Hi...great video. I have a few questions if you don't mind. How long did you go before re-provisioning (food, water, etc)? Also, did you carry a large container of water for cleaning yourself. Just trying to understand how you did this on such a small boat. Thanks.
@geneneill530Ай бұрын
Steve, we took on some extra ice in Flamingo, and two gallons of gas. No food, we were stocked enough on that. Our boat has a five gallon water tank which is plumbed to the sink faucet, and we freeze a few 1/2 gallon bottles of water for our main ice supply. Those ice bottles become drinking water as they thaw. The potty has its own five gallon water tank for flushing. As for bathing, we have different methods we use, mainly depending on how cold the weather/water temp is. But we can generally get cleaned up with as little as a quart of fresh water or less if need be. It's easier than you might think. :)
@stevebailey1682Ай бұрын
@@geneneill530 Are you two still making Catalina 22 trips?
@geneneill530Ай бұрын
@@stevebailey1682 We try. Careers and a 14 year old dog have slowed us down in recent years, but WE ARE NOT DONE! :)
@geneneill5307 күн бұрын
@@stevebailey1682 Yes, not as often as we used to, but hopefully more often in the near future
@boomshanka87432 ай бұрын
What is that thing attached to the stainless frame mounted above the transom? It looks like a little round bbq, is that what it is? Who are they made by?
@geneneill5302 ай бұрын
It's a Magma brand propane kettle grill.
@trailtooth14472 ай бұрын
Experience makes a better captain.
@62heliman3 ай бұрын
I just purchased a 22 ft. Catalina.
@joemullee75734 ай бұрын
Good video
@bryanaveri68164 ай бұрын
There are too many Bull Sharks in the panhandle of Florida for me to feel safe sailing, or boating.
@virginiai.36322 ай бұрын
Do they get in the cockpit?
@alexshyshkov85854 ай бұрын
Nice trip! It was my pleasure to watch it. Tell us more about the night sailing. By the way, was it a RudderCraft rudder? How do you like it?
@geneneill5304 ай бұрын
Weather wise, we had good luck both nights. We took three-hour shifts at the helm, letting the autopilot steer. Sleeping was very difficult, especially on the first leg of the trip. I watched a meteorite streak down into the ocean a few degrees off the bow. It was either very large or very close, I could not tell which. There were thousands of crab-trap buoys even miles out at sea. We hit quite a few of them but they caused no trouble. In the darkness it sounded like someone bouncing a basketball along the bottom of the hull. Yes, we have a Ruddercraft kick-up rudder. They are wonderful rudders, performance wise ... but they have a well-established habit of breaking pintles. Our pintles broke on a different cruise, in fine weather, without warning. I was lucky enough to grab the rudder before it sank, and haul it into the cockpit. Ruddercraft is aware of the weakness, and THEY DO NOT CARE. They have no plans to fix the problem, ever. So while I do recommend the rudder, I also recommend you fabricate your own pintles, or at least use a lanyard to save the rudder from loss when it suddenly falls off the boat. Never trust it completely with the factory pintles.
@jamesbuhnerkempe86335 ай бұрын
Miss your videos Gene, hope you guys are doing well.
@geneneill5305 ай бұрын
Thank you James! We'll try to get a video up soon.
@paradisefilms33555 ай бұрын
I watched to the end of the video. Good stuff!
@JohnBraman4136 ай бұрын
when are you coming back? miss the videos.
@geneneill5306 ай бұрын
Thank you John, hopefully soon!
@NorthFloridaFrontier7 ай бұрын
I've watched your videos many, many times. Currently looking for a C22 myself. When can we expect more videos? Sailing, boat tour, DIY ...anything, lol. We miss you.
@geneneill5307 ай бұрын
That's really nice of you man, thanks! I'll try!
@ThomasAaronPhotography7 ай бұрын
It was great watching you guys. I have a Catalina 25 and am preparing to sail from Gulfport, MS, to some of the barrier islands. I’m apprehensive about it, as it will be the farthest I’ve been offshore. But your little trip (in a smaller boat) was very inspiring. I love how much fun you had.
@geneneill5307 ай бұрын
You'll love it!! I remember when we first ventured out into salt water (we practiced in lakes first). We were so excited just reaching the 3 nautical mile line. It seemed so far. We took a picture of the chartplotter, high fived, and hauled ass back toward land. LOL
@sarahthompson55187 ай бұрын
What a nice vessel and an enjoyable trip. I've visited Fort Sumter with my future husband many years ago now and those old forts really are impressive.
@cs95758 ай бұрын
Moment we were doing you have that boat pretty styled out. Would love to know how you mounted those little closet baskets to the boat wall? Thanks
@geneneill5307 ай бұрын
They're just zip tied to the teak trim behind them. They were there when we bought the boat. I thought it was pretty cheesy at the time, and always meant to make something more permanent. But as time went by I got comfortable with them. So I just zip tied the teak galley rail across the front of them and called it a day. :)
@johngarceau5418 ай бұрын
Thumbs up
@geneneill5308 ай бұрын
Thanks John!!
@johngarceau5418 ай бұрын
Nice sail
@johngarceau5418 ай бұрын
Nice video
@tahoe4beauty8 ай бұрын
Nicest 22 I've ever seen
@stevepeterson59438 ай бұрын
Wow two brave souls still in the cockpit, amazing! . . . They left the dock with six, but thats still pretty good. Ha, i kid : ). I have the same boat and keel, 1973. I believe she's tougher than me. Has always gotten me back to shore, to sail another day, knock on wood. I have a tiny storm jib that i wish i could use more, just a little bit of canvas flying gives some control.
@geneneill5308 ай бұрын
We have a storm jib also! It's a wonderful sail, we love it. Paired with a double reefed main, we can sail flat and relaxed in 30 knots of wind. Just not to windward. ;)
@tracyroden94289 ай бұрын
Where did you get your poptop cover? I need one
@geneneill5309 ай бұрын
Ours came with the boat. Catalina Direct used to sell them, but I'm not sure if they still do. Catalina Yachts might still carry them. Sorry I don't have a more positive answer. Because yes, you do need one. LOL
@rogerrolandbelanger47629 ай бұрын
I’m new to sailing and I bought me a 19 85,22 foot hunter and watching your videos makes it look so smooth I hope when I get mine out here it goes as good as you make it look I like watching your videos
@svlittlegem249 ай бұрын
G'day from Australia. I think before you can see an green flash you would have to be lost at worlds end. 😂😂😂 Gerard.
@geneneill5309 ай бұрын
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_flash
@changurr270510 ай бұрын
Aligators croak. you're in the everglades, huh?
@grave1057811 ай бұрын
Hey what app do you use or recommend for charting ?
@geneneill53011 ай бұрын
Navionics. :)
@Ed-ip2sg11 ай бұрын
How do you like your grill ? C22 is my first. Learning as much as I can.
@geneneill53011 ай бұрын
We like it enough we have a second one mounted on a picnic table at home. 👍
@timmathewson3910 Жыл бұрын
Hope you can go sailing again and give us more video content. Thanks for sharing your trips with us. Have a great week.
@geneneill530 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, Tim! We hope to go on a couple cruises this fall, around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Fingers crossed!!
@johngarceau5418 ай бұрын
Did you do a cruise?
@kansasfox Жыл бұрын
Amazing!! Great video! Thank you
@Sanwizard1 Жыл бұрын
Nice upload. Brings back memories of sailing two months living aboard a 28' pearson Triton with my dad. Full trust in that full keel sailboat, and you could "feel" the boat through the tiller when tacking.
@kurtism9040 Жыл бұрын
Butterfly fish make a croaking noise. Nice video!
@norbert9506 Жыл бұрын
Where die you geht the tent? Ist it Made by yjur own?
@geneneill530 Жыл бұрын
It came with the boat when we bought her. I think it was originally sold by Catalina Direct in California.
@norbert9506 Жыл бұрын
thanks for the description and video. it's imprassing to see, what's possible with the catalina/jaguar 22. One question please: why didn't you take the motor and a small jib (storm jib) ? Greetings Norbert
@geneneill530 Жыл бұрын
Hi, Norbert! Forgive me, I'm not sure I understand your question. Can you rephrase?
@norbert9506 Жыл бұрын
@@geneneill530 Hi Gene, I watched your videos. They are great. You both are showing, what's possible with a c22/j22. My question was: why didn't you used both motor and sail(s) by the stormy wind? I would have been my decision , I also would'nt have dropped the anchor.
@benkanobe7500 Жыл бұрын
Hope you guys still answer: What motor did you have and which of the four outboard motor mounts do you have? My original is a no-spring. I know there is a 3 and a 4 spring. I plan on a HONDA long shaft 8 HP.
@geneneill530 Жыл бұрын
The motor is a Tohatsu Sailpro 6, on a two-spring mount. No complaints.
@benkanobe7500 Жыл бұрын
@@geneneill530 Thank you Gene. I really appreciate it. I am new to all this.
@geneneill530 Жыл бұрын
@@benkanobe7500 Any time, man.
@benkanobe7500 Жыл бұрын
I am learning there are a million small porta-potties out there. What do you think of yours? Is it low enough that the V-Bert coverings go over the top of it or is it too high for that?
@geneneill530 Жыл бұрын
It's a great potty (Thetford 550P), but the hold-down bracket is garbage. By itself it WILL NOT hold the potty in place reliably. Period. Thetford has known about the problem for many years and has chosen to do nothing about it. We are officially retiring it this year, in favor of a Dometic 965. Not as elegant looking, but the hold down brackets are bullet proof. Both the 550P and the 965 are five-gallon models, which are too tall to fit under the V berth cushion-board thingy (nautical term). You'll have to go with a 2.5 gallon model to get that capability. We don't sleep in the V berth, so it's a non issue for us.
@benkanobe7500 Жыл бұрын
@@geneneill530 Thank you. This is really valuable information for me from someone that knows!
@benkanobe7500 Жыл бұрын
What motor does your boat have? Size, type, HP?
@geneneill530 Жыл бұрын
Tohatsu Sailpro 6, long shaft.
@benkanobe7500 Жыл бұрын
I just purchased my fixer-upper Catalina 22. What size is your red sail as that does sound ideal for a day of easy sailing?
@geneneill530 Жыл бұрын
It was sold to me as a 180. But by my measurement it is a 170.
@mariajosemorenoguerrero8638 Жыл бұрын
No inside views?!
@kentmerrill8925 Жыл бұрын
You sure have some fine videos. Thanks
@kentmerrill8925 Жыл бұрын
What a good trip. Hope you have a good trip
@royalwillis9946 Жыл бұрын
That was a great video. I am looking to get into sailing!! Cherrs from Minneapolis
@sailingyemaya9781 Жыл бұрын
Is this a keel or swing keel sailboat. I like the way you have it set up. I think that is the kind of boat I will buy. Good size for a trailer
@geneneill530 Жыл бұрын
Thanks! She is a swing keel.
@arthurcayer6630 Жыл бұрын
Cool. Love your spirit.
@EricCarden Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I'm considering buying a Catalina 22 and am studying how to add a bimini. I see that yours sits on the jib traveler track. Do you find that this keeps you sometimes from being able to put the jib traveler where you'd like it? Is there anything you'd do differently if you could snap your fingers and have a different bimini configuration? Thanks!
@geneneill530 Жыл бұрын
Excellent question, Eric! The Bimini mounts are on movable cars, but I've never felt the need to move them aft, even when flying the big 180 drifter. If you can believe it ... I actually installed a new Bimini this week, and I didn't change a thing.
@EricCarden Жыл бұрын
@@geneneill530 Thanks! Any chance you could point me to where to find the appropriate movable cars? I've done some searching, but nothing I've seen yet has looked like it would work.
@geneneill530 Жыл бұрын
@@EricCarden I got them from Catalina Direct. Here you go: www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-27/canvas-covers/biminis/bimini-genoa-track-cars/
@EricCarden Жыл бұрын
@@geneneill530 Thanks again! Unfortunately, a note on that page says that these are incompatible with the 15/16" wide track on my "early" (1981) 22. I've spent a good bit of today starting to fashion my own set of cars. Any advice on choosing a bimini? I see plenty on Amazon, but if you have any non-obvious tips, I'm all ears! Thanks.
@EricCarden Жыл бұрын
@@geneneill530 Thanks again! Unfortunately, a note on that page says that these are incompatible with the 15/16" wide track on my "early" (1981) 22. I've spent a good bit of today starting to fashion my own set of cars. I was getting ready to order a bimini, but I'm just not sure about the width and height to get. I can take more measurements on my next sailing day, but would you be so kind as to tell me the width and height of yours (if you know) - and whether the bimini ever interferes with the boom or mainsheet? Thanks!
@lpaone01 Жыл бұрын
You were getting it done, Gene.
@ud4458 Жыл бұрын
Did you find the long journey uncomfortable? We go out for a couple hours at a time and my butt gets sore sitting at the tiller. What to you do for 12 hours , seat wise ?
@geneneill530 Жыл бұрын
For us, a Raymarine autotiller is an absolute must, on long trips. Without it, yes this trip would have been miserable. We still take three hour shifts at the helm, but being free to move around the cockpit makes all the difference in the world!
@ud4458 Жыл бұрын
@@geneneill530 Thanks ! I was going to get one this season, even more so now.
@roadboat9216 Жыл бұрын
Hey great job. Back when I was making ocean passages in my 25’ outboard powered sailboat, we didn’t have GPS, plotters and the incredible weather apps and info that there is today. Not to mention things like solar panels and small autopilots. You just did your best guess, listened to the very poor weather forecast available took off and prayed. Ha ha. But these things make is so much more feasible and safe to make passages like this in smaller daysail type boats. Well done!
@changurr2705 Жыл бұрын
we figured out gas for the icw, and our yamaha 5 got 7mpg. that was on a 3 ton boat. the same yamaha on a lighter boat , 1700 lbs, got 7.5 or so. if I'm motorsailing, like in long stretches of the icw, once the boat is up to about 4 knots speed, I cut the throttle down. You're seeing the world at the speed of an ox cart anyway,
@dougsmith7580 Жыл бұрын
I hope no one has killed those Groupers. They are breeders for sure.