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KD4AO
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Initially Posted - 01/11/2007 : 10:50:52

This weekend will be it. Bringing the C250WK from Longboat Key to Punta Gorda. I have been preping for the trip now for a couple of weeks and think we are ready. First I will install the Garmin 498 GPSMAP/Sounder, will try the wax ring trick. Install a second battery because we plan to have a good time making this 75 mile trip last maybe 2 nights out. Install a Forespar tiler extention so I can steer from the catbird seat and a few other small things for the wife.

The weather is forecast to be very good with highs near 83 and lows near 63, east to northeast winds from 10 to 15 knots. I am sorry to do this to you guys up north, especially you guys up in Puget Sound where I learned to sail my very first boat, A Newport 30 II back in 1973. We sailed out of Port Orchard, Ballard and DesMoines near SeaTac. Made a couple of trips to the San Juans. What a great area to sail in. But alas the cold is just to cold for me these days, we freeze at anything under 70 degrees now.

After we get her home I plan to install shore power and who knows what else. I do thank the many of you folks on this forum for providing so many great ideas and pictures of various ways to improve this great vessel. What a great group you are. I will also name her, thinking of nameing her after the Newport, maybe "Sloopy 2" from the old song "Hang on Sloopy, Hang on". We wil decide soon though this really is the wifes final say. Thanks to all! Bob

Bob Townsend

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C250WK #704
Honda 9.9

Punta Gorda, Fl.

Have a Great Sail!

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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 01/11/2007 : 15:36:24

Bob thats Awesome! Have a great trip, look forward to hearing about your journey.

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johnsonp
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Response Posted - 01/11/2007 : 21:31:11

The state of Ohio has this song "Hang on sloopy" as it's official rock song.

paulj

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 01/12/2007 : 08:41:01

Yes Paul, one of the many things we're proud

of in the Buckeye State.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 01/12/2007 : 13:53:08

Ya, seeing as how football isn't among them any more.

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Response Posted - 01/12/2007 : 17:24:09

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Nautiduck
 Ya, seeing as how football isn't among them any more.

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> OUCH!

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Response Posted - 01/15/2007 : 20:45:26

A couple of months ago, I brought my Piseas II home as well. Sailed her from Marina del Rey to Newport Beach CA, about 50 miles. I took about 7 hours down the coast. I thought I might take 2 days so I booked an overnite but ended up not needing it. Its was a great trip and I hope you experience the same.
I love my Cat 250 and look forward to many years of enjoyment as this is my second sailboat as well. My first one was a Cat 22-that was 20 yrs ago!
Have a great time, let us know how it went.

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Response Posted - 01/16/2007 : 08:20:18

I wonder how many haven't owned a C22 at some point. Congrats on the boat and enjoy.

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Response Posted - 01/16/2007 : 08:22:04

She is home and securely tied to my dock. The trip went just as planned, 5 hours first day to Venice then 10 hours second day to our dock in Punta Gorda Isles. Docked about 6 pm Sunday in time to secure before dark.

We had fairly strong winds mostly off the port bow except for the last ten miles off the starboard beam. The wind kept us feeling cold most of the day even though the temp was in the 70's. The seas in the harbor were reaching 3 to 4 ft for couple of hours which leads me to say, I don't know wheather to call it a "Big Little" boat or a "Little Big" boat, but it certainly handles much better than I expected. From the huge waves created by our inconsiderate 30 to 40 ft. go fast friends to the harbor chop, she is every bit as comfortable as our 32' was. A great boat for sure.

Now to get on with the mods. Question, what are others doing to add a midship cleat? I used a sail track cleat on my previous boat and that will probably work in this case, but just wondering. No name yet, but working on it. Thanks, Bob

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Response Posted - 01/17/2007 : 19:17:47

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Question, what are others doing to add a midship cleat?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Bob, I've used a track cleat, like you mentioned, for several years now. Works great for a spring line.

Congrats on the new boat and delivery!

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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 01/17/2007 : 20:40:19

Not having midships cleat myself, I run my springs in what I call a "reverse spring" line setup. I run my forward spring from a cleat in the middle of the dock to the bow cleat on the boat and my aft spring from the same middle cleat on the dock to the stern cleat on the boat.

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Bob Jack
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Response Posted - 01/18/2007 : 09:27:45

Hi Bob Congrats on the new boat...We are on the same page as I too just brought a new 250 home in Florida, but unlike you, I did not engage in very much pre-trip planning.... with the expected results. Nothing bad, but lots of confusion and lost stuff (which was all there but just lost in the black hole we called the cabin). None of that took away from the fun though.
Myself, my best friend from high school, (I'm 55),my brother-in-law, and my son started in Indiantown where I took delivery from the dealor. From there we headed down the St. Lucie canal,across lake Okeechobee to Moore Haven,then on to Ft. Meyers Beach(watched the Fl. / Ohio game at a chickee bar) and ended four days later in Naples, Fl.
It was a great trip,even though we mostly just ran that little 9.8 into the head winds.I wish I had invested in that tiller extension you mentioned. We did sail the entire 28 miles from Ft. Myers Beach to Naples. It was so breezey that we made between 5 & 6 knots the whole way with just the 110.
Met lots of nice people and discovered two REALLY COOL marina's I'll give ya the scoop if anybody ever makes the trip and wants to know.
I too, started on a 22 back in the late seventies then switched to power for the last 17 yrs. Good to be back and I love the 250.I also plan to spend my free time loading up on the accessories and maybe later i can pick your brain about the hows and whys.
I am going to name her PIA MOKU... Here's a link to a hawaiian dictionary.Hope it works.

http://wehewehe.org/gsdl2.5/cgi-bin/hdict?e=q-0hdict--00-0-0--010---4----den--0-000lpm--1en-Zz-1---Zz-1-home-moku--00031-0000escapewin-00&a=q&d=D13592

Good sailing,
Bob

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KD4AO
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Response Posted - 01/24/2007 : 09:54:32

The reason for worry about the spring lines is I want to be sure that I have protection from the big blow. I was skeptical about the track cleat being strong enough. I had one on my Cat 27 but it wasn't used during hurricane Charley. My boat broke all of the port lines (4) before it got against a piling and broke it down, the next thing was it got captured between the sea wall and another dock with a 14 ft inflatible beneath it and sat there tearing its self up. Perhaps had I had that 1 additional line it would have held. You may be interested to know that all lines were 5/8" 3 strand and they did not break at the cleats or pilings, rather the just pulled apart in the middle, frayed out like cotton. No more 3 strand for my boat. Anyway I don't want to see that again. Thanks Bubba and others for the info. Bob

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Response Posted - 01/24/2007 : 09:57:26

I am still working on a name, not so sure I want to put an Ohio name on a Florida boat even though the Gators won handily. Bob

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Response Posted - 01/24/2007 : 10:21:53

I run the spring lines as Tom does above. Both from a dock cleat at the center of the boat back to the stearn cleat and forward to the bow cleat. I like the added security of the additional spring lines.

I have thought of adding a mid ship cleat. Just haven't gotten around to it yet. Has anyone added one yet? If so, would you put it on the cabin top edge or on the hull to deck area?

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Response Posted - 01/24/2007 : 15:57:36

Any decision on the name yet? Its always such a hard thing. Guess thats why I went with PiseasII rather then coming up with a new name. I just used the name from 1st boat.

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Response Posted - 02/21/2007 : 15:40:29

Couple of things. I think we have settled on a name, she will be call "Harbor Wind". I finally have the Simrad TP-22 and HR-22 installed and working. The GPSMAP 498 is working but not permanently mounted yet. I am planning to use a swing mount as suggested by several of you but I am kind of going crazy trying to figure out the best way to run the transducer wire from just forward of the water tank back to the GPS mounting location. I have gotten the wire under and behind the stove/sink but it looks like I am going to have to drill a hole and have a few inches of exposed wire at the aft side of the ice chest area. If any of you folks have an idea that is better, I would sure like to hear it. I hate drilling holes where they show. Thanks Bob

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Response Posted - 02/21/2007 : 17:05:17

Bob,
I mounted my swing arm on the port side and ran the transducer cable from under the water tank through the bilge area all the way back to the aft corner of the head where it meets the aft berth. I had to drill a hole large enough in the aft berth where it meets the bulkhead for the cable plug to go through (I think it was about a 1/2 inch or so). The hole was on the back side of the bulkhead so not visible from the main cabin area. I then ran the cable up the back side of the head bulkhead next to the trim then around the edge of the companion way to the swing arm. I ran the 12volt power from the switch panel under the sink area over to the same hole I drilled for the transducer cable and up to the unit. I bought some white "split loom" from the auto store to hide the power wire and cable in. You can see a little of the wire and cable near the unit but you would need to crawl back in the aft berth to see the split loom running up the aft bulkhead. I'm pretty happy how it turned out. I don't have any pictures of the split loom but I did have one of the swing arm I made.

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KD4AO
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Response Posted - 02/22/2007 : 08:31:00

Thanks Tom, that is a nice looking setup.

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Response Posted - 02/24/2007 : 10:35:28

OK, finally finished the installation of the GPSMAP 498 yesterday. WM had a RAM mount on sale for $29, reg $99, closeout. It turns out to be perfect for my needs. I mounted it on the starboard side of the companion way. It swings back against the bulkhead when not in use. The wires from the back of the GPS enter a small hole next to the mount. The only exposed wire is at the mount and about 8" of the transducer wire where it comes down at the starboard aft corner of the shelf and countertop. It goes into the cabinet next to the stainless LP conduit and snakes its way behind the cabinet, into the underseat storage and on to the forward side of the water tank. All I have left to do yet is find a little bit of the spiral cable guide to cover the wires at the back of the GPS.
Now its time to go sailing. (Do I hear a HE77 yea!)

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