Three Cals in one place

Monday my boat was hauled out. It was a good day--sunny and warm, a bit breezy. All went well except that the dinghy objected, as usual. First it parked itself on the wrong side of a piling and refused to budge until I poked it with the boathook, and then it started flooding when I made an improvident move while rowing it away. I had wet feet all day when I went back to work. The Cal 20 cooperated, of course, and is now on her trailer in the storage yard. Immediately behind her is a Cal 29, which looks as though it did not launch this year. And next to her is a Cal 25, which has some keel and hull damage from going ashore. The damage is not severe and would be a quick fix. The Cal 25 would be worth salvage value (what's a mast, boom, and a couple sails worth?). The 29 looks to be in good condition. If anybody is looking for a 25 or a 29, I could make inquiries. It always seems a shame to see boats sitting ashore permanently. These are in northern lower Michigan and both are on steel cradles. Meanwhile, I've washed my hull down with vinegar, removed sails, outboard, and other equipment for the winter, and soon will add the winter cover. One winter project may be finding a used genoa. If anybody has a lead on a usable Cal 20 genoa, holler, please. Chris Campbell