[C320-list] C320-list Digest, Vol 4189, Issue 1
Chasing Rays
svchasingrays at gmail.com
Thu Feb 17 13:38:54 PST 2022
Follow Big Sky Blue Waters on Facebook. They have a 320 and are currently cruising the Bahamas. Super nice couple and very responsive with questions. Would love to see any info you get so please continue to share.
~ #1116 Chasing Rays
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> 1. Is My Boat Big Enough (Michael Leschisin)
> 2. Re: Is My Boat Big Enough (Diane Fowler)
> 3. Re: Is My Boat Big Enough (Michael Farina)
> 4. Re: Is My Boat Big Enough (RONALD HODEL)
> 5. Re: Is My Boat Big Enough (Chris Burti)
> 6. Putting Vega Up For Sale (Joe Geiger)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:49:21 -0600
> From: Michael Leschisin <mleschisin at imagestudios.com>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Is My Boat Big Enough
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> This time of year with subzero windchills and short daylight hours I start overdosing on Youtube sailing vlogs and dreaming of sailing off to Caribbean waters with our Catalina. I?m hoping to someday pull the plug on the Great Lakes, drift down the Hudson and make that happen.
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> We bought our 320 about five years ago and have had a great time sailing the Great Lakes both overnighting and daysailing and the boat leaves little to be desired.
> Keeping in mind that the bigger the boat, the more everything costs, (slip fees, bottom paint, sails, etc.) the 320 seems the perfect compromise between budget, seaworthiness and space. I?m curious to hear however, what first hand experience forum members might have cruising, living aboard, Island hopping, etc. on 320s. I don?t foresee crossing oceans with my boat, and from what I have gathered through experience and discussions I believe that Bahamas/Caribbean coastal cruising is well within the capabilities of the 320, but I?m also wondering about the livability factor. I would foresee a scenario of anchoring out for a string of days, then pulling into a Marina for water, provisions, fuel; like we do now on the Great Lakes. It seems that storage might be the one consideration that would be limiting, but there is no teacher like experience. How far have you cruised, what is your longest live aboard, what are the limitations of the boat, what is the worst weather you?ve experien
> ced? Is this a realistic prospect for the 320 or should I be looking at something with more space and more systems? If you?ve done any amount of cruising on your 320, what upgrades have you made; solar, tankage, navigation? I know everything on a sailboat is a compromise and everyone?s opinions will vary, but I?d love to hear any and all first hand experience cruising with this boat.
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> Thanks for any input you might have,
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> Michael Leschisin
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> Wild Blue Yonder
> #995
> Menonminee, MI
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 13:58:01 -0500
> From: Diane Fowler <dianeflr at aol.com>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Is My Boat Big Enough
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> We've taken Windy City, #948, from Cape Coral to Bahamas. Lived aboard 35 days. Mounted TV on cup rack- facing forward- with DVD player for rainy nights.
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> Would have loved a full enclosure- as it rained 5 days straight!!
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> Plenty of storage- baby wipes helped with water storage- diesel fuel plentiful.
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> We spent 22 days aboard late October- November along Florida west coast. Traveled with 15 larger boats & glad we have all the comforts of home with A/C, windlass, large bunk, walk through transom with shower.
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> We go to Sturgeon Bay for summer & have SailTime membership. Have seen your boat!!
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> Go for it! You only live once!!
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> Captain Diane Fowler, CRS, GRI, e-PRO
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> Nautical Realty Group, Inc.
> Let me help make your sale a breeze.
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> 239-850-4935
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>> On Feb 17, 2022, at 1:49 PM, Michael Leschisin <mleschisin at imagestudios.com> wrote:
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>> ?This time of year with subzero windchills and short daylight hours I start overdosing on Youtube sailing vlogs and dreaming of sailing off to Caribbean waters with our Catalina. I?m hoping to someday pull the plug on the Great Lakes, drift down the Hudson and make that happen.
>>
>> We bought our 320 about five years ago and have had a great time sailing the Great Lakes both overnighting and daysailing and the boat leaves little to be desired.
>> Keeping in mind that the bigger the boat, the more everything costs, (slip fees, bottom paint, sails, etc.) the 320 seems the perfect compromise between budget, seaworthiness and space. I?m curious to hear however, what first hand experience forum members might have cruising, living aboard, Island hopping, etc. on 320s. I don?t foresee crossing oceans with my boat, and from what I have gathered through experience and discussions I believe that Bahamas/Caribbean coastal cruising is well within the capabilities of the 320, but I?m also wondering about the livability factor. I would foresee a scenario of anchoring out for a string of days, then pulling into a Marina for water, provisions, fuel; like we do now on the Great Lakes. It seems that storage might be the one consideration that would be limiting, but there is no teacher like experience. How far have you cruised, what is your longest live aboard, what are the limitations of the boat, what is the worst weather you?ve experi
> enced? Is this a realistic prospect for the 320 or should I be looking at something with more space and more systems? If you?ve done any amount of cruising on your 320, what upgrades have you made; solar, tankage, navigation? I know everything on a sailboat is a compromise and everyone?s opinions will vary, but I?d love to hear any and all first hand experience cruising with this boat.
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>> Thanks for any input you might have,
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>>
>> Michael Leschisin
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>> Wild Blue Yonder
>> #995
>> Menonminee, MI
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:10:56 -0500
> From: Michael Farina <mjfarina at gmail.com>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Is My Boat Big Enough
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> Check out SV Smitty?s blog. They cruise extensively on a 310. They have
> gone from Maine to Grenada on it and are usually on the hook. Similar boat,
> but everyone?s needs are always different?
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>> On Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 1:49 PM Michael Leschisin <
>> mleschisin at imagestudios.com> wrote:
>>
>> This time of year with subzero windchills and short daylight hours I start
>> overdosing on Youtube sailing vlogs and dreaming of sailing off to
>> Caribbean waters with our Catalina. I?m hoping to someday pull the plug on
>> the Great Lakes, drift down the Hudson and make that happen.
>>
>> We bought our 320 about five years ago and have had a great time sailing
>> the Great Lakes both overnighting and daysailing and the boat leaves little
>> to be desired.
>> Keeping in mind that the bigger the boat, the more everything costs, (slip
>> fees, bottom paint, sails, etc.) the 320 seems the perfect compromise
>> between budget, seaworthiness and space. I?m curious to hear however, what
>> first hand experience forum members might have cruising, living aboard,
>> Island hopping, etc. on 320s. I don?t foresee crossing oceans with my
>> boat, and from what I have gathered through experience and discussions I
>> believe that Bahamas/Caribbean coastal cruising is well within the
>> capabilities of the 320, but I?m also wondering about the livability
>> factor. I would foresee a scenario of anchoring out for a string of days,
>> then pulling into a Marina for water, provisions, fuel; like we do now on
>> the Great Lakes. It seems that storage might be the one consideration that
>> would be limiting, but there is no teacher like experience. How far have
>> you cruised, what is your longest live aboard, what are the limitations of
>> the boat, what is the worst weather you?ve experienced? Is this a
>> realistic prospect for the 320 or should I be looking at something with
>> more space and more systems? If you?ve done any amount of cruising on your
>> 320, what upgrades have you made; solar, tankage, navigation? I know
>> everything on a sailboat is a compromise and everyone?s opinions will vary,
>> but I?d love to hear any and all first hand experience cruising with this
>> boat.
>>
>> Thanks for any input you might have,
>>
>>
>> Michael Leschisin
>>
>> Wild Blue Yonder
>> #995
>> Menonminee, MI
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:28:19 -0800
> From: RONALD HODEL <ronandgail2 at me.com>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Is My Boat Big Enough
> Message-ID: <4D91F2EF-81A6-42C6-AC3D-2F35A15FE2F4 at me.com>
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> You can check out our blog as well. My wife and I cruised from Southern California to Bandaras Bay Mexico and then summered in the Sea of Cortez for about a year. After dwelling on dirt for the last 5 years my dear co-captain has said, it?s about time to move back aboard and head off on another adventure. To where, that?s the discussion at this point. Inland Passage to Glacier Bay? Back to the Sea of Cortez (a place we loved)? Costa Rica? Panama? The 320 isn?t a boat for crossing oceans (although it could - and so could a rowboat under the right conditions) but coastal cruising . . . she?s an awesome boat for that. I?ve got my lists of things that will make the next adventure even better than the first - I?d be glad to share that with you if you want me to - publicly or privately doesn?t much matter to me - as well as how we?ve got Lokomaikai currently configured. Anyway, here?s our blog address. https://lokomaikai.wordpress.com/
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> Set a date and GO!
> Don?t look for a better boat. The best boat is the boat you?ve got.
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> Ron Hodel
> #1070 Lokomaikai
> Dana Point, CA
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> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Feb 17, 2022, at 10:49 AM, Michael Leschisin <mleschisin at imagestudios.com> wrote:
>>
>> ?This time of year with subzero windchills and short daylight hours I start overdosing on Youtube sailing vlogs and dreaming of sailing off to Caribbean waters with our Catalina. I?m hoping to someday pull the plug on the Great Lakes, drift down the Hudson and make that happen.
>>
>> We bought our 320 about five years ago and have had a great time sailing the Great Lakes both overnighting and daysailing and the boat leaves little to be desired.
>> Keeping in mind that the bigger the boat, the more everything costs, (slip fees, bottom paint, sails, etc.) the 320 seems the perfect compromise between budget, seaworthiness and space. I?m curious to hear however, what first hand experience forum members might have cruising, living aboard, Island hopping, etc. on 320s. I don?t foresee crossing oceans with my boat, and from what I have gathered through experience and discussions I believe that Bahamas/Caribbean coastal cruising is well within the capabilities of the 320, but I?m also wondering about the livability factor. I would foresee a scenario of anchoring out for a string of days, then pulling into a Marina for water, provisions, fuel; like we do now on the Great Lakes. It seems that storage might be the one consideration that would be limiting, but there is no teacher like experience. How far have you cruised, what is your longest live aboard, what are the limitations of the boat, what is the worst weather you?ve experi
> enced? Is this a realistic prospect for the 320 or should I be looking at something with more space and more systems? If you?ve done any amount of cruising on your 320, what upgrades have you made; solar, tankage, navigation? I know everything on a sailboat is a compromise and everyone?s opinions will vary, but I?d love to hear any and all first hand experience cruising with this boat.
>>
>> Thanks for any input you might have,
>>
>>
>> Michael Leschisin
>>
>> Wild Blue Yonder
>> #995
>> Menonminee, MI
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:30:13 -0500
> From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
> To: 320 <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Is My Boat Big Enough
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> We did a fair amount of cruising, but not longer than three weeks.
> We've been caught out sailing in 35 knot winds with gusts to the mid
> forties. The C-320 can easily handle more than you can.
> We added below deck linear drive autopilot and Garhauer adjustable genoa
> cars, i consider those to be essential for extensive cruising.
> I added a protected anchor well washdown system, another essential for me.I
> would recommend adding a 20 gallon water bladder, but never got around to
> the project. Creativity can overcome the limited storage.
>
> Chris Burti
> Farmville, NC
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> On Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 1:49 PM Michael Leschisin <
> mleschisin at imagestudios.com> wrote:
>
>> This time of year with subzero windchills and short daylight hours I start
>> overdosing on Youtube sailing vlogs and dreaming of sailing off to
>> Caribbean waters with our Catalina. I?m hoping to someday pull the plug on
>> the Great Lakes, drift down the Hudson and make that happen.
>>
>> We bought our 320 about five years ago and have had a great time sailing
>> the Great Lakes both overnighting and daysailing and the boat leaves little
>> to be desired.
>> Keeping in mind that the bigger the boat, the more everything costs, (slip
>> fees, bottom paint, sails, etc.) the 320 seems the perfect compromise
>> between budget, seaworthiness and space. I?m curious to hear however, what
>> first hand experience forum members might have cruising, living aboard,
>> Island hopping, etc. on 320s. I don?t foresee crossing oceans with my
>> boat, and from what I have gathered through experience and discussions I
>> believe that Bahamas/Caribbean coastal cruising is well within the
>> capabilities of the 320, but I?m also wondering about the livability
>> factor. I would foresee a scenario of anchoring out for a string of days,
>> then pulling into a Marina for water, provisions, fuel; like we do now on
>> the Great Lakes. It seems that storage might be the one consideration that
>> would be limiting, but there is no teacher like experience. How far have
>> you cruised, what is your longest live aboard, what are the limitations of
>> the boat, what is the worst weather you?ve experienced? Is this a
>> realistic prospect for the 320 or should I be looking at something with
>> more space and more systems? If you?ve done any amount of cruising on your
>> 320, what upgrades have you made; solar, tankage, navigation? I know
>> everything on a sailboat is a compromise and everyone?s opinions will vary,
>> but I?d love to hear any and all first hand experience cruising with this
>> boat.
>>
>> Thanks for any input you might have,
>>
>>
>> Michael Leschisin
>>
>> Wild Blue Yonder
>> #995
>> Menonminee, MI
>>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:02:20 -0500
> From: Joe Geiger <joe.geiger at gmail.com>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Putting Vega Up For Sale
> Message-ID: <FBA7E3BE-EB28-48B1-AA38-62A39CF4CB9F at gmail.com>
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> We have decided to get out of boating and are putting Vega (#722) up for sale this spring. She?s a 2000 wing keel C320 with leatherette interior. She?s had the standing rigging replaced (2018), the transmission rebuilt (2018), new 140% headsail (2020) and new full batten stack-pak mainsail (2021). Engine has about 1500 hrs on it.
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> Just putting the feelers out to see if anyone on this list is interested before listing with a broker. We are located in Greenwich Cove RI on Narragansett Bay. If interested, please email me directly at joe.geiger at gmail.com.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe
> --
> Joe Geiger
> Vega #722
> Greenwich Cove, RI
>
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