I echo all the positive comments below. I had a San Juan 21, followed by a Cat 22 in Miami when I was 25-27. Then I married a non-sailor, sold the Cat and haven't sailed much since. Now, I'm retired, still married to the non-sailor, but now I have grandkids and they think "Big Pa Pa" should get another trailerable sailboat, which I will be doing shortly.
Loved the ending! 13:00 Its too true. Some people wait their whole lives for the "right moment" to make their dreams come true and often that moment never comes. Life is a struggle but a beautiful ride either way. Keep up with the great content. Hope to buy my own sailboat soon :)
That rigging sound in the wind reminds me of many weekends of my chilhood on my dad's boats. It the marina's concerto. Tink-tink-tink-tink interspersed with the whistle of the wind. I didn't mind it at all.
I'm starting up sailing and on the marlek for a 22ft. There's a few options here in Australia, but I think what you said in the end is very true and certainly one of the reasons I'm looking at a trailer sailer... as the Pardey's coined 'Go small, go simple, go now'.
Great video ... thank you for putting this together. I had a Catalina 22 up in VA. Good starter boat, pretty well put together and they sail well. This brings back great memories! BTW, I live in Palm Harbor and instantly recognized where you guys sail, especially when you went under the Dunedin Causeway bridge. Great points on making your dreams come true.
Hi, great video. Our first sailboat was a 1986 Catalina 22. We bought it in 1988 and sailed it on a small inland lake in Southern Ohio. The brochure said "it sleeps five"....I told my wife "four of them better be pretty cute". 😎 Anyway, we sailed that lake from March to November on our Catalina 22, then our Hunter 25, then our Hunter 27. We retired, sold our house in ohio and in florida and bought a 1976 Pearson 365 ketch in 2002. Weve been cruising full-time for 22 years on the Pearson and have been from Nove Scotia to Grand Turk. Were slowing down now, im 78 and shes 77 but we're still sailing thousands of miles a year. My point is that there's a line that runs from your weekend Catalina 22 to a full-time cruising sailboat dream. Good luck and enjoy the adventure. Steve&Judy s/v Norne Gaest
I just bought a Catalina 22. Grew up cruising and been racing crew now for a few years, but this is my first boat! I love seeing your Catalina videos keep it up
Thanks for all the info and tour of your sweet little sail boat. This looks like the perfect size for someone just starting. The end of your video was a great advice, don't wait, have fun now!
Hi thank you for your video, I am busy restoring a 17ft boat, and are always looking for ideas, so this is very help full. I agree with you, wait for your dreams, they will never come you have to pursue them.
‘V’ Berth ! Love the solar Bluetooth speaker and the monocular Thanks for the sailing book recommendation I have a 22 (Jaguar - same design and construction licensed in the UK by Catalina back in 76) so it’s great seeing how others have made adaptations for cruising comfort. I’ve reviewed my sail stowage so I have a stack-pack on the boom with lazy jacks and a 120% Genoa on a Plastimo furler with everything led back to the cockpit for solo sailing. I too, need to re-seal my port lights and also the roof through bolts (no pop top on my boat!) where the hand rails and companionway hatch slides are fastened. Thanks for the tour and fair winds....
Haha yea, If you make an error in a title during the video you can’t go back and fix it later or you just have to live with it LOL! Sounds like you have your boat set up well I certainly have respect for anything that makes being out there a little bit easier!
and including you successes and failures are both great ..it helps us new sailors out .. so thank you for including both sides ... on another channel there was a comment that many belong to the looser club and it might sound negative at first but we all have experience the failures to enjoy the accomplishments .. so cheers to both !!!
Great review of the boat mate! Just bought a Catalina 22 last week and have loved watching your videos! Despite never sailing before in my life I am currently teaching myself on the Sunshine Coast of Australia - couldn't agree more with the mantra of not waiting, just doing :D Keep up the good work
Thank you for a great review. you have such a great voice and so easy to listen to. I'm making my dreams come true. I bought a 23ft amf sailboat. Just motor sailed only a few times last summer. Now it is the last of march 2021 and im working on the boat getting it all ready for a early launch in early May in lake huron. You are so right life is to short to put your dreams off for later. Dream it now and do it now. Keep the great videos coming.
These are super popular boats to train on, see them everywhere in San Diego... Nice little boat, not a fan of Porta-Potty but expected for a 20ft daysailer...
Thanks for sharing about your boat. I'm looking for a Catalina 22 like yours. Would love to see more overnight sails. Also a good topic would be about what you had to learn the hard way about sailing. Just the unexpected things. Thanks for the videos.
Great comment... I read that out-loud to my wife (the part about what I learned the hard way) and she exclaimed "everything!". I'll incorporate this into a video I'm doing right now, so thanks for the idea.
Great video! Hope you are still living your dream now after 3 years since this video was published. I am at the beginning of my sailing journey and videos like this are a true inspiration!
Thanks for the tour. C-22 are great boats. I sent you an e-mail with pics of our boat up in Tarpon....not sure if you got it. See you out there sometime
Great channel your vibe and approach is excellent. As you said, you are reading a great book. John Kretschmer is a legend in the sailing community. He had to share his story with books before the internet. He has several more excellent reads.
....thanks for all the Catalina videos....I know you have sold the Catalina but your videos have been such an inspiration that I am in the market for a Catalina 22....I have sailing experience on a Sunfish and Aquacat catamaran....plus recently sold my Trojan 36 twin engine cabin cruiser....so hope to pick up a Catalina 22 as soon as a reasonably priced one comes up for sale near me ....
Hello, I have been enjoying a 1986 C-22 for about 19 years now. Some suggestions, the pop top is an interesting feature BUT make absolutely certain that it's fastened tight. You would not want it coming down on someone's fingers. Some users have added gas struts to make it safer. We have a swing keel and I used to dock in a more exposed but shallow part of our lake. Because it was shallow, I had to have the swing keel up either part way or all the way up a good part of the summer. The problem with doing that is that the turning ball will saw through the keel cable because of the cable tension and small lateral movements of the keel. I've had to replace that cable several times. Now that I'm docked in a deeper marina, the cable has been fine for about 10 years. You do not want that keel cable to snap and have the keel drop. Your old style looks to be in beautiful condition. 🙂
You will have over $1,000,000.00 worth of fun on that $3,000 (total ) ? Boat. You are blessed beyond measure plus Suzy still loves you after the Big Boom went Bang. LOL 😂 Take care, enjoy life, stay safe. 🙏👍✌️😎
Sailed as a kid but didn't own. WindSurfer like Alpha later but near river instead of Kitty Hawk, NC USA, so not much wind to use. Some good info, could use compare with catamarans, new foils, general house boat life stuff... Water keel balast seen on one, seemed advantageous, maybe dual (fresh/salt) bladder system for longer fresh water cruising/crossing...
You should mate best thing I have done I got a 23 foot helcoyn fin keel. Had it 1 month now doing the interior hope you get your boat. Best advice to give is be willing to learn how to do your own painting , antifoul and service . Not difficult I learn from UA-cam that will bring the maintenance cost down
I really enjoyed your video. I just got done taking classes 101,103 and 104. I live just north of Tampa wondering what would be the best way to get more time on the water. Do you recommend a sailing club in this area? and I’m looking at possibly buying a small sailboat just to get started and to definitely get some practice.
Might just be the best review I've seen on a sailboat! You could have 10 people up there! You can have 10 people down here. 10 people in the cockpit, no problem! Haha, so good! Your Final thought about dreams 💜! Thanks so much, really enjoyed this! Looking at one right now!
Nice boat. I like the layout. There's a video of a guy crossing the ocean on a 14ft sailboat. It's do able but his boat was getting thrown around. As a single man with no kids. I either going to get into live aboard or rv life. Rent out my house 🏠.
I highly recommend cutting your own plexiglas windows rather than resealing the old ones. It’s basically more trouble than it’s worth to try and get those sealed. Also, plexiglas looks sleek af. Took 30 years off the look of my Catalina 25!
I love this boat and your channel! I just finished my first sailing class, and I would like to know if you took a Selah class or if you just jumped in and bought this beauty? Also, are there any ceiling clubs in your area? I would like to get back down to Florida, but I only know South Florida and there is not a lot of sailing clubs over there. Thanks! I love the island series by the way!
With the Catalina 22 we just went for it. I read a book or two and watched sailing videos for nearly a year before. We sold that and now we have an OO'day 28 - see the later videos. Check out key lime sailing in the Florida Keys... you get a Catalina 22 with your room for a week and it's a good deal.
@@AdventuresInParadise I will look for the O’Day video. I heard you all mention it in one of the vids I watch yesterday. Excuse the error above, I meant sailing. I’m currently learning on The Elizabeth River. Thanks for your reply. 😊
Cool little boat, except for the head facilities. The sail area looks small - how fast is a normal passage? Do you ever hit six or seven knots? Sadly, my partner has some physical limitations that keep us ashore. I get to sail vicariously with the fine people like you who share their experiences. Seems like there are a ton of Catalina 22s. Do the Florida no-see-ums bother you close to shore? Thanks for posting.
We've seen a little more than five knots, usually more like 3-4. We don't see any no-see-ums - not even on land... and I've lived here since 1991. Maybe they're more inland, not sure but even when we go camping we don't see or feel them. Thanks for watching!
Just curious, is the gas tank in the locker safe? I've read that because of venting and loose gas fumes etc you don't want it venting into the hull of the boat. Gas tank lockers are supposed to be completely sealed off. Is that locker sealed off? Is the tank some special outside venting tank?
This is how pre-1986 Catalina 22's were made and it hasn't been an issue with thousands of them made, so I guess it works. I suppose if you had a gas leak you might. The compartment is vented above the tank. This compartment was changed to a sealed off version on '86 and after models, along with other improvements.
G'day.Is an Australian greeting and i say it to everyone who i chat with. G'day. I am Gerard. My first boat was a trailer sailer called an jedda 22. I actuly lived on that little boat for about 5 years then i whent into small catamarans and my current boat is relly small. its an 20 ft red baron. and i am currently living on it in an marina in Queensland. i have found an lager boat but i have to wait for the borders to open as we are still in lockdown even though the regs are lifting borders in Australia are closed. I learned a lot from living on board boats and it dose not matter weather you have a small boat or an large one. The main things to remember is that the smaller boat is easyer to owen and manage on an low income, and that you are both happy on the boat. Gerard from Qld, Australia.
@@AdventuresInParadise G'day. Thanks for your reply. I began to owen my first boat the jedda 22 way back in 2002. Its now 2020 and i am still enjoying my time on the water, and traveled before the lockdown however, there are still places I have not yet explored and thats why i am looking at an lager sailing boat, possibly after we get the all clear and the boarders are reopen. Gerard.
The small boats have their charm. Would you wish for a larger one or is it to much maintenance, costs etc? Maybe it trends with tiny houses to have a small sailing boats too
I can lay up there and I'm six feet tall, but it's too hard to get in and out - I think kids only. It's nicer to sleep where the table is, if you have to sleep on this boat.
I’m Curious about the sitting headroom in the Catalina 22? How tall all are you? I’m 6’1 and want to be able to sit upright in the cabin at the table. Thx. I enjoyed the video. Dave
I'm 6' tall and my hair touches. I can't sit comfortably in the bow-facing seat due to the angled wall behind it unless I sit with my head out the companionway opening. I think you could probably sit in the rear facing seat in at the table. It's all kind of cramped in a boat this size but I've learned where to sit where I fit.
How did you wire in the electrical, the fuse block, and the panel with the USB ports? I would really like to learn how to do this, but I would appreciate some instruction!
The little panel is just two wires, positive and negative, low voltage since it's just USB and volt meter. Very simple. If I did it again, I would not install the giant on/off switch it's not necessary. The fuse block is standard and comes on the boat.
@@AdventuresInParadise thanks! I’m not certain if our South Coast 22 has that or not, it was a gift and I haven’t been inside the cabin yet, the thing needs tons of work. I’m kind of hoping it does have a fuse block inside of it.
Oh sh*t, a Modelo. I can't watch anymore of this. Jk. I'm about to start my life aboard a cat 27 or 25. Great insight, plus you raised the questing of if my beer is going to be available everywhere. Coors by the way. 🤣🤣
Just curious, did you name your channel on the tv series "Adventures in Paradise"? The 85' schooner Tiki was a pretty nice sailing vessel and if you've never seen it, you should check it out.
@@AdventuresInParadise A little escapism in these troubled times could be therapeutic. The only problem is that most of the copies floating around are not very good quality. The premise that an ex navy guy with this beautiful schooner, out of Pape'ete Tahiti, hauling cargo and getting into adventures was a fun story line. Fair winds and following seas.
We have a pop top catalina 22. we have water leaking in on the port side. it clollects (and over fills) the light thats above the shelf above the table. we removed and resealed the windows. we pour water allover the boat nothing comes in. but we leave it in the rain and water comes in. any ideas?
How tall are you? You look taller than me. Do you happen to have the dimensions of the dinette berth when converted to "berth". I am 5'10" and have my eye on one of these, cheap. Same layout as yours.
I'm an inch taller than you and my hair touched the ceiling when seated. You'll fit when sleeping but it's a lot like staying the night in a parked car.
Mine's a 1984. The 2nd generation came out in 1896. Price depends on condition, average older boats can be $3,00-$6,000 and you'll see them higher or lower depending on how we they're cared for. They're easy to find as they were the most popular small sailboat.
I wonder if owners were even concerned about the safety of the pop top? How securely does it tie down, and could it be ripped off? Does the boat have positive floatation, so if it did fill with water, it would still float? I can see how it would make a boat with so little headroom far more liveable. Strikes me what it's crying out for is a 'skirt' with both rain-proof and mosquito-proof nets on it, like old VW campers had.
The pop-top locks down very securely. They do make a pop-top skirt that does what you suggested. The Catalina 22 does not have positive floatation. If it fill with water it'll sink. There has been about 20,000 of these vessel's built and they have a reputation for being tough well-balanced little boats with a sturdy rig..
Depends on the boat. This boat, as you can see, has no galley or head so obviously not ideal for that. However- people have lived upon and sailed around the world on 20ft boats such as the Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20. This is a small boat but a true bluewater cruiser intended for ocean crossings. Mind you- a Flicka 20 costs more than most boats that are much larger, such as a Catalina 30.
I echo all the positive comments below. I had a San Juan 21, followed by a Cat 22 in Miami when I was 25-27. Then I married a non-sailor, sold the Cat and haven't sailed much since. Now, I'm retired, still married to the non-sailor, but now I have grandkids and they think "Big Pa Pa" should get another trailerable sailboat, which I will be doing shortly.
We own a San Juan 21, and were just given a South Coast 22.
You need to sail again
Loved the ending! 13:00 Its too true. Some people wait their whole lives for the "right moment" to make their dreams come true and often that moment never comes. Life is a struggle but a beautiful ride either way. Keep up with the great content. Hope to buy my own sailboat soon :)
Me too!!😁😁😁
That rigging sound in the wind reminds me of many weekends of my chilhood on my dad's boats. It the marina's concerto. Tink-tink-tink-tink interspersed with the whistle of the wind. I didn't mind it at all.
I'm starting up sailing and on the marlek for a 22ft. There's a few options here in Australia, but I think what you said in the end is very true and certainly one of the reasons I'm looking at a trailer sailer... as the Pardey's coined 'Go small, go simple, go now'.
Love every thing about this. Totally convinced now i want & will have a Catalina 22. So versatile & packed with serenity. ⛵
Great video ... thank you for putting this together. I had a Catalina 22 up in VA. Good starter boat, pretty well put together and they sail well. This brings back great memories! BTW, I live in Palm Harbor and instantly recognized where you guys sail, especially when you went under the Dunedin Causeway bridge. Great points on making your dreams come true.
Nice. I have a Coronado 25. Bought it for the same reason you described at the end of your video. Like you I try to enjoy the trip through life.
thank you for taking the time to make this video ,, and the end is one of the reasons i jumped on getting my sailboat now instead of waiting !!!
Hi, great video. Our first sailboat was a 1986 Catalina 22. We bought it in 1988 and sailed it on a small inland lake in Southern Ohio. The brochure said "it sleeps five"....I told my wife "four of them better be pretty cute". 😎
Anyway, we sailed that lake from March to November on our Catalina 22, then our Hunter 25, then our Hunter 27.
We retired, sold our house in ohio and in florida and bought a 1976 Pearson 365 ketch in 2002. Weve been cruising full-time for 22 years on the Pearson and have been from Nove Scotia to Grand Turk.
Were slowing down now, im 78 and shes 77 but we're still sailing thousands of miles a year.
My point is that there's a line that runs from your weekend Catalina 22 to a full-time cruising sailboat dream.
Good luck and enjoy the adventure.
Steve&Judy
s/v Norne Gaest
I just bought a Catalina 22. Grew up cruising and been racing crew now for a few years, but this is my first boat! I love seeing your Catalina videos keep it up
Thanks for all the info and tour of your sweet little sail boat. This looks like the perfect size for someone just starting. The end of your video was a great advice, don't wait, have fun now!
Hi thank you for your video, I am busy restoring a 17ft boat, and are always looking for ideas, so this is very help full. I agree with you, wait for your dreams, they will never come you have to pursue them.
‘V’ Berth !
Love the solar Bluetooth speaker and the monocular
Thanks for the sailing book recommendation
I have a 22 (Jaguar - same design and construction licensed in the UK by Catalina back in 76) so it’s great seeing how others have made adaptations for cruising comfort.
I’ve reviewed my sail stowage so I have a stack-pack on the boom with lazy jacks and a 120% Genoa on a Plastimo furler with everything led back to the cockpit for solo sailing. I too, need to re-seal my port lights and also the roof through bolts (no pop top on my boat!) where the hand rails and companionway hatch slides are fastened.
Thanks for the tour and fair winds....
Haha yea, If you make an error in a title during the video you can’t go back and fix it later or you just have to live with it LOL! Sounds like you have your boat set up well I certainly have respect for anything that makes being out there a little bit easier!
and including you successes and failures are both great ..it helps us new sailors out .. so thank you for including both sides ... on another channel there was a comment that many belong to the looser club and it might sound negative at first but we all have experience the failures to enjoy the accomplishments .. so cheers to both !!!
Thanks for the vid. Loved it, man! I'm glad you decided to follow your dreams. I wish you the best.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great review of the boat mate! Just bought a Catalina 22 last week and have loved watching your videos! Despite never sailing before in my life I am currently teaching myself on the Sunshine Coast of Australia - couldn't agree more with the mantra of not waiting, just doing :D Keep up the good work
Thanks! Hopefully when you get on the water you'll post a video I'd love to see what it looks like there.
How'd the Catalina treat ya Joel? I'm looking for a similar start down on the gold coast, seeing if you got any feedback?
Thank you for a great review. you have such a great voice and so easy to listen to. I'm making my dreams come true. I bought a 23ft amf sailboat. Just motor sailed only a few times last summer. Now it is the last of march 2021 and im working on the boat getting it all ready for a early launch in early May in lake huron. You are so right life is to short to put your dreams off for later. Dream it now and do it now. Keep the great videos coming.
Thanks and good for you!
Nice little boat. Loved the message in the end
Nice Little Boat. Enjoying your videos
These are super popular boats to train on, see them everywhere in San Diego... Nice little boat, not a fan of Porta-Potty but expected for a 20ft daysailer...
Great job I also am a 22 owner. And boat camping with the grandkids make me a “ GRAND” pop keep up the good work
Awesome! We have a grandchild on the way so maybe one day I'll be taking him sailing also.
Thanks for sharing about your boat. I'm looking for a Catalina 22 like yours. Would love to see more overnight sails. Also a good topic would be about what you had to learn the hard way about sailing. Just the unexpected things. Thanks for the videos.
Great comment... I read that out-loud to my wife (the part about what I learned the hard way) and she exclaimed "everything!". I'll incorporate this into a video I'm doing right now, so thanks for the idea.
Mines an '84, I love the little shelves along the side, I didn't realize they did away with them in later models.
Great video..learning a lot from you guys
Great tour 🌴❤️😃
Great video! Hope you are still living your dream now after 3 years since this video was published. I am at the beginning of my sailing journey and videos like this are a true inspiration!
Great video love your boat peace from phoenix az
In Australia, these boats are called Boomaroo 22. I think they're brilliant!! Thanks for sharing your boat and your life reflections !!!
Thank you!
Thanks for the tour. C-22 are great boats. I sent you an e-mail with pics of our boat up in Tarpon....not sure if you got it. See you out there sometime
I have much to learn about sailing, thank you for your videos, note to self: tequila and burritos mandatory for sailing, keep posting
Thanks for the comment... they certainly help!
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Then sail drunk and crash into another boat?
Lol I was thinking of burritos for sailing food also
Defiantly need that cassette toilet if that what you’re consuming! Lol hahahahah
Great channel your vibe and approach is excellent. As you said, you are reading a great book. John Kretschmer is a legend in the sailing community. He had to share his story with books before the internet. He has several more excellent reads.
I did not know that, I'll check them out, thanks!
Its really nice!!💯
We're making our dreams come true with this one! Nice video. It will surely help us restore ours from seeing what it's all supposed to look like.
Cabo Wabo! Mate!....... I am totally with you! Cheers! Wonder how many people noticed, and know..
Great video, many thanks for sharing
22' Catalina was my first sailboat
Thanks for the encouragement
Great video!
I love my Catalina 22! Good boat.
Amazing, you made me full full my dream to learn to Sail
....thanks for all the Catalina videos....I know you have sold the Catalina but your videos have been such an inspiration that I am in the market for a Catalina 22....I have sailing experience on a Sunfish and Aquacat catamaran....plus recently sold my Trojan 36 twin engine cabin cruiser....so hope to pick up a Catalina 22 as soon as a reasonably priced one comes up for sale near me ....
nice, I miss the simplicity of that boat!
Thanks for the upload 😀
I am one of those that watched because a catalina 22 could be in my future. You really gave an excellent tour, thanks!
6016 KC-130
So dam cute. Love the decor
Hello, I have been enjoying a 1986 C-22 for about 19 years now. Some suggestions, the pop top is an interesting feature BUT make absolutely certain that it's fastened tight. You would not want it coming down on someone's fingers. Some users have added gas struts to make it safer. We have a swing keel and I used to dock in a more exposed but shallow part of our lake. Because it was shallow, I had to have the swing keel up either part way or all the way up a good part of the summer. The problem with doing that is that the turning ball will saw through the keel cable because of the cable tension and small lateral movements of the keel. I've had to replace that cable several times. Now that I'm docked in a deeper marina, the cable has been fine for about 10 years. You do not want that keel cable to snap and have the keel drop. Your old style looks to be in beautiful condition. 🙂
You will have over $1,000,000.00 worth of fun on that $3,000 (total ) ? Boat. You are blessed beyond measure plus Suzy still loves you after the Big Boom went Bang. LOL 😂 Take care, enjoy life, stay safe. 🙏👍✌️😎
LOL, HAHA... thanks!
Sailed as a kid but didn't own. WindSurfer like Alpha later but near river instead of Kitty Hawk, NC USA, so not much wind to use. Some good info, could use compare with catamarans, new foils, general house boat life stuff... Water keel balast seen on one, seemed advantageous, maybe dual (fresh/salt) bladder system for longer fresh water cruising/crossing...
Hey mate, just found your channel, love it! I live in Dunedin, been thinking about getting a small sailboat as well!
Thanks! If you'd be interested in this boat, email me at adventuresinparadiseFL@gmail.com
You should mate best thing I have done I got a 23 foot helcoyn fin keel. Had it 1 month now doing the interior hope you get your boat. Best advice to give is be willing to learn how to do your own painting , antifoul and service . Not difficult I learn from UA-cam that will bring the maintenance cost down
How is living in Dunedin? COVID and family down near you have us thinking about sooner rather than later.
I really enjoyed your video. I just got done taking classes 101,103 and 104. I live just north of Tampa wondering what would be the best way to get more time on the water. Do you recommend a sailing club in this area?
and I’m looking at possibly buying a small sailboat just to get started and to definitely get some practice.
Such boat. Very beam. Many waterline. Wow
Perfect words at the end of the video
Might just be the best review I've seen on a sailboat! You could have 10 people up there! You can have 10 people down here. 10 people in the cockpit, no problem! Haha, so good! Your Final thought about dreams 💜! Thanks so much, really enjoyed this! Looking at one right now!
nice little yacht.
Nice video--wonder why some grinch gave it a thumbs down?
Thanks Jim - I enjoy all your videos.
Grinch gave thumbs down cause he called that line a rope... hee!
Nice boat. I like the layout. There's a video of a guy crossing the ocean on a 14ft sailboat. It's do able but his boat was getting thrown around.
As a single man with no kids. I either going to get into live aboard or rv life. Rent out my house 🏠.
Awesome :)
Oh hey, so that's why a bunch of boats have a decorative post in the middle. Makes sense.
Hi guys love your channel, just picked up a vivacity 650 what’s the make of your solar speaker
Eton is the brand. I just checked and it's amazon's choice and is now $50. Ours is still going strong.
Adventures In Paradise Thanks for that happy Sailing guys from Ipswich, Suffolk UK.
I highly recommend cutting your own plexiglas windows rather than resealing the old ones. It’s basically more trouble than it’s worth to try and get those sealed. Also, plexiglas looks sleek af. Took 30 years off the look of my Catalina 25!
Thanks, I'll look in to that!
The cubbies behind the table seat are designed for taller people to put their feet same on the other side
I love this boat and your channel! I just finished my first sailing class, and I would like to know if you took a Selah class or if you just jumped in and bought this beauty? Also, are there any ceiling clubs in your area? I would like to get back down to Florida, but I only know South Florida and there is not a lot of sailing clubs over there. Thanks! I love the island series by the way!
With the Catalina 22 we just went for it. I read a book or two and watched sailing videos for nearly a year before. We sold that and now we have an OO'day 28 - see the later videos. Check out key lime sailing in the Florida Keys... you get a Catalina 22 with your room for a week and it's a good deal.
@@AdventuresInParadise I will look for the O’Day video. I heard you all mention it in one of the vids I watch yesterday. Excuse the error above, I meant sailing. I’m currently learning on The Elizabeth River. Thanks for your reply. 😊
00:43 - Nice... I am a new sub, and your channel is really good.
Thank you!
im working two jobs right now so I can buy a sailboat for next summer. Making my dreams come true
Cool little boat, except for the head facilities. The sail area looks small - how fast is a normal passage? Do you ever hit six or seven knots? Sadly, my partner has some physical limitations that keep us ashore. I get to sail vicariously with the fine people like you who share their experiences. Seems like there are a ton of Catalina 22s. Do the Florida no-see-ums bother you close to shore? Thanks for posting.
We've seen a little more than five knots, usually more like 3-4. We don't see any no-see-ums - not even on land... and I've lived here since 1991. Maybe they're more inland, not sure but even when we go camping we don't see or feel them. Thanks for watching!
Good sail boat and good English 👍
I’m getting “boat fever”.
Just curious, is the gas tank in the locker safe? I've read that because of venting and loose gas fumes etc you don't want it venting into the hull of the boat. Gas tank lockers are supposed to be completely sealed off. Is that locker sealed off? Is the tank some special outside venting tank?
This is how pre-1986 Catalina 22's were made and it hasn't been an issue with thousands of them made, so I guess it works. I suppose if you had a gas leak you might. The compartment is vented above the tank. This compartment was changed to a sealed off version on '86 and after models, along with other improvements.
G'day.Is an Australian greeting and i say it to everyone who i chat with.
G'day. I am Gerard. My first boat was a trailer sailer called an jedda 22. I actuly lived on that little boat for about 5 years then i whent into small catamarans and my current boat is relly small. its an 20 ft red baron.
and i am currently living on it in an marina in Queensland. i have found an lager boat but i have to wait for the borders to open as we are still in lockdown even though the regs are lifting borders in Australia are closed. I learned a lot from living on board boats and it dose not matter weather you have a small boat or an large one. The main things to remember is that the smaller boat is easyer to owen and manage on an low income, and that you are both happy on the boat.
Gerard from Qld,
Australia.
Wow, that's so great! Thank you for your comment!
@@AdventuresInParadise
G'day.
Thanks for your reply.
I began to owen my first boat the jedda 22 way back in 2002. Its now 2020 and i am still enjoying my time on the water, and traveled before the lockdown however, there are still places I have not yet explored and thats why i
am looking at an lager sailing boat, possibly after we get the all clear and the boarders are reopen.
Gerard.
The small boats have their charm. Would you wish for a larger one or is it to much maintenance, costs etc? Maybe it trends with tiny houses to have a small sailing boats too
We got a larger sailboat now.. see our newer videos. It's definitely more cost and maintenance, but more room is great.
Thanks for the video! I've been looking at one, and trying to figure out how long the berths are, can you tell me? Cheers!
I can lay up there and I'm six feet tall, but it's too hard to get in and out - I think kids only. It's nicer to sleep where the table is, if you have to sleep on this boat.
@@AdventuresInParadise thank you! My best guy friends are both 6'1", and want them to want to come with me on adventures. 👍
I’m Curious about the sitting headroom in the Catalina 22? How tall all are you? I’m 6’1 and want to be able to sit upright in the cabin at the table.
Thx. I enjoyed the video.
Dave
David Anderson, I have a cat 22 and I’m 6.8 and I can sit at the table.
I'm 6' tall and my hair touches. I can't sit comfortably in the bow-facing seat due to the angled wall behind it unless I sit with my head out the companionway opening. I think you could probably sit in the rear facing seat in at the table. It's all kind of cramped in a boat this size but I've learned where to sit where I fit.
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Birth is painful. Berth is for sleeping.....Just saying. Loved your video...Thanks.
How did you wire in the electrical, the fuse block, and the panel with the USB ports? I would really like to learn how to do this, but I would appreciate some instruction!
The little panel is just two wires, positive and negative, low voltage since it's just USB and volt meter. Very simple. If I did it again, I would not install the giant on/off switch it's not necessary. The fuse block is standard and comes on the boat.
@@AdventuresInParadise thanks! I’m not certain if our South Coast 22 has that or not, it was a gift and I haven’t been inside the cabin yet, the thing needs tons of work. I’m kind of hoping it does have a fuse block inside of it.
Oh sh*t, a Modelo. I can't watch anymore of this. Jk. I'm about to start my life aboard a cat 27 or 25. Great insight, plus you raised the questing of if my beer is going to be available everywhere. Coors by the way. 🤣🤣
what is the make and model of the solar blue tooth speaker?
10:20 "lathed" or "turned" wood. Carry on. Your content and narrative are exceptional.
Just curious, did you name your channel on the tv series "Adventures in Paradise"? The 85' schooner Tiki was a pretty nice sailing vessel and if you've never seen it, you should check it out.
Never saw it, but we named it when we were making our camper restoration series. I checked it out online - looks interesting.
@@AdventuresInParadise A little escapism in these troubled times could be therapeutic. The only problem is that most of the copies floating around are not very good quality. The premise that an ex navy guy with this beautiful schooner, out of Pape'ete Tahiti, hauling cargo and getting into adventures was a fun story line. Fair winds and following seas.
Catalina wine mixer!
Great vid but invest in a windsock on a mic and your vid would be awesome
Thanks. I have wind socks I just need to remember to bring them or install them.
So how tall are you? Wondering if I'd have more or less room haha
Edit: looks like around 6ft from another comment
We have a pop top catalina 22. we have water leaking in on the port side. it clollects (and over fills) the light thats above the shelf above the table. we removed and resealed the windows. we pour water allover the boat nothing comes in. but we leave it in the rain and water comes in. any ideas?
Be inside the boat when it's raining. We did this and found the source of leaks. Make sure it's all dry first and then look everywhere while it rains.
where do you go to the bathroom?
I enjoy your videos only wish you would have tagged each video with episode 1,2,3 ect so we wouldn’t be jumping around but good stuff thanks
I'm thinking of going back and numbering them.... thanks for the comment.
Cabo Wabo, the party is in the bottle
hello, I follow your channel, could you explain how you raise and lower the mast please, I want to learn how to do it alone
I've never raised or lowered the mast. A crane would be needed for the O'day but the Catalina 22 can be lowered by hand. Maybe you meant the sail?
id av made that crank arm removable coz it looks like it could really hurt in the shin bone 🙈
Did you remove the portable head?
The porta potty would be something you' d have to add. Never had one.
These boats are lovely, but a bit complicated for a simple soul like me ✌️👍💪❤️
"You could put two people in there" (next to the fuel tank) what are you doing? Transporting dead bodies?
How tall are you? You look taller than me.
Do you happen to have the dimensions of the dinette berth when converted to "berth". I am 5'10" and have my eye on one of these, cheap. Same layout as yours.
I'm an inch taller than you and my hair touched the ceiling when seated. You'll fit when sleeping but it's a lot like staying the night in a parked car.
@@AdventuresInParadise Thank you sincerely sir.
Wich year of production and how much is it to get one like this approximate $?
Mine's a 1984. The 2nd generation came out in 1896. Price depends on condition, average older boats can be $3,00-$6,000 and you'll see them higher or lower depending on how we they're cared for. They're easy to find as they were the most popular small sailboat.
How much was the tequila and burritos so I can double it to establish true cost?
I wonder if owners were even concerned about the safety of the pop top? How securely does it tie down, and could it be ripped off? Does the boat have positive floatation, so if it did fill with water, it would still float? I can see how it would make a boat with so little headroom far more liveable. Strikes me what it's crying out for is a 'skirt' with both rain-proof and mosquito-proof nets on it, like old VW campers had.
The pop-top locks down very securely. They do make a pop-top skirt that does what you suggested. The Catalina 22 does not have positive floatation. If it fill with water it'll sink. There has been about 20,000 of these vessel's built and they have a reputation for being tough well-balanced little boats with a sturdy rig..
Amen to that Brother! I got mine dream boat! Fuck what anybody thinks about it.
what year is your boat?
1984
Can you take a 22 foot on the sea for a year or will it be to small of a boat
Too small for me. I think a night or two would be the most.
Depends on the boat. This boat, as you can see, has no galley or head so obviously not ideal for that. However- people have lived upon and sailed around the world on 20ft boats such as the Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20. This is a small boat but a true bluewater cruiser intended for ocean crossings. Mind you- a Flicka 20 costs more than most boats that are much larger, such as a Catalina 30.
so are we just not going to address 3:41?
Fair play the lady is gorgeous
How shallow can you run this boat?
Draft is about 2 feet with the swing keel up while motoring. 5 feet with it down while sailing.