New
Arrival
Both my boat (#384) and her sistership
(#385 - a 1999 C250 wing keel) arrived from the Catalina factory in Woodland Hills,
California, on the same trailer. These photos were taken at the Sailboat Shop in
Austin on the morning we commissioned the boat (9/2/98). The mast was being readied
in the shop and the lifelines were yet to be installed. We spent the morning rigging
the boat, and the afternoon sailing Lake Travis.
Lorelei's First Bottom Job
Josh at Yacht Harbor prepared the bottom by power washing
and applying a wash of muriatic acid. The boat had been in a wet slip
for five or six months without the protection of bottom-paint. Even
my regular brushing of the bottom did not keep it from acquiring a green
smile from the algae. I opted to not apply an epoxy barrier coat as
Catalina Yachts uses vinylester resin in its hull lay up which should provide acceptable
blister protection. If blisters do appear in the future, I might have to apply an epoxy barrier coat.
Josh used a non-sanding
primer (which causes the light blue tint in the photos) and then applied
two to three coats of VC-17 (blue). There was a noticeable increase
in speed of 1/2 to 1 knot after the VC-17 was applied.
Interior Photos:
View of cabin from companionway
Porta Potti in enclosed head
Vanity/sink in enclosed head
Galley
Electrical Panel
Cabin/companionway from v-berth
Rear berth
Additional Exterior Photos:
Eye-level view of stern
Elevated view of stern
View from bow
Mast, spreaders & shrouds
Honda 9.9hp extra-long shaft outboard
Striping on hull
LPG locker in starboard cockpit locker
Trailer's mast-raising system
C250 Wing-Keel Trailer (from a neighbor's boat)
Three views of a Trail-Rite trailer
How About A Few Comparisons
Here are a few photos comparing a 1999 C250 water-ballasted centerboard, a 1999
C250 wing-keel, and a 1996 C250 water-ballasted centerboard.
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The two photographs above were taken using a Canon "Elf" 370Z and scanned
using a Visioneer PaperPort Strobe. All photos on the linked pages [left] were taken
with a Kodak DC210 plus digital camera.
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