Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 2-46 Question

Reggie, actually Paul missed on one detail...... Tom Vandiver has a CAL 46, not a 2-46. His is one of the original 46 models (and I think, the boat once owned by Jack Jensen himself?) that is more of a true motor sailer. Rod Johnson, "SUNBIRD" 1979 O'DAY DS II was: Co-owner of "NODROG" 1970 CAL 21 On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:03:46 -0700 "r good my… [at] hotmail.com [Cal_Boats]" <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> writes: you guessed right on all accounts. Reggie To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:37:53 -0500 Subject: [Cal_Boats] Cal 2-46 Question My memory is failing me. There is someone on this list who had, or still has, a Cal 2-46 and had to swallow the anchor due to health reasons and has an engine repair business. I think his name is Tom Vandiver, but again I'm not too confident of my memory these days. I ask because someone on the Facebook page "Liveaboard Sailboat" has just purchased one and I referred them to the list as I am sure they will have a lot of questions soon and I wanted to give them a name to refer to. Thanks - Paul Odd Trick Fights Diabetes &#34;Unique&#34; Proven Method To Control Blood Sugar In 3 Weeks. Watch Video. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/546e4bc3718564bc3276cst01duc

Hi All, Thanks for the add! Yes, thanks Paul! That is the same boat I posted today. My name is actually Eli Ridenour. I use my daughters account on Facebook because that group is a public group. Anything I post others can see and I have some work friends whom I am not quite ready to share this with. From what I understand Bill Lapworth retired on one of these. Sure seems like a sturdy boat with the full Keel and the thicker fiberglass. This will be our first boat. She seemed quite fast (fast enough for us) at the survey last week. We made 7knots with the headsail and the staysail only in what seemed fairly light winds. Has a feathered prop that seems in great condition (not much play in it). Our first fix I believe will be to fix a Diesel leak on the #4 injector, it only leaks when running. This was a repo boat and there are many parts to go through. Previous owner also left several books on board as well as charts. Everything you could think of. Much work to be done but we are up for it. I was raised on a farm and am accustom to fixing about everything. We have filpped 4 homes now so I have some experience in woodworking as well. My occupation currently is in low voltage electronics. We are feeling confident in beginning this project. We are loving her already. Some may call it bad luck but her new name is Genesis (new beginning). Again, thanks for the add! ---In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, <rjohnson24@...> wrote : Reggie, actually Paul missed on one detail...... Tom Vandiver has a CAL 46, not a 2-46. His is one of the original 46 models (and I think, the boat once owned by Jack Jensen himself?) that is more of a true motor sailer. Rod Johnson, "SUNBIRD" 1979 O'DAY DS II was: Co-owner of "NODROG" 1970 CAL 21 On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:03:46 -0700 "r good my1972ih@... mailto:my1972ih@... [Cal_Boats]" <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> writes: you guessed right on all accounts. Reggie To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:37:53 -0500 Subject: [Cal_Boats] Cal 2-46 Question My memory is failing me. There is someone on this list who had, or still has, a Cal 2-46 and had to swallow the anchor due to health reasons and has an engine repair business. I think his name is Tom Vandiver, but again I'm not too confident of my memory these days. I ask because someone on the Facebook page "Liveaboard Sailboat" has just purchased one and I referred them to the list as I am sure they will have a lot of questions soon and I wanted to give them a name to refer to. Thanks - Paul Odd Trick Fights Diabetes "Unique" Proven Method To Control Blood Sugar In 3 Weeks. Watch Video. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3142/546e4bc3718564bc3276cst01ducDiabetesProtocol.com http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3142/546e4bc3718564bc3276cst01duc

On 11/20/2014 3:59 PM, el… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] wrote: > > > > > From what I understand Bill Lapworth retired on one of these. Sure > seems like a sturdy boat with the full Keel and the thicker > fiberglass. This will be our first boat. > Much work to be done but we are up for it. I was raised on a farm and > am accustom to fixing about everything. We have filpped 4 homes now > so I have some experience in woodworking as well. My occupation > currently is in low voltage electronics. We are feeling confident in > beginning this project. Welcome to the club of Cal owners. We like our boats. Mine is a Cal 20 and I think I've got the best of all the Cals, although others will disagree. Here's one caution if you're new to boat ownership and to sailing. Things that have the word "boat" in the title always seem to have a big price premium. Sometimes there are alternative choices without the word "boat" attached that are cheaper. As I have learned on this list and elsewhere/, sometimes there is a reason why/. Tinned marine wiring supplies may resist corrosion better. Alternators may be "ignition protected" to avoid exposure of sparks to fumes. The gas I buy at my marina is pricey, but it's also alcohol-free so it survives extended sitting in the tank. That said, I often enough make an informed choice to go the cheaper route. You didn't say whether you had sailing experience or not. If not, get some before undertaking anything that might expose others (crew, other boats, rescue personnel) to risk. There's nothing that ends a sailing career faster than overconfidence leading into a scary disaster. Humility helps. And in my experience, if you don't have enough humility when you start, the weather will give you some in short order. And when you have some experience, it's a lot more fun. Chris Campbell Cal 20 #1220, the lovely Martha C >