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Aceguy
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Initially Posted - 01/28/2011 : 00:31:56

I'm so happy I just had to spout about it to a few people that probably understand. I'm back in a C-25! I had an 85' C-25 SR/SK that I very sadly and begrudgingly had to part with due to an ugly financial period back around 2007. However, things got better, as I like to think they always do if you can hang on long enough, and with the help of my wife I started looking for another boat about 8 months ago. I'm happy to say that we found the right boat at the right price a couple weeks ago and I drove 425 miles to pick her up last Saturday. After driving almost 900 miles in 20 hours, she's sitting in my driveway! She is a 1984 SR wing keel convert. I was looking for an 86 or later swing or wing, but price and availability became difficult factors. 8 months is a long time to be shopping and spring is approaching! When this one came along I decided to bite. Of course I've got the shore power hooked up in my driveway and my kids and I have been sailing her on the black top all week. Woo Hoo!!!! Glad to have another chance to give catalina direct all my money.

Eric Freedman
1984 SR/WK #4671
Folsom, CA

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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 01/28/2011 : 02:54:27

woohoo

post some pictures of your new boat to share with us.
I always like to peek other boats for inspiration.
Sorry I don't have much pictures of mine, but I will try to fix that this summer.

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 01/28/2011 : 04:27:30

Congratulations on your return. So, second time around...Have anything you saved from your last boat that you can use on this one ? Did the PO of your new boat leave you with any goodies besides the boat ? (ie. life preservers, lines, outboard, fishfinder ?)

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redeye
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Response Posted - 01/28/2011 : 05:17:42

<< It's going to be a great year.>>

I agree...

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Stinkpotter
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 01/28/2011 : 08:42:06

Welcome back, Eric... We'll be looking for your push-pin!

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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 01/28/2011 : 08:57:26

Welcome aboard! I've done a little driveway sailing over the years.

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 01/28/2011 : 09:31:37

Welcome back, Eric. 84 was a very good year!

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pastmember
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Response Posted - 01/28/2011 : 09:38:28

Driveway sailing is fun

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NCBrew
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Response Posted - 01/28/2011 : 11:27:14

Where did you get that sail?
Did it come with the boat?

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 01/28/2011 : 16:07:31

Ace - add yourself to the map, and welcome back!

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Aceguy
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Response Posted - 01/28/2011 : 18:18:23

I added myself to the map! Although I put myself in the Folsom Lake marina, and I won't actually be there for another two months. Is that some kind of sailboat push-pin fraud?

Thanks for all the welcome wishes. Larry, I don't have much of anything from my old boat. I gave it all to the buyer, even the a-frame that I built from plans on this site. I did, however, keep all of my sailing books and my good life jackets.

As far as the new boat, the best thing it came with is a 2009 yamaha electric start 4 stroke 25" shaft outboard with less than 10 hours on it. Still has a year of warranty on it and everything! That was a nice feature, since I had just added the tohatsu version of the same motor to my 85' right before I sold it. There are some other nice upgrades, such as the stainless spreader bracket, 4-spring motor mount, a furler (although 11 years old), dual battery setup with a nicely wired 20w solar panel and regulator, and a pretty new vhf and brand new (still in box) marine cd player, cockpit remote, and speakers. It looks like the mast was at least partially rewired, as it has a newer looking four conductor deck plug. It has a split backstay, but I can't remember if this boat came with one originally or if that was an upgrade. If it was an upgrade, they did a nice job adding that second tang. Also, the PO had the marina do a bottom job in mid 2010, which still looks good.

On the down side, she has been let go in recent years. The fiberglass is filthy in some areas, the wood is in varying degrees of bad shape, and many of the rollers on the trailer are literally disintegrating. The mainsail is the original, and probably needs replacing. None of the lines are led aft, so I'll be doing that, and I'll probably be changing out some old turnbuckles for quick releases. But really, that's all either elbow grease or fun purchases/projects, so I can't complain (well, unless the wing keel came flying off or something, then I suppose I could complain).

I hope to make time to get the mast stepped next week and get a punch list made on what I want to get done before she gets wet.

As I said, WOO HOO!!!

Edited by - Aceguy on 01/28/2011 18:21:13

skybird
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Response Posted - 01/28/2011 : 23:55:21

I did some driveway sailing myself today. I never seriously thought of raising sails though! Was checking boom clearance with the bimini, raised my new association burgee, and went dumpster diving trying to figure out the last of "what goes where, and how do i hook it up?" Welcome back--Skybird came here after the same kind of road trip dash in November. Can hardly stand the wait to get it wet!

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 01/29/2011 : 07:21:41

Eric,

Nothing like having a relatively new motor ! Interesting improvements especially considering the mix of things that need attention. I guess this is a great time to buy the sailboat and having it so accessible to work on it. You can lay out the work ahead of you and still have some time to accomplish what mainly needs attending to before you get itchy for some sailing.

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bigelowp
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Response Posted - 01/29/2011 : 21:31:25

Eric -- Welcome back. As you well know our boats are excellent and the association divine! Hope second time around you get more than twice the amount of joy from her. And, let us know how you like the "modified" wing keel vs. the swing.

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pastmember
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Response Posted - 01/30/2011 : 09:42:54

Ace, I was checking out a sail which I did not buy.
I replaced all rollers with a very good close match, these are 1/4" diameter smaller.

http://www.easternmarine.com/YATES-4-Smooth-Finish-Wobble-Roller-440R/

I bought most trailer supplies from eastern marine but some from Champion trailer parts.

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pastmember
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Response Posted - 01/30/2011 : 09:48:16

However, Rollers are great if you ramp launch, I use a crane as you can see above so I actually prefer pads.

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