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[Michael Leschisin]

Sounds like a great trip!

Quite jealous...




Michael Leschisin

Wild Blue Yonder
2004 #995 Menominee, MI


> On Mar 12, 2021, at 2:14 PM, Tom Grass <tgrass462 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks All.  Realizing that we are retired (we did the loop on Bucket List
> in 2016-2017) we have plenty of time.  We are planning on staying around
> Grand Traverse Bay (Traverse City) - to Charlevoix - to Beaver Island for
> about a month or so - sailing with grand kids.  If the Canadian border
> opens we would sail up to the North Channel for a few weeks -  then we're
> planning on heading down Huron to Lake Erie and then to Buffalo, NY.
> Assuming the Erie Canal is still open we will remove our mast in Buffalo
> and have it shipped to the Catskills off of the Hudson River; then we
> transist the Erie Canal - put our mast up in the Catskills then sail down
> the Hudson to NYC - then to Sandy Hook - then off shore to Cape May, NJ.
> Then head up Delaware Bay to the C&D Canal then over to Chesapeake Bay.
> Spend a month or so in the Chesapeake then in the autumn to Norfork and
> into the ICW - ending up either near Miami or the Keys.  If the border is
> open to the Bahamas (meaning no quarantine requirements) we would go over
> to Bimini.
> 
> Thanks too for the suggestions on spare parts.
> 
> Tom & Tracy Grass
> S/V Bucket List
> 2008 Cataliana 320 MKII
> #1135
> 
> On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 1:53 PM Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> We carry a bunch of spares.   Not because we are planning any big passages,
>> but it is just nice not to have to run to the store all the time and/or
>> deal with something not working when you are trying to enjoy being out.
>> Here are a few items we always have spares for beyond what has already been
>> mentioned.
>> 
>> Joker valve for the head
>> An assortment of bulbs for nav and comfort lighting
>> An electrical toolkit complete with good crimpers, good strippers, and an
>> assortment of heat shrink connectors.
>> A few spare whale fittings for the plumbing
>> An assortment of various screws to replace the ones that get sacrificed to
>> the bilge monster
>> Bed-It butyl tape for rebedding the leaks you will invariably discover
>> Sail repair tape, and a speedy stitcher
>> Spare engine oil, transmission oil, and antifreeze
>> raw water pump impeller (usually its the last one we replaced if it looked
>> good)
>> Extra flag clips for the flag halyard
>> various cotter pins and circle clips for rigging, etc.
>> 
>> Troy Dunn
>> Hull #514
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 12:27 PM Tom Grass <tgrass462 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> 1.  Thanks to all who responded to my last request (about C320
>>> Owner's Manuals) ... I went ahead and ordered a 'NEW' owner's manual for
>>> the C320 from Catalina Direct - after being reassured that it contains
>> ALL
>>> revisions of the C320 including the MK II.  This was $45.
>>> 
>>> 2.  Below is a screen print from the Catalina Store - last Fall we asked
>>> Holly at the store to add *Catalina C320 MK II *to the list of available
>>> nameplates on their website.  They have done so ... we'll be installing
>>> ours this spring.
>>> 
>>> 3.  New question -
>>> This year we are planning on setting out on a somewhat extended cruise -
>>> Northern Michigan to the Chesapeake Bay and then to Florida and perhaps
>> the
>>> Bahamas.  Regarding spare parts - in addition to oil and fuel filters for
>>> our Yanmar Diesel and Raycor Filters, Belts for the diesel and spare
>> water
>>> pumps and bilge pumps - what other spare parts do you - or would
>>> you recommend if you were doing something similar?
>>> 
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>> 
>>> Tom & Tracy Grass
>>> S/V Bucket List
>>> 2008 C320 MKII # 1135
>>> 
>>> Replace your tired Catalina Yachts nameplate with a shiny new one
>> available
>>> only in the sizes listed below.
>>> 
>>> Product sold as a pair.
>>> Boat *
>>> 
>>>  Select an option...  C-270   C-28 MKII   C-30   C-30 MKIII   C-310
>>> C-320   C-34   C-34 MKII   C-36   C-36 MKII   C-387   C-400   C-400 MKII
>>> C-42   C320MKII
>>> Catalina Yachts Name Plates quantity
>>> Add to cart
>>> SKU: catalina-yachts-name-plates. Categories: Catalina Yachts Accessories
>>> <https://catalinayachtsstore.com/wp/product-category/accessories/>,
>>> Catalina
>>> Yachts Cockpit Parts & Accessories
>>> <https://catalinayachtsstore.com/wp/product-category/parts/cockpit/>,
>>> Essentials
>>> <
>>> 
>> https://catalinayachtsstore.com/wp/product-category/accessories/essentials/
>>>> 
>>> .
>>> 
>>