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Hello, Karavan trailers (www.karavantrailers.com) is another source for trailers. Regarding rigging the boat and stepping the mast there is a lot of good information in the archives. A big question is are you going to step the mast yourself, or will you have help? With even one helper it's a lot easier than if you have do it solo. With a helper, all you need is either some muscle, or you can use the trailer winch. I raise the mast with my wife helping. I built a mast crutch (basically an upside down 'T' made out of 2 X 4 that is about 5' tall. We walk the mast aft and place the top (rear) on the crutch and place the base in the step. I connect the trailer winch (while leaving the bow chain on) to the forestay. Then my wife cranks the winch while I guide the mast up. The Catalina 22 is nice for that because the aft lower shrouds can stay connected, and they keep the mast from falling over. When the mast is vertical we connect the forward shrouds, then the forestay. There are some things you can do to make rigging go faster, but I haven't, and it takes my wife and I about one hour from the the time we arrive at the ramp until the boat is in the water and ready to sail. And don't forget you have to do the same thing at the end of the day. While the entire rigging procedure is not that difficult, this year I will be sailing off a mooring and not trailering very often. The nice thing about trailering is that you can quickly move the boat from place to place. I live on Long Island, near Port Jefferson. I want to try sailing in Peconic Bay. Either I spend a day (or longer) sailing around the north fork, or I spend 1 hour hauling, 1 hour towing, and 1 hour launching the boat. Good luck, Barry
