10mo out from your comment, but I've been sailing around the gulf coast for a while in a catalina 25 with a swing keel. It's not the best for ocean sailing as it's a bit bouncy, but not dangerous as long as you maintain the winch and pivot mechanism properly. It only draws 2.7ft with the keel up and if you run aground or hit a rock with the keel down it'll just swing, so all the same advantages as the 22 just a bit bigger. The 25 has a lot more room inside than the 22 and would be significantly more comfortable over a weekend trip. The pop top is a really nice feature. If you wanted to do actual longer trips like heading to the bahamas then it'd be much better to get a 27 with a fixed keel and inboard diesel. Outboards on the 22/25 are way easier to maintain but have a lot of trouble keeping the prop submerged in rougher seas. The 25 is the sweet spot for me, comfortable and large enough to sleep on for a few days but simple and cheap to maintain. My goal is always to spend more time sailing than i do working on the boat and so far I'm ahead.

@@Matt-ug3kr Thanks for the comment, I learned a lot. And your exactly right, about it should be more time sailing, than working on them. I have accumulated 8 catamarans, and spend most of my time working on them. Soon though, I will start to sail them more. Also, I think it's a good idea, to be sailing with another person. I watched many of yours', with your wife. Last night, I watched one of Sam Houstons' videos. He sails alone, on a 28', this time, sailing in the Copenhagen region. But he did several videos, of sailing in the Keys. He also recently did one, where he sailed on a Hobie 16, with his girlfriend, from Miami, to near Freeport Bah. So he is fearless, but then he just left the boat there, and gave it to whoever wanted it. He seems much happier now, to be on his big boat.

Fair winds to you as well, my friend!

That guy is one lucky devil. ;)

Thanks, Comanche Don, I'm glad you liked it! We are madly in love with our C22, and hope to keep her forever. :)

Thank you Mark, God bless!

Haha, yeah, I've had a couple comments on that! It's really quite secure, though. It's been dangling right there for almost a thousand miles at this point. :)

The motor is a Tohatsu Sailpro 6, on a two-spring mount. No complaints.

@@geneneill530 Thank you Gene. I really appreciate it. I am new to all this.

@@benkanobe7500 Any time, man.

Thanks, Bucket! Hope you're sailing soon. :)

Thank you very much, Dale, glad you enjoyed it! Hoping for a couple nice long cruises this fall/winter (with videos of course!)

Miodice3 .... I'm planning to do a stem-to-stern "virtual tour" video of the boat, once the weather cools down. It's just too miserably hot here right now. I'll get to it though, I promise! FWIW ... the autotiller is a Raymarine ST2000, pretty simple install with the mount on top of the coaming and the electrical connection located just below it. It does require the purchase of one 6" pushrod extension. I have to say it is the best money we ever spent, boat-wise. I recommend it very highly. The GPS is an older Garmin 740s with 7" display. It is very obsolete now, but continues to do everything we could possibly want, with minimal power consumption. If I were more tech-oriented, I could set it up to "talk" to the autotiller (or so I'm told) which would be awesome on long trips, but I've never gotten around to it. Hope this helps!

Calusa Island Marina in Goodland, FL. Great place, great people, great ramp (very shallow angle though) but parking is limited. I always call in advance and inquire to make sure I can get a spot. There is another marina right around the corner, but I have never used it.

@@geneneill530 Thanks. Great information.

Most people would not enjoy sailing a C22 that far. The boat could certainly handle it, no question. It's all about the psyche of the skipper, though. Would he ENJOY it or not. Is he the type that's mentally wired for luxury motorhome camping, or would he prefer trekking through the Appalachians in the rain and snow, with a pup tent and a pocketknife? In general, I would advise against it ... unless the skipper knew his boat well enough to not need or want my advice. ;)

Yes she does. We love the swing keel for its shallow draft and trailerability, combined with a low center of ballast under sail. Perfect for the type of sailing we do.

She's an '88

Gene Neill thank you, she looks well taken care of.

Thanks, Bruce! She's a 1988 swing keel.

Thank you. And seriously, would love to see those spots designated on a chart.

Daniel, I agree 100%! And I'm on it. I promise our next video will be free of wind noise! ;)

Congrats on your new C22!! Yes, we live in central Florida, about an hour and a half north of Orlando. The trip itself was practically free. We spent a fair amount fixing the boat up, but now a week-long cruise costs us no more than the gas it takes to haul the boat to the launching ramp and back ... plus a couple gallons that we use in the outboard ... and the food we would have eaten anyway. Less than one night in an average hotel on some overcrowded beach. TOTALLY worth it. ;)

@@geneneill530 Hey just stumbled across your video, nice sailing. I live in New Smyrna Beach. Keep the wind at your back...

No cell reception at all, Snake, not for a long ways north or south. You can get weather on VHF, that's about it.

CactusBaboon Raymarine ST 2000

I can't recall what the shallowest water was, but the charts in the area are quite good. One notable exception is the channel into the nice anchorage between White Horse Key and Gullivan Key. If you choose to anchor in there, hug the point of the beach on White Horse very close as you enter and exit. The channel is within spitting distance from the sand. The charted channel will put you aground on the beach.

@@geneneill530 Thank you! We're buying a wing keel and really want to avoid a grounding.

Congratulations!! You should be fine, with a just a modicum of caution when you go poking around in between the islands, or a long way up into Little Shark. Never take any risks at high tide! :)

@@geneneill530 👍🏻

The motor is a 2014 Tohatsu Sailpro 6, long shaft. Top speed in flat calm water is close to 6 knots, but we generally cruise at about 5, to save fuel. That last knot just about doubles fuel consumption. Daydream is an '88 "New Design" C22, not a MkII. The MkII is roomier with 6" more beam, but the New Design is (in my humble opinion) much more livable, largely due to her built-in sink, stove and garbage can. Also, MkII's are devoid of any exterior teak. This can be a good thing or bad, depending on personal preference.

Gene Neill Great info. The marina I want to be in is limited in availability to a max of 24 LOA. So I'm looking for something with "enough" cabin in this footprint.

No ... sure don't, sorry. I wish I did! There are also some interesting segments of the trip of which there is no footage, sadly. It's hard to focus on videography sometimes, and still fully experience being "in the moment". :)