[C320-list] The New Catalina 445

[Robert Seastream]

OK, wrong year.  Yes, I meant this upcoming February.  Regarding GBM,  
you're probably thinking about the General Sullivan bridge (~46' high  
tide clearance) over Dover Point.
We lease a mooring from GBM, at Hilton Park, just downriver of that  
bridge, which solves the problem.    Low tide clearance at that bridge  
is ~56 feet.  We only need go under it twice yearly.  It's about an  
hour to Whaleback Light (Portsmouth Harbor entrance) from our mooring.

Bob

On Jan 20, 2009, at 9:40 PM, Jon Vez wrote:

> Bob,
>
> Do you mean you've chartered one for this upcoming Feb or last year??
>
> I'm familiar with GBM--it's a great yard, but not sure how you deal  
> with the
> bridges/tides to get out of the river to go for a sail--
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Vez
> Solstice #582
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Robert
> Seastream
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 9:15 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] The New Catalina 445
>
> My wife's had an eye on cats since she learned they don't heel like a
> monohull.  I like 'burying the rail'; she'd rather not.  It DOES make
> cooking difficult.
> We've chartered a cat in Antigua for the week beginning 02-22-08, to
> get up close and personal with one, rather than just reading about  
> them.
> I share your pointing ability concerns.  Other concerns I have is
> seaworthiness in a blow and self righting ability, should it ever come
> to that.
> We moor, so slip fees don't apply with us.  GBM (our marina in NH) has
> the ability to haul most anything, up to about 60 feet or so.
> FWIW, we're looking at the TomCat 32 and MeCat 30.
>
> Apologies for offending anyone on list by talking about multihulls,
> but if you count the dink most have, we all have multihulls.  :-)
>
> Bob Seastream
> Intuition # 906
>
> On Jan 20, 2009, at 8:17 PM, Jon Vez wrote:
>
>> Bob,
>>
>> No need to gasp--If it weren't for the slip headaches (cost) and
>> hauling
>> challenges (here in the NE anyway) it would be a no brainer for me.  
>> We
>> chartered a Cat in the Bahamas a couple of winter's ago and
>> absolutely fell
>> in love with it. We were expecting the sailing to be uninspiring and
>> the
>> pointing ability to be abysmal--let's just say our expectations were
>> very
>> low. None of this turned out to be true. We were most shocked with
>> how well
>> the boat actually pointed and it was a lot of fun to sail! Not
>> better or
>> worse than a mono, just different.
>>
>> Would be interested to hear what others experiences are (hey, it's
>> in the
>> 20's and there's a foot and a half of snow on the ground--don't rub
>> it in
>> Orlando!!)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Robert
>> Seastream
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 7:01 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Cc: C320IA Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] The New Catalina 445
>>
>> Hmm...We DO have 'one more boat to buy', although I thought that  
>> might
>> be either a 387 or 400.  My wife still wants to look at (gasp)
>> catamarans.
>>
>> Bob Seastream
>> Intuition # 906
>>
>> On Jan 20, 2009, at 6:54 PM, Karl Mielenhausen _/) wrote:
>>
>>> Catalina Yachts News....
>>>
>>> Nothing on the Catalina Yachts website yet, but I did find this on
>>> the new 445 model...
>>> http://www.hellieryachts.com/models/c445.phtml
>>> just in case the winter weather is giving you a serious case of 12-
>>> foot-itis!!!
>>>
>>> Here is a news release about their new marketing firm, also
>>> responsible for updating their website...
>>>
>>
> http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/index.php/home/496678-catalina-yachts-picks-ma
>> rketing-firm
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Karl Mielenhausen
>>> Catalina 320 Hull 690
>>> New Bern, NC
>>>
>>> Join us August 7-9, 2009 at Marina Del Rey, CA for our annual
>>> Catalina 320 IA Regatta and Annual Meeting.
>>
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