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The Catalina 22 Restoration and Clean Up Begins
Yesterday we had a wonderful break in the weather and a simply gorgeous afternoon. So, we decided to take the mast and boom off the boat and remove all the remaining “stuff” from the inside. Scott gave the boat a much needed vacuuming and then we looked at the things that needed to be done…
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Cedar Log in the Backyard to Lampstand
I needed a floor stand for my daylight lamp and decided that I did not want to drop $60+ on a metal one so, as usual, I looked around for something I could use to make one myself. This is what I came up with. The log is from a cedar tree here on the…
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We Decided to Go Book Hunting in Miami Florida
To celebrate St. Valentines day this year we combined business with pleasure, as usual, and took a much needed escape (I mean trip) to Miami. We found a book distributor (NOT – more about this later) in Ft. Lauderdale who sold books by the pallet. We decided to go down and check them out to…
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Our New 600cc Honda Shadow VLX
Since I have had this bike for 2 months now I thought it would be a good idea to post the photos of it. In November we were talking about upgrading my bike and the requirements were pretty specific. The rebel was a great bike for me to learn on because it was a 250cc…
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How To De-Mast a Catalina 22 Sailboat for Towing?
We went to pull the boat out of the lake that had been it’s home for 12+ years on the 29th of November 2006. There are several things we learned that day, as you will see. When we arrived at the lake we made an assessment of the boat and briefly discussed the logistics of…
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From Tombstone Creator, What Color Are You, Red?
I thought it was about time that I took another fun meaningless quiz. So, here you go.. What color are you? You are the color red. You are a passionate color, and would die without your love life. You are the sassy one in your tight-knit group of friends, and can sometimes show a mean…
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Sailboat Trailer Restoration [After]
We had to finish the trailer restoration in time to pull the boat out of it’s slip by 11-30-06 when the slip rental expired. The remaining painting, winch installation, and tire replacement went pretty smoothly and this is what she looks like now. We are now back down at the marina where we will pull…
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Sailboat Trailer Restoration [Before]
We picked up the trailer on 9-24-2006 and began working on the restoration. The seller drew us a comical map of where it was located and we are confident that we picked up the correct one. The trailer wasn’t too bad off. Like the boat, it just needed some cleaning, sanding, and repainting. We decided…
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Purchase of a Slightly Used 1972 Catalina 22 at $1,000 for Restoration
We purchased our Catalina 22 from a gentleman in Auburn, AL. Prior to the purchase we went out to Lake Martin to look it over a couple of times and take some photographs. Here is what she looks like in her slip today, 9-15-2006. Â The plan is to haul her out and bring her home…
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Catalina 22 Racing Sailboat For Sale at Lake Martin
We had been thinking about a purchase of a Catalina 22 from a gentleman in Auburn, AL. Prior to the purchase we went out to Lake Martin to look it over a couple of times and take some photographs. Here is what she looks like in her slip today, 9-15-2006. It hadn’t been moved from…
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