Goodbye Knot Enough - A New Beginning Catalina 22 Sailboat. Ep.39

[@jepomer]

We started with an O'Day 19 about15 years ago. When venturing into the ocean, I wanted a fixed keel but still trailerable sailboat. We found a Capri 22. Perfect size as we honed our sailing skills and I got to understand sailboats. All of the rigging and sails have been upgraded. Early on I abandoned the noisy 2-cycle engine for an equivalent power electric outboard. With a background in electrical engineering, I delved into the battery and charging system to use a mooring rather than a slip. By doing so, we focused on sailing rather than motoring other than in the mooring fields. We also participated in the local racing, not to win prizes, but to further practice and refine our sailing skills. While racing, one cannot start the motor. Also, maneuvers need to be done quickly and many times during a race - the practice thing again. This Capri 22 fit my needs very well. I could be out in 30 kt gusts and still be comfortable - but very active! After my wife slipped on ice breaking her ankle, she was not as nimble. The cockpit mounted traveller kept getting in her way - she has short legs and stature. Now that we both retired, we purchased a Catalina 310. It cost 20 times more than the other boats, but had the things we knew we wanted: standing room, full galley, toilet and shower, forward cabin with a built-in step to get onto the inner-spring mattress, a steering wheel, and a walk-though transom. There is easy access to the engine, drivetrain, and tanks for maintenance - I no longer bend as I did in my youth. We plan on doing more than just day sailing and want to make longer coastal cruises - maybe even the "Great Loop". Yes, we followed a similar thought and buying process that you outlined. Looking forward to the story of your journey.

[@bobhamilton298]

I have had two Catalina 30's. I love the boat. Feels bigger than it is inside and out. Easy to work on. Sails great and the one I have now has a shoal keel which is just over 4 feet. Could not be happier. And everything is less expensive being just 30 feet.

[@robertrizzo9790]

I love your thought process and the way you explain things thank you.

[@Adventure-Cornish]

NOOOOOOO you can't end it like that 😤 Now I can't sleep. thanks for sharing ATB Mike StayCornish😬

[@richardanderson4916]

This video was very enlightening. Thank you for making it.

[@AdventuresInParadise]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jimmyzelski7742]

Really enjoying your videos. I'm here because I've been thinking about getting a sailboat. I've been around boats most of my life, have owned five of them and lived on one for 8 years. But they've all been power boats - runabouts mostly, plus a 35' pontoon houseboat. I lived on that one in the California Delta, owned it for 23 years. But watching your videos has convinced me that I should probably not get a sailboat. I would never get a new one, so would end up doing a lot of repair work and maintenance, and I've done so much of that throughout my life on various boats that the idea of it sort of overwhelms me these days. Along those lines, I don't think you missed out on anything in this auction considering the potential for big trouble with that one. I'm not far from 70 and I guess I'm getting tired. But I miss the water. It gets in your blood. And living on it was one of the best experiences of my life. I now live in an area where the nearest lake is about an hour away and the ocean is about 2.5 hours from home. It's not very convenient for boating. Regardless, I sure enjoy watching your adventures and your progression as you and your wife move toward your ideal boat. Sail on, matey.

[@johncartelli]

my situation is im 2-3 hrs from cape cod, but 35 min from the connecticut river. if im going to the river more times than the ocean there will be some features needed. a must would be a swing keel or ctr board hull for the shallows on the river. i wanted something with standing head room, yet trailerable. being a previous catalina 22 owner i looked for many cat 25 ads as i could. prices were from free to $4000. found that the Oday 25/26 have standing head room but fit the bill better as the ctr board is only about 60-70 lbs and the rest of the keel weight is mounted to the hull. (draws 2'6" ctr board up). a nice feature if a keel cable snaps. ( like on my cat 22) 60-70 lbs to deal with versus 1900 on a cat 25 . so i looked for Oday's on market place and found a clean 1985 26 with 2 sets of crisp (main, jib and genoa) usable sails. a spinnaker, CDI roller fuller, fully equipped with all the kitchen and safety items, a inflatable dinghy and a honda 4 stoke 8 hp outboard within an hour and a half from me. some scrapes on the sides and the bottom needs to be sanded then repainted. I have a dual axle trailer im modifying to trailer it (changing from a power boat with rollers to a sailboat with bunk board) best part is the owner delivered it and left it on his trailer while i get mine ready....purchased for $4200 most i ever paid..but it fits my bill better than that cat 30 for $2k i also found and i dont have to pay storage fees.

[@edmundbrennan5334]

Good decision. You had well-thought conditions in your head. The right boat will come along.

[@RonyRockstar]

Great storytelling! Looking forward to Envison.

[@doncatchpole7370]

Good info. Learned a bunch.

[@louisfbrooks]

Thanks for letting us follow along on your journey to buy a new boat. I am just starting to look at boats and it sounds like we have similar requirements so I will be interested to see what you end up with.

[@upspirate]

Great video! I almost came down to look you up this w/e. Looking forward to seeing the "new" boat

[@mrkranen]

This is the best video ever....on YouTUB!

[@AdventuresInParadise]

Wow! Thank you!

[@danielt63]

I love the channel and live near by. I sail dinghies out of the CCSC. I'm looking at boats but I haven't convinced myself I want to buy a sailboat at all when I can take out a dinghy pretty much any time I want. (Although I'm limited to just Clearwater Bay.)

[@AdventuresInParadise]

Is that near The Colombia? I wonder if it will just seem slow and boring compared to what you're doing, and with the dinghy you can sail off the channel where there are less boats whizzing by. Check out the Mirage Adventure Island sailing kayak... that would be a good one for around here with all the islands to camp at.

[@danielt63]

@@AdventuresInParadise Yes that’s it. I used to have an O’Day 25 down at the St. Pete marina, but the commute to the boat was more than I could take. There are a couple Catalinas in the area for charter, a 309 and a 320. I’m thinking we will do that for a bit, then decide if we want to buy again.

[@BikesBoatsBivouacs]

Looking forward to the new boat

[@bobwest6637]

Fun. Keep going

[@lazaroibarra8464]

It wasn't meant for you. Those are words I live by. I look for things that fall into place on their own weight. Fighting for it, hasn't gotten me anywhere. Thanks for the video.

[@eveness612]

I think I know your new boat. I was also interested in it but you beat me to it. I will wait to see your next video. I “envision” that I am correct! Fair winds.

[@AdventuresInParadise]

Cool! Well, now you'll get to see it. I wish I played my guitar as well as you play yours.

[@imslade]

Hi there Knot Enough, great video and you are right on track. Very excited to see the unveiling. Best to you and yours in 2021. Bahamas on the horizon?

[@mbhull27]

Oh man, was watching for the Cat 22 sailing adventures in your area (Does one cross the gulf stream to the Bahamas on a great day and good forecast, I know the 29 foot Maco boat was lost a few weeks ago). However, one guy made it down to Fort Jefferson in his, with his wife on an overnight sail. I was just in Florida for two weeks and you guys had great weather from 65 - 83 and awesome winds for a Cat 22. Alright, sounds like you have the new boat already and are just waiting to do the Big Reveal!! Waiting to see how this channel goes:-)

[@CandJSailing]

Congrats! You guys are great!

[@AdventuresInParadise]

Thanks! Stay tuned!

[@mikecloutier6669]

Great video, great editing, great story telling, great content. Hell I'm hooked! Subscribed and going back to watch some of your earlier content. Oh.. perfect timing. I currently own a 26' trailer sailor and am now starting to look for a 32-37 Bahama's boat (Shallow draft coastal cruiser)

[@AdventuresInParadise]

Our next video comes out at noon tomorrow! Thanks!

[@flatwaretech]

Clicking a link with the scroll wheel of your mouse opens that link in a new tab. Sincerely, someone who has spent far to many hours on his lunch breaks looking at boats.

[@AdventuresInParadise]

Right, but for the video... so the viewer knows what I'm doing.... LOL

[@sullybiker6520]

The absolute moment they mentioned water up to the battery box I was thinking "Not with a bargepole". That boat is more than 2K in repairs, for sure, which is almost definitely why it's being sold.

[@tronalpha9137]

The name for your chanlle makes perfec sence. you now have me thinking the same with my channle. Keepong the flow going on any channle is i gess inportant as people come to know the channle by title not name of the boat. I am now thinking the same way and something to sute my style. Thanks. Gerard.

[@underwaterone]

So, I've watched from the end backward, lol to just I guess realize that you live here. I live in irb and am taking my sailing lessons now, so starting this whole process and learning from your experiences. The fact it took hours to get from st Pete and 7 bridges!! Def something I didn't expect. Did you guys take formal lessons or were you self taught for sailing? Advice? 😬 You guys are great I esp like the derelict boat hopping video lol.

[@AdventuresInParadise]

Yea, we just watched sailing videos and then did it. We plan trips at 4 knots… so like 2.5 days to get to the keys… def. Not a speed boat more about the journey. Lessons will def. Be safer and speed things up for you! We look back at those old videos and think we must be crazy!

[@michaelgrimes8828]

What a cliffhanger.??? I’m patiently waiting to do you know what happened.

[@AdventuresInParadise]

New video -tomorrow at noon!

[@mansgottaeat8879]

having all the cushions is a def deal breaker ,, no cushions no deal! lol

[@stevephillips3300]

Loving the vids

[@AdventuresInParadise]

Thanks!

[@rasheedmasthan6779]

Great ♥️👍

[@billbehrens4487]

Love it!

[@porterenstrom8581]

Awesome channel! I've enjoyed keeping up with your progress. Did you sell Knot Enough? I have been in the market for a Catalina 22 and you have a perfect starter boat on your hands!

[@AdventuresInParadise]

No, not sold yet. Haven't even listed it yet. Come and get it.

[@sckirschstein]

That's the good way to buy/sell a boat: Having a coffee, knowing the owner, looking inside the boat, reading the repair records and the log, talking about thd boat's history. Not a blind auction.

[@davet3824]

I would be interested in your boat ! I have really enjoyed seeing the great work you have put into it. Will you be posting an ad ?

[@markjennings2315]

Prices have gone up and up down in NZ

[@Oddjob126]

You’re keeping this as your channel right?

[@AdventuresInParadise]

Yea, same channel, Adventures in Paradise. Stay Tuned! Thanks for watching!

[@obidamnkenobi]

At C34 with a non-functioning engine (up to $20k replacement!), maybe filled with water? rot? mold? Corrosion? At $500/month storage!? IMO that boat is worth less than zero! I'd take it off his hands if he GAVE ME 10 grand! lol

[@AdventuresInParadise]

yea, it's certainly a gamble. I hope the owner sees this one day and gets in contact, or maybe I'll see it around where am out on the water and get the story.

[@brod727]

Nice video you guys in st Pete?

[@johncartelli]

water above the batteries?....every bit of wiring needs to be replaced...salt got into every connection inside wire insulation...corrosion problems down the road

[@AdventuresInParadise]

Any idea what the cost of a rewire would be? I don't, but I'll guess maybe $2,000?

[@johncartelli]

@@AdventuresInParadise not to mention the electronics should be replaced. wicked salty (utube videos)had their cat 30 take on water . total loss

[@james_chatman]

I think the reason that auction boat went for so little is it wasn't inspected which is no different than sight unseen. Good luck on your search!

[@scottmarkham9466]

Captain Q just reported about a 30foot yawl with at least 6'1"headroom for $39,000.00 !

[@doncatchpole7370]

What happened to the Knot? Who did you sell it to? What price?

[@AdventuresInParadise]

Sold to one of our fans for $4,000. It went to a really nice couple who seem to be going along the same journey we did. I hope Knot Enough will still make appearances in future videos.

[@masterfrank7326]

For how long you sail the 22 before you got the new sailboat

[@AdventuresInParadise]

I think it was almost two years. Most of that time was spent fixing when I could have been sailing.

[@timothythomas1626]

Nice ALOHA 28 for an asking $6000. IN Gulf Port. Not to far from My area New Port Richey .Listing of maintenance schedule Like Bottom Paint 2019, Rigging Inspection 2019 , Engine Maintenance 2021, New Batteries 2021

[@AdventuresInParadise]

Sounds like a great deal!

[@Jayr2374]

There are some real steals up here by Lake Michigan

[@Oddjob126]

Cost a small fortune to get it from Michigan to Florida

[@mrbee3377]

Y’all must knot have kidz 😂

[@jbhann]

Doesn’t mean the person who bid $5K actually purchased that boat. Seen it many times certain individuals will bet on just a mass of items for the sole purpose of creating interest or increasing the bidding price at these auctions.

[@AdventuresInParadise]

And.... if i had bid, we ma have drove the price up to who knows what.

[@robinwells8879]

Just don’t do what I did and don’t make a spur of the moment decision to make a cheeky bid on a boat on eBay that turns into the winning bid on a sight unseen yacht. I was unbelievably lucky and we are still in love but she is a worry sometimes!

[@jenniferwhite6089]

yea lot of question and a lot of the wrong answers i have got when i look at sailboats found one but the back pay of the marina they havened paid in a while to yea NO thanks they were not allowing me to have the boat lift out to yea I may be new to sailing I have been around the block few time and got beat en up on the deal too yea all of us did at one time or another time too

[@AdventuresInParadise]

When we were looking at Sailboats, before we found Knot Enough, we were shown a boat by a weird dude. When I pointed out how one of the shrouds was rope instead of cable, he said that was so it could be the weak point that would break.... clearly just making things up. It was a broken cable with a rope tied to it!

[@johngungortekin453]

👍

[@stephanguitar9778]

Big risk buying like that, need lots of luck, the keel might be ready to drop off or $20K spent on the rigging and engine, who knows?

[@AdventuresInParadise]

Yes, about the same as pulling the lever on a slot machine... you could win big but it's a big risk also. And even if it's a perfect boat, it'll still be 6-8k in marina fees and maintenance each year, which some people don't realize.

[@brantbrooks7337]

What movie is that ?

[@AdventuresInParadise]

It's at the bottom of the scene... the follow up to Romancing the Stone.... Jewel of The Nile.

[@underwaterone]

Lol I felt bad for this auctioneer.

[@MichaelSmith-hs5iu]

You should never be the first bidder,..That guy that raised his hand got too excited and didn't know too much about boats! He should have raiswd up One finger , meaning $1,000. When he starts looking the boat over closely he'll discover what it is really going to cost to fix it up. But, maybe he has the money to put into a pit.

[@Flynghi]

👀

[@billbehrens4487]

22’ for sale?

[@AdventuresInParadise]

Yes, email me [e-mail]

[@timothythomas1626]

I do Casino WORK.

[@andrewwilliams9419]

Free would have been to much. Sounds like it sank, ruined the engine and the insurance company totaled it.

[@AdventuresInParadise]

Yea, but maybe just rain water, hard to say... and could be loads of cash to fix back up... when a decent one can be had for 15-25k.... hard to say in this price range, but one thing is for sure... you'd be fixing a boat, not sailing one!!!

[@andrewwilliams9419]

@@AdventuresInParadise Agreed, with an auction boat you just dont know.

[@DJ11223344]

There's nothing more expensive than a cheap boat.

[@AdventuresInParadise]

That's a good saying!

[@philjones7870]

A late comment, but nonetheless important. @2:00 min I think I witnessed you break a bottle over the bow of your boat and glass shattering into the water. If that is the case, then that was a terribly stupid, thoughtless, dangerous and selfish thing to do. If I am wrong, my apologies.

[@AdventuresInParadise]

The bottle has a bag that contains the glass - you can get them at West Marine.

[@thundertruck6577]

There's no way in hell I would have bought that boat I don't care what the price was the thing was underwater and the motor doesn't work to put a motor in there it could be $12,000

[@brantbrooks7337]

I think MOST of the people sailing boats become desperate to sale it and are scumbags about it..

[@mboyer68]

That's the most pathetic attempt at a description of something for sale I've ever heard! WOW!?!?