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sterngucker
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Initially Posted - 08/07/2005 : 23:28:35

I finally got around to getting the photos from last months trip to Catalina on the web site but still have alot to "captionize".
The West Coast Catalina Rendezvous was great. The kids and I had a great time and we met lots of great folks. Ten days on a boat with two kids IS a long time, but we did just fine. Frank Butler made an appearance and we made out well on the door prizes, a Pelican rechargable flashlight, some sailing gloves, and a gift certificate to The Cheescake Factory. We did a lot of snorkling, hiking, and daily trips to the rope swing and icecream shop.
I will report more on the new autopilot installation and solar battery charger later. Hope you enjoy our pictures. Just click here ====> [url="http://www.c-angel.com/Log/log.htm"]C Angel Log[/url]

Charlie
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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 08/08/2005 : 10:56:17

Hi Charlie,

Those are super photos ... thanks!

I've got a couple of questions. First, how did you get the underwater photos? Do you have a waterproof box for your digital camera, or do you have a dedicated underwater camera? I suspect you have a waterproof box ... my nephew just got one of those for his digital camera, and I'm wondering if they work well ... 'looks like they do ... that photo of you underwater is just plain scary

Second ... who is that with the C-25?

That shot of the dinghy dock is amazing ... there are so many dinghies, you can just about walk across them to get back to your boat!

'Glad y'all had a great time, and thanks again for posting the photos.

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 08/08/2005 : 11:07:17

Great fun. The kids will fondly remember these expeditions the rest of their lives... kinda what it's all about.

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Ed Montague
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Response Posted - 08/08/2005 : 15:59:20

Charlie, Thanks for the photo of Allyson and I. That is the only picture of us together during the whole adventure. Our children were concerned that I wasn't even on the trip!! It looks like your camera survived the underwater adventure. It was wonderful getting to know you and the kids.

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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 08/08/2005 : 22:47:28

I'm surprised at the pics of people with long sleeves and jackets. Guess I thought Catalina Island was more tropical. Lot's of nice pics though. Thanks for posting them.

Steve

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sterngucker
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Response Posted - 08/09/2005 : 02:10:10

The underwater shots were taken with a Canon S70 using an underwater case. Unfortunately, the camera did not survive, all of the photos after the swing keel shot were taken with a older backup camera. Had I found and studied the tips on Canon's website for underwater photography before this trip, I would have been more diligent on rinsing and cleaning the case, and lubricating the O-ring properly. A half a teaspoon of saltwater got in the case, but that was enough. I still consider it a high risk proposition but intend to get the camera repaired and try again. It was to much fun, not to try again.

By the way, the C25 was Ed Montague's Yahoo, and that was Ed next to his swing keel in the underwater shot.

I had just installed a Simrad WP32 autopilot before this trip and was very pleased with it's performance. On the way back from Catalina I was sailing on a broad reach with a fair amount of swell on my aft quarter. The autopilot steered the boat quite accurately without complaint. It probably helped that it was navigating according the cross track error messages being fed to it by the handheld GPS. The pilot used a lot less electricity than I had expected. It was wonderful being able to focus on tweeking the sails, wiping down the boat, getting my own sodas, etc.. I have joined the ranks of short handed sailors who have welcomed such a capable shipmate. I dubbed it "Otto". Not very original I know, but easy to remember.

I also wanted to report on how well the 22 watt flexible solar panel worked out on an extended outing. I secured the panel on the top of the bimini with bungee and plugged it in to the 12V accessory outlet I installed last year which is switched at the distribution panel. I quickly learned that if left connected overnight the solar panel seemed to drain the batteries a little, which was a little confusing as it is diode protected against that. So each day I would switch on the outlet around 10-11 am when the clouds would burn off and switch it off around 6pm when the sun's angle was to low to do any good. In the morning the batteries would read about 12.4 VDC and after a good afternoon of sunshine they would read around 13.1 VDC. It worked well for the loads we placing on the batteries each day.

BTW, the cold Pacific waters are what keep the west coast so temperate all year long. For example, around southern California today the beach areas had a high in the 70's, downtown was in the 80's, further inland in the 90's and 105 where I live, approximately 100 miles from the coast.

Edited by - sterngucker on 08/09/2005 02:16:47

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