Five days cruising on a Catalina 22, in northwest Florida
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- Cruising from Carrabelle, FL to Port St. Joe and back, June 2017. We enjoyed five days and four nights, before the forecast for more rain sent us home early. A lot of this video didn't come out nearly as well as I'd hoped, so my apologies in advance. I need to find some basic video editing software that's simple enough for me, but maybe a step up from TH-cam Editor. (**Speaking of editing, the stupid thing I mumbled at 3:31 was a JOKE. I can't edit it out now. Sorry.)
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I’m new to sailing and I bought me a 19 85,22 foot hunter and watching your videos makes it look so smooth I hope when I get mine out here it goes as good as you make it look I like watching your videos
it is good to see real people sailing rather than salesmen. I will never own a boat, too late in life for that, but I do enjoy watching here. thanks.
“chillin’ in the ditch”, lol. That’s awesome. Great trip, great vid. Looking forward to floating our ‘86 new design again, if it ever stops snowing on Lake Winnebago, WI. Lol. We so need a bimini.
One of the most pleasant and relaxing sailing-videos on TH-cam :)
Thank you for posting this video. Beautiful scenery, even in pouring rain it is wonderful to see you two
enjoying life. Really enjoyed you and your brides comments. We are in landlocked Washington state it’s brand new to us. I have never owned or been aboard a Catalina 22, it’s facinating to see how well it
works.
.... Washington state has the Columbia river to motor on even has Locks to let you go further like to Idaho even I think or to Astoria ,, , here in MN we have to use the Mississippi , , , ,
Thanks for sharing.
Lucky guy having a Gal that loves sailing as much as you do.
God Bless you both !
God bless YOU, my friend!
Great video post! St.Joe Bay is a favorite of mine with my Compac16. Lovely coastline! Keep up the great sailing post!
Great video. Love the kiss at the end.
Great video guys, thanks for letting us tag along on your adventure. And thanks for not adding any incessant music to ruin it.
Nicely done! Your video has given me a few ideas about my next sailing trip to St. Joe. Thank you!
WATCH OUT around San Blas shoals, if you sail by there. Even well inside of the charted shoals, we found the chart to be off by well over twelve feet!! I myself will never sail on the inside of them again. It's worth the time to just go around outside of them. ;)
Thanks for posting the video, really enjoyed it. I'm looking to buy a Catalina 22 next summer.
My wife and I love your videos. You and your wife remind me of our adventures here in the North West. We are anxious to take our Cat 22 down to Florida. You two are a real inspiration! Come sail Idaho with us!!
Glenn, thank you so much. That's so nice of you to say! And while I don't think we'll be dragging Daydream to Idaho in the foreseeable future, I hope you'll give us a shout if you come to Florida. Fair winds my friend!
Thank you for the response. I did watch your other videos, very impressive! I would like to sail to the Dry Tortugas, I don't think I would do it on our current boat. It is built too light. I have been on other 25 ft boats that are built very solid, such as the Pacific Seacraft. As you stated skills and equipment play a large role in the success of the venture. I think we will continue to Bay sail and coastal sail in our local area with the boat we have for now. I will be 60 in a few years, maybe another boat built more sturdy would be a nice way to celebrate.
your sailing the hell outta the boat, im amazed, 6 knotts!!! i bet the helm gets light surfing, kinda spooky,lol. looks like so much fun, thank you for posting.
the forgotten coast i'm jealous, to me the Catalina 22 is the perfect pocket cruiser
Great video Gene, It's good to see the admiral have a great time also.
Thanks Mike! Yeah, I'm a lucky man, my wife loves sailing just as much as I do ... maybe more. :)
Nice video! It kept my interest the whole time unlike many other sailing videos. I like your boat and how it is set up. Perhaps my little Catalina 22 can be a better cruiser than I give her credit for. Very inspiring!
Loved the video Gene! We may have to bring our C22 to Florida now. I've always to anyways.
You guys are cool. Keep having fun.
Your Voice Sounds like Johnny Cash. That's a compliment!
Great video! I went out last week and found a 22' Macgregor. It's all there with new sails and new cushions just requires a little love but I got a good deal. I hoped to be sailing this Sunday but it will be next weekend for sure. Matt in Texoma. ;)
Congratulations, Matthew! Macs are great boats, I bet you're gonna love yours! They'd be perfect for sailing around here, with their ultra-shallow shallow draft and beach-ability.
You guys are great!
You guys are awesome...
I really enjoyed this video thank you for making my life better and I hope you continue to make more content. John Limo Driver from Kansas City
Thanks for the kind words, John! God bless. :)
Great video. Beautiful boat.
Nice video! We just bought a Cat 22 and looking forward to some sailing soon.
Very nice. I followed your course on Google Maps. It was fun watching and matching the map to your activities.
Thanks, Hal, glad you liked it. We're hoping to do a similar cruise this March, somewhere in Florida ... wherever the weather is nicest.
Wonderfull set up Sir.
You guys are awesome! I like your sun Glasses! Just stumbled on to your videos. Nicely done!
LOL, you have bad taste in sunglasses! But thanks! We have a ton of fun cruising on our tiny little "luxury yacht". I'm actually a little embarrassed at how BAD our videos are, but I'm determined to get better at it. Cheers to ya!
I did a 2 week cruise on a cat22 in the sanjuans in washington three times. Great times!
We have a little boat like you,has similar interior it’s a NW 21. We are in the process of refit as she sank at the dock with the previous owner. She has good layout and good bones. Purchased Boat and the trailer for 200.00, tows really well,we took it 5 hr drive back home when we picked it up.Watching you sail gives me the best idea of what it will be like to sail for us. We are taking our ASA classes in the spring. Post more videos if you can....one of these days we will trailer her over to the Florida area to sail around there.
Congratulations on your new Northwest 21 - not many of those out there! Glad you enjoyed the video. We'll probably do two more before the end of the year. Cheers!
I got a Catalina 22 1987. Me and my wife practice on Canadians lake before make a tripe to Carabean on a bigger boat. We realy like are Cat22. I think that its realy easyer to low the keel on your 88's than on my 87'. thanks for the video. You got a nice, top shap boat!
Thanks, Serge! We have Caribbean-cruising hopes also. Cheers!
Hey Gene, I learned a few things from watching your trip, like the ditch in Port St Joe runs the the intercostal waterway. I just purchased a 83 cat 22 and looking forward to getting it ready by spring of 18. We live in SW Ga and can get to Port St Joe in about 2 hours. Looking for some other Cat 22 owners in the area so I can get a few pointers .... all new to this
Thanks for watching, Jeff, and congrats on your new C22! We live in the Ocala FL area, and cruise three or four times a year in whatever area has the best weather at the time.
Have you been to sailboat owners .com yet? They have a FANTASTIC Catalina 22 forum there. I'm registered there under this same name. Stop by for all the pointers you will ever need!
nice boat, lots of great upgrades. you sail well too
Thanks John! It only looks that way because our stupid mistakes don't get included on the video. LOL
Great video. We have a Cat 22 and we will be in Port Joe next month. Nice t see someone showing the capabilities of these great little yachts.
Hey, are you "Captain Obvious" from sailnet?? :)
Yes. Guilty as charged. You on sn??
Yep, I'm "dixiedawg" on SN. But I spend more time on sailboatowners, simply because of their dedicated C22 forum. I just go by my real name there, Gene Neill.
You are such a lucky dawg, with your wife going with you like that. You guys are great. My wife is quite nervous sailing.
Nice little sailing adventure!
Thanks Gene!
Would like some information about how you maintain your stores (food and other wise). What type of electronics you have. Any other long distance cruising tactics you can share for your beautiful Catalina. A “how to” if you will.
awesome trip, great video.
Swing bridges are nice. They have a small one in Venice, Fla
Fun video. I miss my C22. I miss sailing.
Thanks for the video, in the process of purchasing a 86 Cat 22. This will the first time Ive owned a sailboat, always been a power boat. So I will be stepping down a few notches as I use to captain supply ships and crew boats in the Gulf of Mexico. Anyways,, I'l be cutting the wind in Choctawhatchee bay once we get the Cat cleaned and I figure out where the bow thrusters are.. :) Thanks again, oh yea, yes, I will be seeking help BEFORE doing a solo.
I used to ride those crew boats of yours, many moons ago, in the early 90's. I worked for American Oilfield Divers in Lafayette LA. We'd get on your boats in Morgan City, Galveston, Freshwater City, etc. One of my shorter careers. ;)
Anyway, congrats on your new C22!! Beautiful area up there where you are. Check out sailboatowners.com if you have unanswered questions about your boat, they have a very active C22 forum. Cheers!
You mean you will be stepping up.
Awesome boat
Great video. Michigan here but we vaca on SGI. Looking at pocket cruisers myself. Thank you
Way to go Gene!! 14000+ people don't think your video editing skills are bad at all.
Haha, thanks Ken! One of these days we have got to take a cruise together, in our identical boats. Now, THAT would be a fun video. ;)
That would be an awesome time for sure.
You guys Kick ass!!!
I live in Hawaii and just had a mooring spot open up (after a 2.5 year wait). There is a C22 available. Can you sail with the bimini up at all points of sail? Sun here really bakes ya!
Hi John! Yes, you can always sail with the Bimini up, provided it's not too windy. It does block your view of the mainsail, so there is some neck-stretching involved, but it can be done. It's a compromise, like everything else.
If you choose to moor a swing keel C22 in salt water, you will have to do more frequent maintenance on the keel, hangers, lifting cable, etc. If it's a wing keel or a fin keel, you're golden. Good luck, and come see us at sailboat owners .com, we have a great C22 forum there!
I sailed there. Lots of dolphins approached the boat
Great video Gene, we recently purchased a 88 wing keel. Any way to contact you direct? Would like to discuss some of your setup and features. We live up north in Cheboygan, MI.
Keep the videos coming.
Sure thing Tracy, my email is wgene67 at gmail.
Merry Christmas!!
Fun fun fun!
Nice Bimini!!
Hi Gene. I was looking at a 1987 model which has a pop top. I've never heard of that on a sailboat. Does your Catalina 22' have that as well?
Oh yes. You can see it in a couple places in the video. Most C22's have poptops. They are a wonderful feature, especially with the optional canvas tent. We use our poptop tent almost every night we spend aboard. The transformation is amazing.
good guys!!
Cool video, Well done,
How well do you feel your 22 ft boat handles the coastal sailing? The reason I ask is we have a 25 ODay we normally sail in Choctawhatchee Bay . We sailed the bay for 3 years and never went through the pass, we were always warned about the pass being dangerous and I had concerns of our boats integrity . I removed the boat from the water last Oct to make the repairs to things that concerned me. I will be finished in a few months and ready to sail, the boat will be strong and in great shape. We still only have a 6 hp outboard . What are your thoughts on the boats of our size in unprotected waters. The bay can get very rough quickly , the waves are quite large for a bay . Even before the repairs the boat handled rough water and 30 knot winds without problem, there was a power issue if you were motoring into a strong wind.
Bull ... all I can tell you is, Daydream has handled everything we have put her through with ease and grace. We trusted her enough to sail 260 miles round trip from Marco Island to the Dry Tortugas and back ... but then again, we waited five years for our skills to grow, to get the boat ready, and for the right weather window to do it in.
We carry five different hank-on headsails on board (from a 180 drifter down to a 35' storm jib), and our main has two reef points which we use early and often. With the correct canvas flying, she behaves like a lady at all times, even running off under bare poles. Once, very early in our learning curve, we got knocked pretty flat in a thunderstorm ... the port jib winch was submerged under green water pouring into the cockpit. It was OUR FAULT it happened, not hers, but she came right on back up and shook it off. Our friend on the foredeck never even spilled his beer.
I suppose the thing I fear most is somehow getting exposed to beam-on seas of 7' or more, which might be enough to roll her. But once again, that would be OUR fault, for letting it happen in the first place.
I've never sailed Choctawhatchee pass, and I don't know much about O'Days (except that they are pretty!) so I am the wrong person to ask about them specifically. You surely know more than I do! They don't have a reputation as "tough" boats, but neither does Catalina. My GUESS is, the age-old saying would apply: she can probably take more than you can.
How is your ground tackle, do you trust it 100%, and can you deploy it quickly in a pinch? Can you reef quickly and smoothly under bad circumstances?
Are you well practiced at heaving to? Under the jib only, under the main only, and under both? In heavy air? If not, wait for some heavy air and go practice in it. We consider this to be our tactic of last resort, if (when) we foolishly get caught out in something we never should have been in to begin with.
I am looking at Cat22s and Com-Pac 23. What type do you have? Wing keel, or swing keel? What's your motor setup? Looks like it was a great trip. I bareboat in the BVI a 40-50ft every year, and sail a simple 15ft centerboard sloop at home. I'm thinking I want something this size for weekending instead of just day sailing.
Timothy, our C22 is a swing keel model. Great for the thin waters of Florida's gulf coast, and great for trailer sailing. ComPac 23 is a great shallow draft boat also, but much heavier, not as great a trailer sailor. Of course, if you plan to slip your boat in salt water, I would avoid a swing keel. I'm lazy and wouldn't want the extra maintenance. ;)
You read my mind. I am in fact on salt water and that was my primary concern with the swing keel. You have a great boat setup. Very nice.
Papa Joe'e is a great place to eat on the Creek and Marina location.
Sweet 😀
13:40 I love it... haha
Do you have an auto pilot, tiller tamer or just tied it off. Seemed to be tracking pretty straight for a while there.
We have an autopilot, a Raymarine ST2000. You see it doing its thing at 1:38.
Nice video
Nice sail
nice sailing
Hi Gene, nice trip. Where did I just bought the same boat. A little older. :Looking forward to getting it in the water. Where did you buy the bimini? i need one. I like that you were able to tilt it. Thanks very much
Hi Tim, that Bimini is an $98 eBay special from a seller called "marinervdirect". Not top quality, but just fine for the price, and came with a zippered cover.
I realized since I first commented that my boat is a year newer than yours. It is just that yours for an '88 looks immaculate. Much better shape. I must go and work on mine! Thanks for the reply. i will now check out the bimini.
Gene Neil how tall is that bimini. I'd like to get the same one for my C 22
George, the Bimini is described as 46" High, 3 Bow, 6' L x 79" - 84" Wide. I chose to mount it on the Genoa tracks, to avoid drilling holes in the deck. Because of this, it is a little narrower than ideal, but it works okay and the height is fine.
Great video! Your Catalina looks brand new but yet looks like the older set up. What year boat is it?
Thanks Drew, that's quite a compliment! She's a 1988. One of the '86-'95 models which Catalina referred to as the "new design".
I had an '86 Catalina 25 many years ago. My wife and I are considering a move to Florida in about a year, maybe the Bradenton area. After seeing your boat and where you sailed I'm anxious to do the same. Thanks for posting the video! Well done!
That's great, Drew, Bradenton is a very nice area and we'll be happy to have you!
You guys are doing an amazing job with this boat!👍👍 I think I am sold on this as my first! You can drive this right up on any beach just like the McGregor 26 right?
No, actually I wouldn't recommend that. The entire weight of the vessel would rest on the keel, which would not be good. The stress you'd be putting on the four 5/16" keel mounting bolts is not something they were designed for. You could probably get away with it now and then, but I wouldn't do it to a boat I cared about. Plus you'd scratch up the keel and instantly make it start rusting.
Just toss out the hook in 2-3 feet of water and wade ashore. :)
@@geneneill530 Thanks! I thought that had a retractable keel! Back to tge McGregor I guess.👍
@@michaeldennis7952 some do, some have flying keels, some have fin keels. This one is a retracting keel. He’s saying while you could, it’s not worth the abuse on the keel and mounts to do it versus stopping on 2ft of water instead.
@@geneneill530 love your videos!! Recently bitten by the sailing bug and itching to get a boat. I've noticed you have no recent videos. I hope you have not quit!!! You guys are one of my favorites!!!!
@@darell6485 Thank you!! We still sail, but lately not near as much or for as long as we would like. Our kids grew up and moved away, so we lost our house/dog/chickens sitters. LOL But the situation is temporary. We like to think our cruising days have barely begun. :)
There are too many Bull Sharks in the panhandle of Florida for me to feel safe sailing, or boating.
Do they get in the cockpit?
You've probably answered this, but is yours a swing keel?
Hi Al, yes, she's a swing keel.
Hey Gene, I enjoy watching your videos , they are well done but not over produced, feels like I'm on board with you guys. A Cat 22 will probably be our next boat with one in college and another in 2 years I am sticking with my O'Day Daysailer for now which we really enjoy. But a couple more years I want to do more cruising than daysailing , I have showed your videos to the Mrs. and I think I almost have her sold. Keep having fun. Tim Ps. I forgot to ask how is the Tohatsu holding up ?
Thanks for the kind words, Tim! It's extremely flattering to hear our silly videos might actually help you get your spouse on board a C22! The Tohatsu Sailpro has been perfect in almost every way. Six HP is more than enough, and the gas mileage is great under most circumstances. She starts on the first pull almost every time, even after sitting for many weeks. I use only non-ethanol gas, but I don't bother running the carb dry and I don't use any fuel additives like Sea Foam or Sta-bil. My only complaint is that the the steering "friction lock" is not very effective. Whatever you do, never put any grease into the neck if you don't absolutely have to - I made that mistake, and the problem got a lot worse. Good luck my friend, stop by Sailboat Owners .com sometime, we have a great group there.
Hey Gene, I have been on a Cat 22 on a trailer and like the size of the cockpit and the cabin is big enough for us to coexist in on a rainy day or 2. I like that the mast is manageable because we want to go up the Hudson River into the Champlain Canal and on into lake Champlain, and there are a few low bridges to get under. We might get a slip for the summer up there because I can be there in 2 hours by train , it would almost be like having a summer place . Tim
Where did you get that shirt ? My C-22 is named day dreamer!
No kidding!! She came with the name Daydream, and we didn't like it at first, but it grew on us. Now we love it. Funny thing, I spoke to the PO a year after we bought her, he had bought a Jeanneau and named it "Daydreamer".
I got the shirt on eBay, seller name is "artcar68".
Loe your channel. Earned my Keelboat cert on a Cat22
That's awesome, I will be doing the same next month...US sailing Association.
Hey what is the fastest speed a catalina 22 sport can go on wind power?
About six knots.
your auto steering system ? link or name ?
Calvin Henshaw that’s a Raymarine ST2000. We absolutely love it. We named him Slocum. :)
The boom clears the Bimini?
Barely. But yes.
Agree 100% on Appalachia Cola. Great town but city and local marinas are at war -- beautiful city landing but they guard like rottweilers.
cool
do you have a web page. would like to look up your paths. I also have a c22 wish I had the pop top. ever heard of anyone modifying boat to have one ?
Looks like you all did well!
Best....
the wife looks like she aint into it. those are thebreaks with the weather, better luck next time, Happy sailing
Cry sail a 22' boat like this one from Maryland To the Florida keys?
What no fishing
Haha, yeah, not often! I wish, but I'm not very good at it, to be honest. Which leads to me never catching anything, which leads to me not fishing very much. LOL
saying Indian is not racist. If you think it is why.
I don’t. That was sarcasm. Sorry. :)
Pick up a used MacBook that has iMovie on it, very good and simple editing software with color correction that will really bring out the footage. Also consider getting a dead cat for your mic or just dubbing water sounds over your video to get rid of the constant wind noise.All my videos I do with iMovie, like this one. th-cam.com/video/n5pFr9VkulA/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the suggestions! I will look into both of them. That's a nice video of Troy Springs, BTW. I actually live not far from there. :)
Indian pass,... That's rasist? One question HOW. Lol
It was a joke. I hate wokies. Read the video description, I covered it there.
Stop your beaching.
You had to throw in a political statement didn’t you. F even in a sailing video I can’t stay clear of this crap.
Did I? When? Oh wait, you mean the Indian Pass thing? A couple people mentioned that. Dude, I was totally just kidding. Sarcastic humor. I was NOT being serious! **I have added a note in the description. I'll let your comment (and my response) stand for a day or so, because I really do hope you read this. Then I'll delete them, and hope that no one else thinks I'm a moron. Fair winds, my friend.