Liveaboard Ep02 - Marina & Catalina 25' boat tour

[@ancientheart2532]

Nothing like living on a boat. I love it.

[@sipitak8702]

I can't agree more....having the marina as my backyard is wonderful

[@marktracy586]

Love the 'fireplace'! Awesome tour

[@sipitak8702]

thanks. A lot of people likes the fireplace actually.

[@richardvalvona1159]

The thing at the back is just called a tiller, the part that you hold with your hands. The rudder is the part that goes into the water.

[@mikekuun]

Man, this is a very decent boat for 2 grand, nicely done!! Great channel, immediate subscribe!!

[@AdmiralyBoring]

Nice place. The wood you've refinished so far looks great. Will be great to see the progress on this boat. Thanks for uploading.

[@sipitak8702]

Thanks. I documented the process. The videos coming, but have to wait a while. I am traveling for the next few weeks.

[@jubolias]

Enjoyed it very much. Looking forward to more. Thanks.

[@sipitak8702]

Thank you

[@jonmorris9645]

First thing I saw in the galley was a Mtn Dew. Now there is a man with taste!

[@nickviner1225]

Thanks for showing us through your C25. I have the same boat here in Australia , same year as yours but mine has the dinette configuration. I believe mine was shipped out here to make the mould so they could build them here. They called them Boomeroo 25 here. Regards, Nick.

[@sipitak8702]

Thanks for the info Nick. Actually I prefer the dinette configuration myself.

[@donmoriarity5940]

Thank you for the tour I enjoyed it. I'm curious what year it is and how much you paid for it.

[@sipitak8702]

It is a 1984, I paid $2000 USD for it.

[@jordanfox6555]

For your question about the shoes it's bc Walmart. When a store first opens up it will make the prices super low and take millions in losses just to run other local stores out of business then they raise the price up

[@sipitak8702]

No wonder all the mom & pop business dissaapear

[@HankHill1]

That's not why.. well technically. Economies of scale.. It is an efficient design (and cheap) of hundreds of thousands of those shoes made from cheap labor, stitched in one swoop (probably less than 30 seconds), all shipped in one go at a enormous discount. But I do agree that monopolies like these big box stores do run out mom & pop biz out.

[@Robcannillo]

Good video. How fast can the 9 hp push the boat? How many miles per hour or knots?

[@sipitak8702]

Knot very fast. 3 knots maybe. Never paid attention. Plus, never really push it every time we go out boating around.

[@TombiggbeeLife]

EVERY boat is a liveaboard. Some of us prefer less as to more. I lived on 22' Pearson for 3 years and loved every second. It all comes down to what you think you need in life. If you think you need tons of stuff, being a liveaboard is not the life for you... unless you have crap tons of money to buy a 42' or larger boat. Great Vid my man! keep em coming! Don't listen to these dickheads and their condescending comments. Just keep living your best life! "Live if what you make it" :D

[@waltervega8730]

I'm with you brother. I'm planning on a liveaboard lifestyle within the next year. I'm in the process of minimizing all my belongings..Not much more to go for. I live in a small studio in NY. I need a different pace of life. This is actually a dream come true!

[@TombiggbeeLife]

@@waltervega8730 Congrats brother! Initially, it will be fun. You'll realize how 'Freeing' it is with out all the "Stuff". Its a life like no other! However, its when the realities of liveaboard life start to anoy you is when you'll find out if this life is for you. A few issues we've all had is ; boat repairs, Water procurement, waste disposal, transfering food/goods to the boat (if you are on 'the hook'), and simply adjusting to a much smaller living environment. I've lived alone and with a woman aboard. I can say it's much easyier when you are alone seeing that neither of you kinda have your own 'space'. This can be a bit challenging at times but if the two of you can adjust, you'll do just fine. By yourself is easier, but does get a tad lonely. I solved this by having beer or wine at a bar close by.

[@waltervega8730]

@@TombiggbeeLife hahaha Great, thank you for the advice! Will be me and 2 dogs..I'm sure we'll make it work! Like you said I'm freeing myself of all the stuff I don't need! I want a life of experiences and not stuff!

[@sckirschstein]

In order to curb your leaks until you can seal them, I suggest to buy a cheap boom tent in order to deviate the rain water away from the cockpitt. Soon you may want a bimini to make sailing more comfortable in summer days as well as to stay docked and have nice meals on board with friends. An automatic bilge pump is mandatory and it has to be checked regularly. In my opinion, this is not a device where one can make savings: it should be as reliable as possible, along the time. Try to find a compromise between money and endurance, some one can give you good advice on the best brand and model for a Catalina 25. In preparation of a safe and relaxed sailing (once quarentine is over), I suggest to see on youtube the enhancements made on a Catalina 22: "Sailing Knot Enough. Catalina 22 Sailboat. All Lines Led to Aft. Jib Downhaul." Also on this, try to get quality. Winches and lines too.

[@sckirschstein]

In regard to your leak, try to check your portlights or windows, whose gaskets are getting dry and cracky after the years. There is a narrow space between the internal and external layers of your upperdeck, where the leaking water may enter and run back to the aft side coming out on your berth area. Have a look on this : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHe8e5ywn7Std5I and other similsrs, about changing those windows. Catalina offers the whole kit.

[@WindwardToEden]

Good tour. Keep up the videos, I'd like to see what you do with your sailboat. I am also a new owner of a Catalina 25, so it will be nice to trade notes as we both build up our boats!

[@sipitak8702]

Thank you. Will try to update as slowly work on this boat.

[@Tampo-tiger]

Yes, very much agree. I like Si's 'no bullshit' delivery and gentle friendliness. They are nice qualities which easily come across, and help considerably when one is learning (like I am) the very basics. I so hope to see lots more videos as and when Si has the time and patience available! Also this is precisely the boat I'm searching for here in the UK.

[@22jaydogg]

Si Pitak damn I’m in Florida and want to do the same thing as you are doing! Do you already know how to sail and if so how did you learn ? From a school or just on your own? Great video

[@Tampo-tiger]

@@22jaydogg Snap Jaydogg! I'm in Hampshire, Southern England and want to do this too. A 30' boat would be ideal, but I have never even been aboard any sailing boat, let alone operated one! I'm hoping it isn't too difficult to learn the basics and am advised to take a sailing course at my local marina. I normally don't like courses and group instruction due to being very shy, so would like to learn alone. I don't suppose that is a good option though! Ultimately I want to cross the Atlantic to the Caribbean on the trade route (like a few KZbin bloggers have done, including Canadian Alan Mulholland on 'Wave Rover', and similarly back home after a year there. I'm getting on a bit so am searching earnestly for my first boat, something like a Contessa 31 or Cutlass 27. I enjoy Si's channel a lot as he isn't over the top or loud-mouthed, and also am very fond of KZbin's 'Adventures Of An Old Sea Dog' as he (Barry) comes from along the coast a little way from me and is about the same age, though with vast maritime experience. There are quite a few enjoyable American and Australian singles and couples sailing around and making blogs, and I'm really hoping that Si Pitak can help us out with a little sailing tutorial or two, and maybe some good comments sections. Somebody quietly-spoken and reserved like him can make learning a hell of a sight easier! Best wishes Jaydogg and take it easy mate.

[@22jaydogg]

657BIueArmy wow that sound fantastic! Yes I have been watching old seadog also! And the guy from France! And many others! I’m like you! Don’t like crowds! I guess we will have to take a class Olaf the local marinas also check out the coast guard to see if they offer it! But also we are going to have to do the good ole you tube and reading our literature on it! I’m excited in doing this and I want to travel just like you want to do! I’m jay👋

[@windtwist]

The answer to the mystery question is Slave Labor. I like the video though. I’m looking at the same boat as a possible purchase . I need sleeping for two though.

[@sipitak8702]

Thank you. I believe the v berth can accomodate 2 people (if you are sleeping together) as long as you are not 6 foot 5 in

[@pauldavidson2520]

Enjoyed the tour. I may have missed it but what year is it?

[@sipitak8702]

2020

[@sipitak8702]

Oh you meant what year is the boat. I is 1981 C25

[@pedruelf2224]

Out of curiosity, I have a question I have is, is this 25´with a shower?. I think, that in order to live on board, one is needed. Otherwise, I think maybe the marina has a shower facility that people can use. Am I right?.

[@sipitak8702]

No it does not have a shower. I think this boat is intended for day or weekend cruising. Most marinas have a shower/bathroom facilities but mine does not. In the summer I shower in the cockpit area as I am the only ones on the dock. If not, fortunate for me, I use the shower at my workplace or at the gym.

[@jptravels]

Beautiful boat. Subscribed ❣🤘

[@hebertcentrone6804]

Does the marina offer showers and WiFi ?

[@sipitak8702]

No. The marina was closed for renovations. Maybe the amenities are better now

[@Koyakoy-s2b]

How and where you dispose your porta potty?

[@sipitak8702]

I dispose them down the toilet at my work place. But honestly, I rarely use the porta potty.

[@davidpearson2581]

Just found your channel. We just purchase a 84 Catalina 25 standard rig.

[@kooravanhire]

Those are some neglected boats aha. The marina I have my sailboat is unfortunately the same (actually worse). That being said your boat looks nice! I have a 1983 Pacific 27 which I've taken through rivers and offshore. What motor does the Catalina have? I cant imagine it has an inboard with those crates in the middle so I'm guessing its an outboard?

[@sipitak8702]

Yes. Only an outboard motor.

[@richiel17]

I have a 6 HP outboard on mine. I had a 9.9 which died. But unless going against a strong current the 6 HP -- with a special high thrust prop---works just fine.

[@guymorris1963]

Where is that marina in this video located ?

[@davidleigh443]

How often do you paint the hull and how much did it cost?

[@sipitak8702]

Cost $1200 at the marina where we took it to. In my "3 projects I did not get to do" video I covered this topic from min 1 to min 4. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGHLfZmEeaidgpI. As far as how often, I am afraid I am not the expert on that.

[@bravofighter]

This is a gel coat hull, you don’t paint it, you wax it with car wax.

[@jerrymeyer4203]

Thanks for sharing. Myself I am planning on selling my house next year and doing the exact same thing. So I am still doing some research in the meantime. So far I have several boats that I am watching. The sailboats that I am watching are 1000 +/- miles away from me. So far my biggest thing is finding a live aboard marina that isn't outrageous on prices. So if you don't mind where is the marina that you have chosen.

[@sipitak8702]

A developer bought the marina & will upgrade it next year which means the prices will go up :(. If you are living 100% in your boat I would suggest something like Catalina 35, one that has a proper galley & head. You can go with less but it would be easier if your live aboard boat is fully equip.

[@jerrymeyer4203]

@@sipitak8702 ok and thank you

[@sunshinekanyonwindmoreland4245]

WHICH MARINA ARE YOU AT ?

[@sipitak8702]

In North Carolina

[@ratandmonkey2982]

no mention of swing keel

[@robertjosephbussiere3888]

What Marina are you at? Can you send me the info?

[@sipitak8702]

The marina that I am at is closing at the end of May for renovations. Rumour has it that it is going to be a posh place. Pretty sure the the slip fee are going up and they may not liveaboard anymore.

[@robertjosephbussiere3888]

@@sipitak8702 Will you get a new boat to live on and will you find a new Marina?

[@sipitak8702]

@@robertjosephbussiere3888 not in the near future. Moving back to central Oregon. No marina close by.

[@robertjosephbussiere3888]

@@sipitak8702 would you recommend the life of living aboard a boat?

[@sipitak8702]

@@robertjosephbussiere3888 I enjoyed it tremendously but it may not be for everybody. Choose your boat properly & think about all of life essentials need like hygiene (bathroom, showers etc), cooking, refrigeration to store food etc to make your liveaboard experience a pleasant one.

[@ranger2316]

Man ... that marina is a sailboat graveyard. What a shame to see the neglect on those boats!

[@anvilhead59]

People with less means store theirs at the cheapest they can find and some do indeed abandon them.

[@jordanfox6555]

A lot of marinas if you call the harbor master he can tell you which boats you can take for free

[@HankHill1]

@@jordanfox6555 Dude seriously, how often would this free thing work? lol omg

[@sipitak8702]

Ranger 231, your comments about the neglected boats makes me make a video about them more closely. Please check it out if you are curious,

[@ranger2316]

@@sipitak8702 Thank sir ... I will!

[@michaelbeil3530]

What is the name of the marina?

[@sipitak8702]

Unfortunately the marina is taken over by a big developer and is closing it for renovations. Rumor has it that a new upper scale yacht club is planned to replace it.

[@itsmePassport]

Is this a SHOPPING CHANNEL or a YACHT TOUR

[@sipitak8702]

both😁

[@brookingsbeachcomber]

great tour, nice slippers. is the boat in NC or OR? i see you Kayak in Oregon

[@sipitak8702]

NC. But now I moved to oregon

[@alxmnslv]

what's the headroom like?

[@sipitak8702]

I am 5'5". In the main salon, I have about 1 -2 inches of head room so I can still stand up straight.If the weather is fair, you can pop the roof of the main salon up and give you another 6-8 inches. In the head & v berth area, I have to duck a little bit.

[@alxmnslv]

@@sipitak8702 Thanks! it's more than I thought, good to know

[@robertcosimini8883]

25 is perfect for a single handed sailor

[@sipitak8702]

Problem is, I have 2 hands and still I can't sail

[@robertcosimini8883]

@@sipitak8702 yes you can my friend

[@k1mgy]

Mocassins: "How do they do that?" Slaves.

[@michaelsmith9308]

Please tell me the make of the PREGNANT boat on the walk way........ANYONE know..........? How do i find a big beam boat like that.....................?

[@sipitak8702]

The beamy "pregnant" boat is 1980 Irwin Citation 34'. Designed to be a coastal cruiser. Sorry for the late reply, but just talked to the owner to find out myself.

[@jotruk1]

I enjoyed the tour looking farward to seeing the boat with the wood reinstalled

[@sipitak8702]

Thank you. Liveabord EP 04 is where I reinstall them.

[@lonestarcj8132]

Nice collection of neglect in that marina.

[@sipitak8702]

True. I even made a video looking at some of those abandoned boats closely.

[@jimmyfields5831]

Child labor on the shoes

[@hebertcentrone6804]

You can’t beat living for $134 mooring price

[@Tampo-tiger]

Man seems to want to build incredibly large homes compared with what we need. A single occupant really needs a washroom/loo, a kitchenette, a sitting/eating area and a bed. In England we have very small caravans ('trailers' in American English) around 10' to 16' long, like the American Boler, and having lived in caravans - a 12 footer for a year and then a 23' gypsy stainless steel Roma - for a few years I can say that heating is remarkably cheap, maintenance is minimal and the ease of cleaning and running this sort of accommodation gives you immense spare time to enjoy your hobbies and pastimes. As mankind seeks to take more and more space away from wildlife and nature to build our homes we will eventually HAVE to reduce our expectations with regard to home size. Imagine a home that you can take, free of cost, through many capital cities of the world, across any sea and along many waterways? Smallish craft are the way forward in my estimation, especially for singles, couples and very small families, particularly if the breadwinner/s can earn their living online.

[@sipitak8702]

I agree 100%. I used to live in an area where it was considered "Slum neighborhood" where I grew up. No electricity & no running water. Very very small 1 bedroom place for a family of six. So I am used to it.

[@roslizar67]

way to go pitz

[@burtvincent1278]

👍

[@patricklyons688]

Looks like you bought the boat at Target

[@sipitak8702]

Craigslist actually

[@lawneymalbrough4309]

How do they do that? They pay poor wages and hire children!

[@13yearsaprepperr.jtilbury.51]

buddy its bad luck to have bananas on a boat ....

[@sipitak8702]

I quit having bananas in the boat in the summer because they seem to ripen a matter of a couple of days...and go bad quickly before I can eat them all.

[@steelem422]

You don’t bring bananas on a boat its very bad luck

[@sipitak8702]

never heard about that....:)

[@bikemessenger7]

@@sipitak8702 I heard that recently. I was told that its probably because when a boat sinks bananas float to the surface. so they are connected in the mind with sunk boats.

[@Tampo-tiger]

@@bikemessenger7 Seems peculiar as lots of things on board a boat will stay afloat if she goes down. I wonder if you should only pack stuff that is guaranteed to sink? Wondering if it's because banana skins might cause a man overboard that nobody hears?

[@timothyruggles7396]

Thay work people for a bowel of rice a day and if you complain you die love comunisoum

[@OrieCipollaro]

Child labor

[@SlumpdWiz]

$2.50 "how they do that" it's called slave labor homie.

[@robertcosimini8883]

Shattup

[@ronaldreagan5205]

25 is too small for a liveaboard

[@sipitak8702]

The only problem I have is cooking and doing dishes. Not to mention lack of proper head for shower. Luckily, I can do all my cooking and take a shower at my workplace. Because of that, it works out great for me.

[@gagegames5029]

thats what i was thinking... 30 comes with the toilet and shower.

[@gantz4u]

@@sipitak8702 You can "shower" in the 5gallon bucket with a wash rag. This looks much more comfortable than living in a volkswagon bus and plenty of people have lived in a van by the river. If you look some french man sailed around the world in a home made boat that makes this thing look much more livable. I'll give you $100 and a mexican coke for the boat right now. Cash offer.

[@TombiggbeeLife]

EVERY boat is a liveaboard. Just depends on how you want to live aboard dumbass. Some of us prefer less as to more. I lived on 22' Pearson for 3 years and loved every second. It all comes down to what you think you need in life. If you think you need tons of stuff, being a liveaboard is not the life for you... unless you have crap tons of money to buy a 42' or larger boat. Great Vid my man! keep em coming! Don't listen to these dickheads and their condescending comments. Just keep living your best life! "Live if what you make it" :D

[@patricklyons688]

I hope I never see this guy on the water hey couldn’t sail a dinghy

[@sipitak8702]

never say never...

[@billware6721]

Maybe you could help him out. He might even appreciate it.