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Ben
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Initially Posted - 12/23/2002 : 08:02:07

Well it finally happened. My wife and I finally bought our very own Catalina 25! We picked her up on Saturday in Michigan, and drove almost 500 miles back to Columbus, Ohio. She's named Adventurous,
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and she's an 1987 SK/SR, hull # 5553. We think she's beautiful. I'm included some other pictures.

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This is me.

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This is my wife.

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This, as you can see, is the deck.

I'm really happy about our new boat. She's the third one we've looked at, and is by far the best of the three. Everyone here has been instrumental in the acquisition of my wife's and my new family member. Without everyone here, we wouldn't have been nearly as informed as we needed to be when researching the boat. Everyone here has my sincere gratitude. Thanks for everything. I know this website will be a great resource for me in the months and years to come. Though I have much to learn, I hope to be able to repay everyone at least some in returning good advice and insite from my experiences with the C25.

Ben
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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 12/23/2002 : 08:49:31

Welcome aboard Ben. And, congratulations. Look's like you've done yourself proud.

Bill Holcomb - C25 Snickerdoodle #4839

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 12/23/2002 : 08:52:25

"Well, it finally happened...We picked her up on Saturday in Michigan, and drove almost 500 miles back to Columbus, Ohio. She's named Adventurous, and she's an 1987 SK/SR, hull # 5553. We think she's beautiful.

Congratulations! It's a Boat!...Where's my cigar?

What an excellent Christmas gift. Now you just have to wait for the spring thaw and, hopefully, the anticipation won't drive you nuts. That's what happened to me.

Again, congratulations.

Don Lucier, 'North Star'
C25 SR/FK
On the hard, 200ft from Lake Erie

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 12/23/2002 : 10:55:59

Congrats and welcome to the Club!
(That has to be the biggest name decal I've ever seen on a C25...<img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>)
Derek on "This Side Up" TRFK #2262

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 12/23/2002 : 12:20:08

Ben and wife,

Welcome and congratulations on the new addition to the family. I'm sure you will enjoy her in the years ahead.

Fair winds and happy sailing

Don Peet
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The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY

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Response Posted - 12/23/2002 : 12:55:28

Congratulations, Ben! What a great Christmas present. . . the gift that keeps on giving and giving (to West Marine, et.al. . . . ). May Spring come soon for all of us, but especially for you!

Brooke
1985 SKTR # 5050, "Even Chance"

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 12/23/2002 : 14:02:03

She's a beauty! Congratulations!

Buzz Maring, C-25 SK/SR #68, "Freya"

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Response Posted - 12/23/2002 : 15:16:21

It's hell to have a new toy and not be able to play with it! She looks in real good condition, like the PO took time to keep her up. May you always have fair winds.

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Response Posted - 12/23/2002 : 17:18:31

Ben,

Have you decided where you are going to sail her? Lake Erie? Buck Creek Lake in Springfield? Somewhere else?

Steve Milby "Captiva Wind" C-25 T/FK #2554

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Gloss
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Response Posted - 12/23/2002 : 17:27:26

Ben,

Way to go. Nice looking boat. Head south for the winter. You have a trailer.

Frank

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Response Posted - 12/23/2002 : 17:35:52

Congratulations! Enjoy your holiday...

-Chris on "SPIRIT" C25 SR WK #5644

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Response Posted - 12/23/2002 : 19:37:44

Congrats... and yes, the C25/250 National Association has helped many new and old owners. Y'all welcome aboard. You did find a very clean boat... know the search culminated with good feelings.

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Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
R&R N/E Texas and Great Lakes

[url="http://www.cox-internet.com/arlynstewart/"]Arlyn's C250 Mods n Cruisin Stories[/url]

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pwhallon
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Response Posted - 12/23/2002 : 20:46:02

BEN, DUDE, FANTASTIC!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

And, you saved her from Michigan.<img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle>

She's a Buckeye now man!<img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>

87 is a great year. Lots of pretty wood and still very well layed out systems-wise

Your wife seems to be the happy sailor-gal too.<img src=icon_smile_kisses.gif border=0 align=middle> That's a real blessing.

Make sure to check out all the swing keel gear while she's out of the water.

Post more pics too.

Congratulations,

Paul

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Response Posted - 12/23/2002 : 22:52:14

Sweet vintage, and great boat! Halyards led aft and everything--you're in for a great ride! And swingers are that much more attractive when they've lived in fresh water. You now officially qualify to formally join (pay dues to) our elite organization. <img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>

Omigosh! Your wife looks just like my older daughter!

Anyway, what a Merry Christmas for you guys!!

Dave Bristle - 1985 C-25 #5032 SR-FK-Dinette-Honda "Passage" in SW CT

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Response Posted - 12/24/2002 : 01:58:59

Great looking boat, and great looking smiles on your wife and your faces. I'm sure my wife, the English teacher, would shoot me for that last sencance, let alone my spelling. The boat seems to be well named too. Quite an adventure towing a boat 500 miles.

Matt/Brigitte Loeffler
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FK/SR _/)

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Response Posted - 12/24/2002 : 06:32:30

Paul,

What's this

And, you saved her from Michigan.

She's a Buckeye now man!

?

The move across the border was a step down! <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

But this isn't supposed to be a Big Ten rivalry thing, is it?

Don Peet
c25, 1665, osmepneo, sr/wk
The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY

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Ben
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Response Posted - 12/24/2002 : 07:18:02

Hi All,

Thanks for all the nice words. This group is probably the nicest and most knowledgable about a particular topic that I've ever known. I plan on sailing her on Alum Creek Reservoir. Not a big body of water, but the biggest around Columbus. I'm hoping to be able to take her up to Lake Erie a couple times each summer, but we'll see. I hear Lake Erie can produce some pretty big waves.

Yes, I did save her from Michigan, and she's definitely in Buckeye Country now. If it wasn't for those darn Wolverines, though, I'd have nothing bad to say about Michigan. I love it up there.

I don't have any other good pics yet. When the season begins, only four short months away, I'm going to have many taken of her in the slip and underway. My wife enjoys sailing too. She does get a bit cranky when the wind dies though. Perhaps since we have the finished cabin, we can go below, eat lunch or whatever until the wind comes back up. We also plan on bringing our two dogs along. I've got a picture of Spunky, my little boy.

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Ben
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Response Posted - 12/24/2002 : 09:18:14

We all tend to get a little cranky when there's no wind. However, find a nice cove, drop the hook, break out the awning, wine and snacks, perhaps a little swim....

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Response Posted - 12/24/2002 : 09:35:22

"...you saved her from Michigan...She's a Buckeye now man!" - Paul

Uhh,...Paul...everyone knows if you want a quality boat you have to come to Michigan to get it. Of course, with you being a Marinette owner, I don't have to tell you that Marinette Yachts are manufactured in Marquette, MICHIGAN!

http://www.overboardboating.com/marinette/

Don Lucier, 'North Star'
C25 SR/FK
On the hard, 200ft from Lake Erie

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pwhallon
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Response Posted - 12/24/2002 : 10:03:38

I've been waiting for a Michigan comment.<img src=icon_smile_clown.gif border=0 align=middle>

Hey Don and Don,

After all those years of getting beat up by Michigan<img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle>, us Buckeyes need to have some fun.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> Especially when it comes to burning up campus.<img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

Marinette was originally an SEC boat. Built in KY. Although, I think the name, Marinette, came from a town in Wisconsin.

I have that link you posted. It's fun to look at other Marinettes on there. There is a really cool 1966 named "Mean Irene"<img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle> They're kind of like floating Energizer Bunnies..they just keep-a-tickin.

I got a really low ball offer the other day. Wife and I have decided that it won't be too bad to have the cabin cruiser in the family. It may delay getting another C-25 but it will happen eventually.

We're pretty lucky just to have a boat toy right now.

Ben's 87 looks really nice. The gelcoat looks excellent in the pictures.

Merry Christmas to all, and Go Bucks,

Paul

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Response Posted - 12/24/2002 : 13:31:47

Congrats Ben!
Looks like your research paid off. Hope the trip back was uneventful. Thanks for the pics!

Good luck and happy holidays.

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Ben - FL
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Response Posted - 12/24/2002 : 16:21:30

As my wife and I are fond of saying,

"the adventure continues!"

Congratulations on your aquisition.

Thought I would get out today, but the rain came too soon and too hard. Send more pictures!

Safe voyages,
Ben, FL s/v Chick-a-pea C250wk

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 12/24/2002 : 16:25:51

Paul and y'awl,

I, uh, ugh, hate to admit it, ah,<img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle> . . . but, Go Bucks. Beat Miami! Uh, got one in church, a Buckeye, and I have to submit to him too!

There only 40 days 'til 2003 first sail!

Don Peet
c25, 1665, osmepneo, sr/wk
The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY

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LeighMarie
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Response Posted - 12/24/2002 : 16:51:36

Congrats on your '25! We got ours, it's a 1985 C25, in January/Febrary and we have had more fun on it. It has been a great boat to learn on, and a great one to sail.

Can I ask where you got it from? We had our boat slipped at Torresen's Marine in Muskegon, and from the pics you posted it looked as though it could have been there. Just curious. We didn't buy ours there as we found it on the Internet, but if you did get it from them they are very good to work with.

Anyway, we had to wait for sailing weather also after getting ours, and it was a painful wait! But, it's worth it once you're out on the water. Congrats again!

Dave & Sharon on "Leigh-Marie"
Hull #5128

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OJ
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Response Posted - 12/24/2002 : 17:31:24

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>

There only 40 days 'til 2003 first sail!

Don Peet
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The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY
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Don, I use to ski in Glens Falls in February and March. How does one sail at The Great Sacandaga Lake at that time of year?

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Response Posted - 12/24/2002 : 17:58:18

He's probably got huge skis he attaches to the hull and ice sails
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Derek - Happy Christmas y'all!

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