LAUNCHING A SAILBOAT (our Catalina 22) INTO THE WATER
Ep. 9 ~ Trailering our sailboat, Ourper Diem to the boat dock, raising the mast with our new mast stepper and the winch that we use on our trailer AND ladies and gents.... drum roll please..... WE LAUNCH OURPER DIEM INTO THE WATER ! NOT ONCE, NOT TWICE, BUT ONCE AND A HALF !!!!!
#catalina22
00:00 Intro
02:58 - Arriving to the boat ramp
06:58 - Raising the mast
10:34 - Attaching the standing rigging
10:58 - Checking and installing the sails
13:38 - What kind of boat ramp do we need
14:21 - Launching a sailboat at the boat ramp
14:50 - extending the trailer tongue
18:10 - tying your line to the cleat at the dock
We are learning everything there is to know about sailboat repairs and sailing so we can eventually upgrade to a boat we can live aboard and blow this joint and experience the world.
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▶︎ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/diem_sv
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▶︎ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcKO7O4B39p1LFRamgZySUQ
We recommend the following Facebook Groups with incredibly patient and knowledgeable people:
- All things sailing
- Catalina 22 Sailboat Owners
- WTF is this thing on my boat
Links to great web sites and other youtube channels we obsessively watch:
Stingy Sailor Amazing resource channel) - https://stingysailor.com/2020/04/25/t... and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IopJ8... and https://stingysailor.com/2020/07/18/q...
Jim's Little Boat (Amazing resource channel) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCflt...
Sailboat Owners Forums, resources, boats for sale, parts, accessories, etc - https://sbo.sailboatowners.com
Good, fun articles - https://www.passagemaker.com/trawler-news/view-from-the-marina-helping-nautical-marriages-succeed-blog
Zazzle custom made apparel - https://www.zazzle.com
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