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[Tmugs]

I'm new to the forum and new to the catalina 22. Been lurking on the forum and time for an introduction.

We bought a new (to me) 1989 "new design" wing keel in excellent shape last year and have been enjoying her at Utah Lake. The PO named her "dragonfly" and we like the name.

We previously sailed a San Juan 21 in Eugene Oregon, but after moving to Utah quickly realized we needed a bimini. (Yet to be added) This wasn't practical on the San Juan so, time for an upgrade. Thanks to Stingy's blog I was sold before we found the boat. Bigger cockpit, bimini-able, still easily trailerable...

Gotta thank you all. This forum has been a wealth of information and I'm looking forward to the community.

Fair winds everyone.

 

[BigEasy]

Congratulation on purchasing your new boat & welcome to the forum! Lots of good info here.

 

[kappykaplan]

Gotta thank you all. This forum has been a wealth of information and I'm looking forward to the community.

De nada. Welcome to the forum!

Fair winds everyone.

Same to you. Nice lookin' boat!

 

[Gene Neill]

That's a great boat you got, and rare! Congratulations, and welcome aboard! That boat has clearly been loved, and the PO knew a thing or two about how to rig it. The upgraded rudder is a big plus unto itself. A very lucky find!

I'm curious about your jib winches. Care to share more pics of them?

 

[pclarksurf]

Welcome-- great looking boat!

 

[Tmugs]

The jib winches are lewmar's smallest self-tailers. The two on the cabintop are lewmar #6's. I'll try to post more pics when I next get to the marina.

I'm still scratching my head at the choice to place the cam cleats at the cockpit after the winches, but it works. I dont really use the cabintop winches anyway so I figure it's better to sail her for a while before making major revisions.

Here are a few pics while she was on the trailer.

 

[BigEasy]

Nice boat. Appears to be in great shape; well maintained!

 

[morbidfollower]

Sweet boat and nice find. I faintly remember a member on here who had a boat named dragonfly? I wonder if its the previous owner.

 

[Tmugs]

Sweet boat and nice find. I faintly remember a member on here who had a boat named dragonfly? I wonder if its the previous owner.

The PO (Scott) sailed out of Lake Pleasant AZ. He and his wife were going to cruise the great loop in a power boat and are probably somewhere on the Mississippi right now.

 

[bebling]

Great to hear you found a late model 22 in Utah! Funny thing is that we sail Fern Ridge reservoir in Eugene OR and we sold our 88 C22 back in 2013. It was our favorite sailboat and we lavished goodies and care on her. Well... I was looking through Facebook Marketplace and up came our boat out in Park City Utah. Needless to say we jumped right on it and brought her home again. It had been sitting for a while and I just about have everything back in place. Its good to be sailing "Full Circle" again.
Bruce Ebling