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2015-06-21

New Boom Topping Lift

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Cup holder hooked on the life line. This weekend, we were planni...
2015-06-15

First Sail of the Season

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Conner modeling his new personal floatation device ...
2015-06-06

Put Fantasia in for the Season

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We put Fantasia in for the season. Our hosts offered their dock again on Lake Washington. Putting her in was unusually undramatic. We c...
2014-10-27

Took the Boat Out for the Winter

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Having saved our boat from disaster the day before, we decided we needed to take the boat out for the winter as soon as possible before...
2014-10-26

Boat Disaster Narrowly Avoided

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We narrowly avoided seriously damaging the boat in a wind storm this weekend. As first-time boat owners, we were attentive and worried ...
2014-10-12

Cheap Wind Direction Indicator

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Yarn tied to the shroud. We went out for a sail. Nothing too dif...

Boating Safety Equipment

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Every boat in Washington State is required to have certain safety equipment aboard. For boats in our size category, this is the equipme...
2014-10-05

Seattle Rainfall

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Sailboat with spinnaker flying We went out for a sai...
2014-10-03

Lake Washington Water Level

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We went out for a short sail for about an hour out on the lake. We hadn't been on the water or visited the boat for almost two week...
2014-09-20

Sailing in Stronger Winds

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Sail boarder on Lake Washington We went out for a sail in somewh...
2014-09-19

Using the Loos Tension Gauge

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After raising the mast, you need to adjust the tension on the shrouds. The Catalina 22 Manual has some rough guidelines for setting the...
2014-09-08

The Yacht Log Book

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We have a written log, in addition to this web site. We went with the Yacht Log designed by Kenneth Mahler and published by Mystic Seap...
2014-09-07

Sailing in the Shadow of Mount Rainier

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We went out for a short sail with friends of our children. Each got a turn at the helm. ...
2014-09-01

Dead in the Water

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We tried to go out for a Labor Day sail. We got out and hoisted the sail, but there was no wind. It would sometimes kick up a little gu...
2014-08-31

Intercepting the Lady Washington

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The Lady Washington In the morning, we drove out and took a tour...
2014-08-30

The History of Fantasia, Our Catalina 22

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Woodland Hills, California, former location of the Catalina Factory ...
2014-08-26

Checking Out the NOAA Ship Fairweather

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The NOAA Fairweather Hydrographic Survey Vessel We went out for ...
2014-08-24

Brunch at Beach House Bar & Grill

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Great Blue Heron guarding Fantasia We picked up Greg's paren...