Wow what a process, selling one boat, buying another...
It was about 5 months of trying to first sell my fine Cape Dory 27, and then searching and narrowing
it down to a Catalina 34. The Mary Gee is a beauty, some little projects to do for sure, but what a great sail we had coming a across Raritan Bay New Jersey to her new home in Brooklyn. I was impressed with her stiffness as the afternoon southerly kicked in. I wished I sailed her all the way from North Carolina, but Atlantic Boat transport did a good job as did Sail Craft from Oriental, in setting her up...
Looking forward to some great sails in the remaining summer and fall...
Ron
She's a beauty!! Congratulations :thumb:
Congratulations :clap :clap
Welcome aboard :abd:
Hey Ron
She was my baby and i also enjoyed her she is a great boat .... please if you get a chance get a picture of her with the statue of liberty ... and the NYC sky line for me ... She will take good care of you ...
Kevin G
New Bern N.C.
RonE,
Welcome to the C34 family! Enjoy every moment you can spend sailing her, caring for her, and simply gazing at her! :D
Ron- Just catching up on reading....Welcome to the fleet! We've been across the bay in Atlantic Highlands, NJ for 13 years.
Welcome to the 'Hood.
Leslie & Stewart Napoleon
Desiree, C34 MKII, #1472
Old Greenwich YC, Greenwich, CT
Congratulations, and welcome!
Congratulations! I had a 27' C&C for a dozen years in City Island, Bronx, NY. Last year we moved up to Pleiades, hull #1076, a 1990 Catalina tall rig with a wing keel. My wife, kids, and I all agree that this is the perfect cruising boat for us. We do cruises up to 2 weeks out to Block Island and Newport, can do daysails with 8 or more people on board, and I single-hand it once a week. Our first full year has been great. I hope yours wil be, too.
Jerry S
Yeah..
We are just luving the boat...
A few issues here or there, but I expected as much.
Although I have only had her for less two months in the water, I
have learned much on how she responds to all kinds of sailing conditions..
She's sails fine in light air, and is stiff in a blow,,
Last week, on our forth overnighter to the Highlands (great place Skip)
we tacked across Raritan bay in a steady 10 to 12 south wind. She was so
well balanced that I bearly touched the helm. We sat on the deck in pristine
conditions as she sailed herself.. miles out of our way, it was magical.
What I luv most about the C34 is how much I am enjoying everybody else
who now wants to sail her. Just this past Saturday afternoon, we had 8
of us on board first for a 20+ knot sail and then a post sail diner with
plenty of wine and pumpkin ale.
Beautiful..
Kevin: What are doing for a boat now that you sold #615??
Larry