movies on, and that will work until I settle on a wall mountable LED/LCD TV....

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Response Posted - 03/26/2011 : 19:10:58

Well done Scott.

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 03/26/2011 : 19:41:22

Thanks...I've got a bunch more work to do on her....this first wave is just to get her up to snuff (my standards) and all the rest I can do while enjoying her and sailing.

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 03/26/2011 : 19:57:54

Oh, and more importantly...processed my membership with PayPal since got my hull number today!

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skybird
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Response Posted - 03/27/2011 : 15:06:52

Congrats Scott, from another landlocked Texas C25'er! The "to do" list looks extremely familiar!!

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 03/27/2011 : 17:17:11

Scott
Congratulations and welcome aboard.
Did you get an opportunity to place your "pin" on the owner's map?
I believe the link is up above hiding out in all the "STICKY"s!
Happy times.

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 03/27/2011 : 17:55:29

Okay, figured out the map....then figured out how to move my marker. Put it right on my boat at the marina! Pretty nifty....I walked the marina and there are 12 Catalina 25's. One guy was on his, so I introduced myself and made a new friend. Chuck's got it going on. He has an LCD flatscreen, DirecTV dish on the dock, and an air conditioner....wow! He has the dinette interior and has it made up as a bed.

So, Day#2:

Today was spent surface cleaning. I managed to get about 2/3 of the interior done. Just have the galley, head and V berth left. I did some serious cleaning today! I pulled the cushions and panel covers off and stowed them in the V berth, but brought the cushions home with me so I can launder and Scotch Guard them. I used sponges, rags and towels and cleaned every bit. I took off the decorative pintle rails and cleaned under them before reinstalling.

That Lysol with Clorox is the bomb! It absolutely annihilates mildew. You don't even have to wipe it off...spray it on and in a couple of minutes the mildew disappears. I did though, and left behind a sparkling clean and new looking surface all over. The aft berth is my bedroom after all, and now it looks brand new. I did the same with the cabin roof, walls, and settees. Everything is now super clean and smells great. I scrubbed the floor too.

Tonight I'm gonna launder the cushions. The covers zip off so I can wash the covers, hang them up to dry, then stretch them, iron them, and put them back on and Scotch Guard before I take them back to the boat.

All of this took me all day. It was alot of work, but must be done to meet my standards of cleanliness. I'm ex-military so I'm a white glove kinda guy. Next outing I'll do the head, V berth, and galley. That will include removing the Princess, converting the space to dry storage and installing my Coleman propane 2 burner.

I'm tired, but it's been a great weekend and I'm getting to put my hands on every square inch of the boat, becoming very familiar with every bit of her.

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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 03/27/2011 : 19:17:16

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Joe Diver
 Okay, figured out the map....then figured out how to move my marker. Put it right on my boat at the marina! Pretty nifty....I walked the marina and there are 12 Catalina 25's. One guy was on his, so I introduced myself and made a new friend. Chuck's got it going on. He has an LCD flatscreen, DirecTV dish on the dock, and an air conditioner....wow! He has the dinette interior and has it made up as a bed.

So, Day#2:

Today was spent surface cleaning. I managed to get about 2/3 of the interior done. Just have the galley, head and V berth left. I did some serious cleaning today! I pulled the cushions and panel covers off and stowed them in the V berth, but brought the cushions home with me so I can launder and Scotch Guard them. I used sponges, rags and towels and cleaned every bit. I took off the decorative pintle rails and cleaned under them before reinstalling.

That Lysol with Clorox is the bomb! It absolutely annihilates mildew. You don't even have to wipe it off...spray it on and in a couple of minutes the mildew disappears. I did though, and left behind a sparkling clean and new looking surface all over. The aft berth is my bedroom after all, and now it looks brand new. I did the same with the cabin roof, walls, and settees. Everything is now super clean and smells great. I scrubbed the floor too.

Tonight I'm gonna launder the cushions. The covers zip off so I can wash the covers, hang them up to dry, then stretch them, iron them, and put them back on and Scotch Guard before I take them back to the boat.

All of this took me all day. It was alot of work, but must be done to meet my standards of cleanliness. I'm ex-military so I'm a white glove kinda guy. Next outing I'll do the head, V berth, and galley. That will include removing the Princess, converting the space to dry storage and installing my Coleman propane 2 burner.

I'm tired, but it's been a great weekend and I'm getting to put my hands on every square inch of the boat, becoming very familiar with every bit of her.
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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 03/27/2011 : 19:19:21

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Joe Diver
 ...and installing my Coleman propane 2 burner...
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I figured that someone else would point this out when you mentioned it before, but I guess I have to since you're moving ahead pretty fast.

There are serious safety issues with using/storing propane down below on a boat. The little green Coleman LP canisters are notorious for leaking. You should never have them down below on a boat. Even the real LP bottles are always kept outside the cabin above the waterline, and if they're in a locker there must be dedicated vents. If the LP is piped down into the cabin, there must be solenoids and sniffers and heat detectors that guarantee that if the flame goes off, the gas goes off too.

I've seen people do CNG stoves (since CNG is reportedly lighter than air) and I know one guy who used an alcohol hotplate designed for catering. But I'd be really leary of a Coleman LP camping stove.

Edited by - TakeFive on 03/27/2011 20:01:58

Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 03/27/2011 : 19:59:00

Thanks for pointing that out....yes, I am aware of the hazards of using the propane camp stoves. When I was researching replacement of the Princess pressurized stove, I looked into going with the Origo non-pressurized stove, or converting and rigging for LPG. I will most likely go with the Origo stove, but until then just use my Coleman and only carry one can at a time, keeping the canister outside when not in use. I'll only be cooking inside if the weather is poor until I get a proper stove anyway. I've searched and read quite a few posts on the use of the camp stoves, not only here but on other sailing forums as well.

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