Cal 29 prep

Greets: Well the house is on the market. As soon as she's gone I'm buying a CAL2-29 to take south for the winter and spend some time where its warm. peacefull and zero stress/responsibilities.What was the line; " I don't care, as this is what I do..;)" I've spend the last three years going over this boat model and others and concluded that all things considered the 29 is the one I want. She's currently waiting for me in New England and a crew of friends have been assembled to bring her back to Lake Ontario. Durring that time I have also build extensive checklists, must have items, nice to have items, safety items, etc, (including beam and rudder inspection) and a detailed work plan. While the boat will undergo a complete refit as needed prior to departure I was wondering if I could ping the collective wisdom of this list in terms of other owners perspective on preparing the boat for such a cruise. Essentially the boat will be prepared to travel down the NY Canal system into NYC and to enter the ICW exiting in Florida. Then a hop to the Keys with a major layover final inspection and refit a needed in Marathon, then off to the backside of Cuba for a long awaited siesta. From their who knows. Budgets, weather conditions and whom I meet along the way will determine whats next. Eventually she will be stored on the hard somewhere in Florida to be retrieved each Canadian winter. That's the plan at present at least. The cal-20 was a partial distraction but will be floated this summer as I need something to sail at the end of a long days work and on weekends. She's a keeper and will go into storage or loaned to a youth organization while I'm gone. Once I come back she will be my day sailor for the summer. So it was a worthy distraction after all. Comments, guidance and or any insights are most appreciated in preparing the boat. -- /ch

I hope you are willing to share your lists at some point. maybe see you in FL! Reggie To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: ch… [at] magma.ca Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:36:17 -0400 Subject: [Cal_Boats] Cal 29 prep Greets: Well the house is on the market. As soon as she's gone I'm buying a CAL2-29 to take south for the winter and spend some time where its warm. peacefull and zero stress/responsibilities.What was the line; " I don't care, as this is what I do..;)" I've spend the last three years going over this boat model and others and concluded that all things considered the 29 is the one I want. She's currently waiting for me in New England and a crew of friends have been assembled to bring her back to Lake Ontario. Durring that time I have also build extensive checklists, must have items, nice to have items, safety items, etc, (including beam and rudder inspection) and a detailed work plan. While the boat will undergo a complete refit as needed prior to departure I was wondering if I could ping the collective wisdom of this list in terms of other owners perspective on preparing the boat for such a cruise. Essentially the boat will be prepared to travel down the NY Canal system into NYC and to enter the ICW exiting in Florida. Then a hop to the Keys with a major layover final inspection and refit a needed in Marathon, then off to the backside of Cuba for a long awaited siesta. From their who knows. Budgets, weather conditions and whom I meet along the way will determine whats next. Eventually she will be stored on the hard somewhere in Florida to be retrieved each Canadian winter. That's the plan at present at least. The cal-20 was a partial distraction but will be floated this summer as I need something to sail at the end of a long days work and on weekends. She's a keeper and will go into storage or loaned to a youth organization while I'm gone. Once I come back she will be my day sailor for the summer. So it was a worthy distraction after all. Comments, guidance and or any insights are most appreciated in preparing the boat. -- /ch

On Wednesday 08 April 2009 11:46:50 r good wrote: > I hope you are willing to share your lists at some point. maybe see you in > FL! Of course. As soon as I get new putter everything will be documented and on line and it would be great fun to meet other CAL owners on route... Best and thanks. -- /ch

Chris, part of your program might need to be chopping off part of the keel. Just kidding. I would note that passage in the ICW has become spotty in some areas in recent years. Would be good to do some detailed checking. Cheers Charlie ...also a /ch From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of chris h Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 11:36 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Cal 29 prep Greets: Well the house is on the market. As soon as she's gone I'm buying a CAL2-29 to take south for the winter and spend some time where its warm. peacefull and zero stress/responsibilities.What was the line; " I don't care, as this is what I do..;)" I've spend the last three years going over this boat model and others and concluded that all things considered the 29 is the one I want. She's currently waiting for me in New England and a crew of friends have been assembled to bring her back to Lake Ontario. Durring that time I have also build extensive checklists, must have items, nice to have items, safety items, etc, (including beam and rudder inspection) and a detailed work plan. While the boat will undergo a complete refit as needed prior to departure I was wondering if I could ping the collective wisdom of this list in terms of other owners perspective on preparing the boat for such a cruise. Essentially the boat will be prepared to travel down the NY Canal system into NYC and to enter the ICW exiting in Florida. Then a hop to the Keys with a major layover final inspection and refit a needed in Marathon, then off to the backside of Cuba for a long awaited siesta. From their who knows. Budgets, weather conditions and whom I meet along the way will determine whats next. Eventually she will be stored on the hard somewhere in Florida to be retrieved each Canadian winter. That's the plan at present at least. The cal-20 was a partial distraction but will be floated this summer as I need something to sail at the end of a long days work and on weekends. She's a keeper and will go into storage or loaned to a youth organization while I'm gone. Once I come back she will be my day sailor for the summer. So it was a worthy distraction after all. Comments, guidance and or any insights are most appreciated in preparing the boat. -- /ch ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links

excellent ICW resource http://www.cruisersnet.net/ Reggie To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: hu… [at] bah.com Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 12:14:44 -0400 Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Cal 29 prep Chris, part of your program might need to be chopping off part of the keel. Just kidding. I would note that passage in the ICW has become spotty in some areas in recent years. Would be good to do some detailed checking. Cheers Charlie ...also a /ch From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of chris h Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 11:36 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Cal 29 prep Greets: Well the house is on the market. As soon as she's gone I'm buying a CAL2-29 to take south for the winter and spend some time where its warm. peacefull and zero stress/responsibilities.What was the line; " I don't care, as this is what I do..;)" I've spend the last three years going over this boat model and others and concluded that all things considered the 29 is the one I want. She's currently waiting for me in New England and a crew of friends have been assembled to bring her back to Lake Ontario. Durring that time I have also build extensive checklists, must have items, nice to have items, safety items, etc, (including beam and rudder inspection) and a detailed work plan. While the boat will undergo a complete refit as needed prior to departure I was wondering if I could ping the collective wisdom of this list in terms of other owners perspective on preparing the boat for such a cruise. Essentially the boat will be prepared to travel down the NY Canal system into NYC and to enter the ICW exiting in Florida. Then a hop to the Keys with a major layover final inspection and refit a needed in Marathon, then off to the backside of Cuba for a long awaited siesta. From their who knows. Budgets, weather conditions and whom I meet along the way will determine whats next. Eventually she will be stored on the hard somewhere in Florida to be retrieved each Canadian winter. That's the plan at present at least. The cal-20 was a partial distraction but will be floated this summer as I need something to sail at the end of a long days work and on weekends. She's a keeper and will go into storage or loaned to a youth organization while I'm gone. Once I come back she will be my day sailor for the summer. So it was a worthy distraction after all. Comments, guidance and or any insights are most appreciated in preparing the boat. -- /ch ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links

On Wednesday 08 April 2009 11:46:50 r good wrote: > I hope you are willing to share your lists at some point. Here's an example. As said will put all of them on line a bit later in an organized fashion. I just add stuff as I discover it from reading email lists, reference texts and on line stuff. Where possible I try to keep stuff to a bare minimum but with out sacrificing safety. -- /ch

On Wednesday 08 April 2009 12:23:17 r good wrote: > excellent ICW resource indeed, had not discovered this one yet. tks -- /ch

Hi CalPals, It has been 8 years since we cruised up to the Chesapeake, but we remember it with much joy, particularly the great Cal folks we met along the way. Some thoughts from 2001: We came from the Exumas to Cape Canaveral, Bobbie single hnding with "Patient" as I had an accident and could not walk. The Cape was the closest USA facility with a hospital near a marina. #1 - Assure your spousal unit or significant other can drive the boat. The Doc said I should sell my boat, go home and sit in a rocking chair. I replied that I had a second opinion - GFYS. After I got fixed, we took the ICW up to Jax, where we had Navy friends. No probs in that stretch. We hung out there for a few weeks and Independence Day. 2-In the summer time, hide out on the weekends. The ICW or as we fondly call it, "The Ditch" gets overcrowded with power boaters who may lack knowledge of proper boating etiquette. We came through Charleston, SC on a Saturday - too busy! 3-Watch tides and current, particularly at the passes. A fast tidal current can put aground fast. Keep an eye on your depth sounder and GPS. 4- Watch lift and draw bridge schedules. They are posted. Some are closed during land rush traffic hours, so adjust your speed accordingly. 5-We went aground several times, but were able to back off, except when a commercial shrimp boat put us on the "Rock Pile" in one of the Carolinas. Tide was going out, Towboat US said they could not help us, wait for high tide. We did and powered off after dumping our 200 gallons of fresh water to decrease draft. Some commercial guys are alpha hotels! It was wonderful to reach Norfolk and the Chesapeake. At last some open water! After enjoying almost three months in the Bay thanks to locals like Charlie & Alfred, we headed south again. We stayed inside until past Frying Pan shoals, then motor sailed the rest of the way about one mile out so as to stay out of the Gulf Stream. The next time we go to the Chesdapeake, we will watch weather closely and hop in the Gulf Stream in south Florida and ride it all the way. The "Ditch" is a PITA, for a 46' sailboat, 52' bridge clearance and draws 5 1/2'. More opinions on request. Tom and Bobbie Vandiver, Cal 46 & 25, Pensacola -- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, r good <my1972ih@...> wrote: > > > excellent ICW resource > > http://www.cruisersnet.net/ > > Reggie > > > > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > From: husar_charlie@... > Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 12:14:44 -0400 > Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Cal 29 prep > > > > > > Chris, part of your program might need to be chopping off part of the > keel. Just kidding. I would note that passage in the ICW has become > spotty in some areas in recent years. Would be good to do some detailed > checking. > > Cheers > Charlie > ...also a /ch > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of chris h > Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 11:36 AM > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Cal 29 prep > > Greets: > > Well the house is on the market. As soon as she's gone I'm buying a > CAL2-29 to take south for the winter and spend some time where its warm. > peacefull and zero stress/responsibilities.What was the line; " I don't > care, as this is what I do..;)" > > I've spend the last three years going over this boat model and others > and concluded that all things considered the 29 is the one I want. She's > currently waiting for me in New England and a crew of friends have been > assembled to bring her back to Lake Ontario. > > Durring that time I have also build extensive checklists, must have > items, nice to have items, safety items, etc, (including beam and rudder > inspection) and a detailed work plan. While the boat will undergo a > complete refit as needed prior to departure I was wondering if I could > ping the collective wisdom of this list in terms of other owners > perspective on preparing the boat for such a cruise. > > Essentially the boat will be prepared to travel down the NY Canal system > into NYC and to enter the ICW exiting in Florida. Then a hop to the Keys > with a major layover final inspection and refit a needed in Marathon, > then off to the backside of Cuba for a long awaited siesta. From their > who knows. > Budgets, weather conditions and whom I meet along the way will determine > whats next. Eventually she will be stored on the hard somewhere in > Florida to be retrieved each Canadian winter. That's the plan at present > at least. > > The cal-20 was a partial distraction but will be floated this summer as > I need something to sail at the end of a long days work and on weekends. > She's a keeper and will go into storage or loaned to a youth > organization while I'm gone. Once I come back she will be my day sailor > for the summer. So it was a worthy distraction after all. > > Comments, guidance and or any insights are most appreciated in preparing > the boat. > > -- > /ch > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links >

chris H- I am the new owner of a "seasoned" Cal 2-29 (1977, #699, named "Gypsy's Kiss") here in Annapolis I'd like to hear about prepse for cruising, as I have "over the horizon" plans of my own in the 3 year timeframe. regards Chris Rogers From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of chris h [ch… [at] magma.ca] Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 12:05 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 29 prep On Wednesday 08 April 2009 11:46:50 r good wrote: > I hope you are willing to share your lists at some point. maybe see you in > FL! Of course. As soon as I get new putter everything will be documented and on line and it would be great fun to meet other CAL owners on route... Best and thanks. -- /ch