Trip from Cape Cod? was:RE: [Cal_Boats] CAL-20

Oh boulderdash! We have on this list a fellow who first sailed to the CCCCCCCC up wind into 26 knots of wind and stormy seas from Dana Point, single handed....on his Cal 20 (Cal Club Catalina Champagne Caper Convention Conclave and..in was it April 2004??) I know we had our hands full sailing there down wind from Marina del Rey on my Cal 24. He then sailed, single handed, his Cal 20 up the California Coast, past the Cape Horn of the Pacific, up the rough and tumble California coast to San Francisco....and back. So your little trip down from Cape Cod is no sweat. Just study your charts so you don't get caught in the washing machine south of Cape Cod that nearly wreaked the Mayflower in 1620. Take an experienced crew if you're unsure. Taking a trailer might be more dangerous. I believe the Cal 20 won the Swiftsure race off the Puget Sound/ Washington coast when it was introduced in the mid sixties. It's a very seaworthy mini-ocean racer. Jerry Sobel Cal 24, Shpritz. --- On Mon, 2/9/09, r good <my… [at] hotmail.com> wrote: From: r good <my… [at] hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] CAL-20 To: ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, February 9, 2009, 2:30 PM how could anyone not buy a boat that cute! Reggie To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com CC: clcampbell@charteri nternet.com; rjohnson24@juno. com From: chris123@magma. ca Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:50:01 -0500 Subject: [Cal_Boats] CAL-20 Greets: Well after three years and I don't know how many months, I'm finally the proud owner of 20 feet of CAL for less then 400 bucks complete with sails. Thanks to all for the inspiration, listening to my bantering questions and what not else. It was Rodney G. J's post of 2009-01-07 that I revisited a few weeks back that led to this purchase. So its all his fault. While a distraction from selling the house, researching cruising vessels with the eventual purchase of a 30-35 coastal cruiser all coming down the pipe, its nice to have a simple boat, sail ready and just go and relax once the spring comes. Basically its a gift and one that I could not turn down. The other rationalization is of course sail training. Woohooo....me' s drive'n a CAL. Well in the spring at least when I pick it up. Considered sailing it home from Cape Cod via New York, Hudson and Erie Canal system...that thought lasted all of ten minutes. Will use the trailer instead..:) -- /ch

On Tuesday 10 February 2009 00:55:38 Gerald Sobel wrote: > Oh boulderdash! <snipped all good stuff for brevity sake> >. It's a very seaworthy > mini-ocean racer. I'm sure she is once i actually inspect here. It's simply a matter of time rather. Sailing her home would take more then a month. On a trailer its one day down and one day back. Hope to do this adventure one day on a delivery trip for a friend when I have the time but the other way round. Lake Ontario > canals> NYC> Cape Cod. Thanks for extending such confidence towards this little gem. I still have to come up with a suitable name. -- /ch

What are you using for a trailer? Read S. Howarth 305 Kenwood Drive Moorestown, New Jersey 08057 856-857-4140 rs… [at] yahoo.com Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T From: Chris h <ch… [at] magma.ca> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:47:30 To: <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: Trip from Cape Cod? was:RE: [Cal_Boats] CAL-20 On Tuesday 10 February 2009 00:55:38 Gerald Sobel wrote: > Oh boulderdash! <snipped all good stuff for brevity sake> >. It's a very seaworthy > mini-ocean racer. I'm sure she is once i actually inspect here. It's simply a matter of time rather. Sailing her home would take more then a month. On a trailer its one day down and one day back. Hope to do this adventure one day on a delivery trip for a friend when I have the time but the other way round. Lake Ontario > canals> NYC> Cape Cod. Thanks for extending such confidence towards this little gem. I still have to come up with a suitable name. -- /ch

On Tuesday 10 February 2009 08:00:08 rs… [at] yahoo.com wrote: > What are you using for a trailer? Two options and will have to decide pending availability in March/April. I have a CS22 double axle whose bunks can be raised to accommodate the draft requirement of the C-20. The alternate is a friends custom trailer (preferred option) build to accommodate, cradles or vessels from 20 to 25 ft and jacks are on rollers. Everything is adjustable as he has three vessels of differing sizes. Loading the vessel is included in the price. Unloading should be fun as I will need to build a cradle for the boat for temp storage as said friends farm. Once she's had a once over and only repaired to get her floating and sailing safely she will be moved to her mooring for the summer, then most likely turned over to another friend I have who has expressed an interest in sailing. They are a young couple and just had their second child so money is tight. This would be the perfect opportunity for them. The main issue is organizing a tow vehicle so will be hitting friends to borrow beg or steal with suitable bartered returned favors. Getting the vessel through the Green and White Mnts of Vermont is really the only issue along the route to Montreal. From there its flat as a pancake. Should there be a CAL-20 specific trailer available in the Eastern States,(on route from Lake Ontario to Buzzards Bay) or as far as MI/IL going the other way, I may be interested if the price is very reasonable considering the milage costs. Guess I should check on the CAL-20 list to see whats available. Just out of interest, why the question? -- /ch

Just interested in what options people take to obtain trailers for similarly sized boats. I am interested in a WD Schock- Harbor 20 which I believe may have similar draft and weight requirements. Unfortunately I cannot provide an available trailer for you. I am looking forward to your posts and pictures of your trip to pick up the boat, as well as the many photos and descriptions of what your inspection reveals and the projects you undertake to get it in the water. :-) Regards Read Read S. Howarth 305 Kenwood Drive Moorestown, New Jersey 08057 856-857-4140 rs… [at] yahoo.com Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T From: Chris h <ch… [at] magma.ca> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:28:42 To: <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: Trip from Cape Cod? was:RE: [Cal_Boats] CAL-20 On Tuesday 10 February 2009 08:00:08 rs… [at] yahoo.com wrote: > What are you using for a trailer? Two options and will have to decide pending availability in March/April. I have a CS22 double axle whose bunks can be raised to accommodate the draft requirement of the C-20. The alternate is a friends custom trailer (preferred option) build to accommodate, cradles or vessels from 20 to 25 ft and jacks are on rollers. Everything is adjustable as he has three vessels of differing sizes. Loading the vessel is included in the price. Unloading should be fun as I will need to build a cradle for the boat for temp storage as said friends farm. Once she's had a once over and only repaired to get her floating and sailing safely she will be moved to her mooring for the summer, then most likely turned over to another friend I have who has expressed an interest in sailing. They are a young couple and just had their second child so money is tight. This would be the perfect opportunity for them. The main issue is organizing a tow vehicle so will be hitting friends to borrow beg or steal with suitable bartered returned favors. Getting the vessel through the Green and White Mnts of Vermont is really the only issue along the route to Montreal. From there its flat as a pancake. Should there be a CAL-20 specific trailer available in the Eastern States,(on route from Lake Ontario to Buzzards Bay) or as far as MI/IL going the other way, I may be interested if the price is very reasonable considering the milage costs. Guess I should check on the CAL-20 list to see whats available. Just out of interest, why the question? -- /ch