Lovely! I have 38' Freedom Crosby Design Catboat, and a proper 26', 1917 Crosby on a trailer on Sauvie Island. Let me know if you wish to share stories as... There Is Still a Dance In the Old Girl Yet!" and more importantly: "I have got you out here, in the great open spaces, where cats are cats!" -Quotes from Mehetibel. I also enjoyed the Doyle music!
Thanks! Catboats are very uncommon here in the Western US...you must be nearly one of a kind in your area! I'm frequently asked "what kind of sailboat is THAT?", "How can it sail with the mast so far forward?", etc. You're probably quite the novelty there!
Thanks, Steve. A lot of work but I enjoy doing that sort of thing. Didn't splash her until this March...spent all last season working on her. I'll drop you an email sometime detailing all I've done.
Cat boats are close to perfect for inshore sailing. They're beamy but spirited in the wind. I've seen them rigged with runners (no keel) over ice on Bellport Bay, Long Island N.Y.
Agreed! The shallow draft is great for allowing exploration of back channels and sloughs of the river (although I’ve still gotten myself grounded a couple of times…or snagged on submerged pilings!).
@@tynwald1000 Great South Bay has a nasty chop that some boats can't handle well. The Great South Bay Cat Boat was built to work the bay and crossover to Fire Island. There's a museum in West Sayville on the Bay that celebrates that tradition.
I planned to, but lost (or rather misplaced) my GoPro...had new videos on the SD card. I thought it was a gonner but just a few days ago discovered that it had fallen down into bilge, of all places. Still not sure how that happened. Appears to be OK, so hope to start working on them soon. Would like to get more shots but we have so much smoke here from the fires that I'll have to wait until that clears out. Anyway, thanks for watching!
Great video. I have a question about the cat boat. Can you heave to in a cat boat? If so, how do you balance it out? I've been thinking about a Sanderling, but since I mostly sail solo, the ability to heave to well is a major factor for me. Thanks.
Thanks, John. Yes, you can heave-to in a catboat, but you do it a bit differently than in a Bermuda rigged sloop. In the latter case you must back-wind the headsail and lash the tiller to leeward. In some ways, it's actually easier in a cat; anywhere between a broad and close reach, just ease out the mainsheet and let the sail luff. You'll also need to have the centerboard up or she may take off and start sailing again. I usually just leave the tiller alone, or you might find, depending on your point of sail and wind velocity, that you have to set the tiller at some point to leeward to keep her "parked". This typically gives you enough time to go below, grab something, use the head or whatever. Remember that these boats developed as working boats, often for fishing (for lobster!) and were often sailed singlehanded or with one other person who'd be busy tending to lobster traps and such. I almost always sail singlehanded; my wife sometimes comes along but much prefers to be a passenger than crew member! Sanderlings are fun boats and you can't go wrong should you get one. There's a bit of a learning curve but that's part of the fun. I've recently sold Mehitabel and stepped up to a M22...pretty much the same in many ways, just bigger (and I had to get used to using a wheel again instead of tiller)! Good luck!
Yikes! Just re-read what I wrote (should've done that before hitting the "reply" button). The boat should be between a BEAM and close reach, not broad. Sorry...
@@tynwald1000 I’m about to (hopefully!) purchase a 1982 Sanderling; I remember seeing your gorgeous Mehitabel offered for sale via the Marshall Marine’s brokerage webpage - I think it was in the fall of 2019 or was it 2020 when she was available? I wanted to buy your boat, but some lucky captain beat me to it! 😊 I’ve sailed sloops for my entire life, but I developed ‘cat scratch fever’ back in 2019 and have been smitten with the vibe of the catboat ever since! I cannot even express enough how excited and happy I am to possibly have the opportunity to become the steward of a catboat - and a Sanderling at that! Thanks for the beautiful video you shared of your trip with Mehitabel on the Columbia River - my husband and I lived 10 years in the PNW and we are hoping to move back to the area one day soon. Hope you are loving your Marshall 22! Fair winds! ~ Chelle
@@passagesfromtheheart Thanks, Chelle. Yeah, I sold Hitty in 2020 to a guy from the Seattle area. She was a great boat and fun to sail. In fact, I’d have to say “funner “ than the 22, which is more of a cruiser (my wife prefers a stiffer ride and head!). Did you see my other video in which she appears? I haven’t made one starring Tyche (the 22), but am hoping to do so with shots from the upcoming season. Good luck on getting the Sanderling; they’re great boats but be sure to look for rot in the bulkheads and benches (potential issues in boats of that vintage). I was fortunate that Hitty had little and was fairly easy to repair. Cheers!
@@tynwald1000 Hi, Jon! Thanks so much for your reply -- this '82 Sanderling did have a bit of exactly the type of rot you mentioned. The seller mitigated these issues and I'm having a SAMS marine surveyor survey the boat to verify everything is AOK. I am curious about the ballast on your Sanderling: this boat that I'm interested in has actual blocks of lead in the bilge. Geoff, at Marshall Marine, told the seller (although the buyer, at the time, as this boat was also brokered by Geoff at Marshall Marine) that those lead blocks are supposed to be there for ballast, and to help distribute weight in the boat appropriately. I've never seen ballast like this before as I'm a sloop sailor and am accustomed to ballast in either encapsulated shoal draft, fin, wing, long, full keel, etc. What year was your Hitty, btw? Can't wait to see your 22 videos, and I'll definitely be making videos of my Sanderling this coming season, too (fingers crossed the deal goes through!). I'll also look for your other video of Hitty you made mention of -- and so glad to learn she found a new captain to continue her journey! ⛵ Fair winds! ~ Chelle
@@tynwald1000 We live on Clear Lake. I sail a 1980 O’Day Daysailor. In July, we’re signed up for an ASA course, so can do bareboat charters. We come to Portland for shapenote singing conventions a couple of times per year. Will be there May 6-9. Perhaps can jauntto Kalama that Monday?
@@gregorysaue6968 Yay for shapenote singing! How fun. I have ASA 104 and 118, with most of my bareboat charters in SoCal. Was planning to do San Juans before COVID, then that got shot down...looks like we might try that again soon. Let's meet up in Portland sometime...it's less than an hour from our place.
Lovely! I have 38' Freedom Crosby Design Catboat, and a proper 26', 1917 Crosby on a trailer on Sauvie Island. Let me know if you wish to share stories as... There Is Still a Dance In the Old Girl Yet!" and more importantly: "I have got you out here, in the great open spaces,
where cats are cats!" -Quotes from Mehetibel. I also enjoyed the Doyle music!
Thanks for the ride, will have my ow some day
lovely and impressive video about sailing the Sanderling 18 ( I am sailing one over here in northern Germany as well )
Thanks! Catboats are very uncommon here in the Western US...you must be nearly one of a kind in your area! I'm frequently asked "what kind of sailboat is THAT?", "How can it sail with the mast so far forward?", etc. You're probably quite the novelty there!
Looking good, Jon. You did a nice job on the teak, too.
Thanks, Steve. A lot of work but I enjoy doing that sort of thing. Didn't splash her until this March...spent all last season working on her. I'll drop you an email sometime detailing all I've done.
Cat boats are close to perfect for inshore sailing. They're beamy but spirited in the wind. I've seen them rigged with runners (no keel) over ice on Bellport Bay, Long Island N.Y.
Agreed! The shallow draft is great for allowing exploration of back channels and sloughs of the river (although I’ve still gotten myself grounded a couple of times…or snagged on submerged pilings!).
@@tynwald1000 Great South Bay has a nasty chop that some boats can't handle well.
The Great South Bay Cat Boat was built to work the bay and crossover to Fire Island.
There's a museum in West Sayville on the Bay that celebrates that tradition.
Great video. Subscribed.
HI Jon, enjoyed the video! Thanks for posting it. Any video from this season?
I planned to, but lost (or rather misplaced) my GoPro...had new videos on the SD card. I thought it was a gonner but just a few days ago discovered that it had fallen down into bilge, of all places. Still not sure how that happened. Appears to be OK, so hope to start working on them soon. Would like to get more shots but we have so much smoke here from the fires that I'll have to wait until that clears out. Anyway, thanks for watching!
Great video. I have a question about the cat boat. Can you heave to in a cat boat? If so, how do you balance it out? I've been thinking about a Sanderling, but since I mostly sail solo, the ability to heave to well is a major factor for me. Thanks.
Thanks, John. Yes, you can heave-to in a catboat, but you do it a bit differently than in a Bermuda rigged sloop. In the latter case you must back-wind the headsail and lash the tiller to leeward. In some ways, it's actually easier in a cat; anywhere between a broad and close reach, just ease out the mainsheet and let the sail luff. You'll also need to have the centerboard up or she may take off and start sailing again. I usually just leave the tiller alone, or you might find, depending on your point of sail and wind velocity, that you have to set the tiller at some point to leeward to keep her "parked". This typically gives you enough time to go below, grab something, use the head or whatever. Remember that these boats developed as working boats, often for fishing (for lobster!) and were often sailed singlehanded or with one other person who'd be busy tending to lobster traps and such. I almost always sail singlehanded; my wife sometimes comes along but much prefers to be a passenger than crew member! Sanderlings are fun boats and you can't go wrong should you get one. There's a bit of a learning curve but that's part of the fun. I've recently sold Mehitabel and stepped up to a M22...pretty much the same in many ways, just bigger (and I had to get used to using a wheel again instead of tiller)! Good luck!
Yikes! Just re-read what I wrote (should've done that before hitting the "reply" button). The boat should be between a BEAM and close reach, not broad. Sorry...
@@tynwald1000 I’m about to (hopefully!) purchase a 1982 Sanderling; I remember seeing your gorgeous Mehitabel offered for sale via the Marshall Marine’s brokerage webpage - I think it was in the fall of 2019 or was it 2020 when she was available? I wanted to buy your boat, but some lucky captain beat me to it! 😊 I’ve sailed sloops for my entire life, but I developed ‘cat scratch fever’ back in 2019 and have been smitten with the vibe of the catboat ever since! I cannot even express enough how excited and happy I am to possibly have the opportunity to become the steward of a catboat - and a Sanderling at that! Thanks for the beautiful video you shared of your trip with Mehitabel on the Columbia River - my husband and I lived 10 years in the PNW and we are hoping to move back to the area one day soon. Hope you are loving your Marshall 22! Fair winds! ~ Chelle
@@passagesfromtheheart Thanks, Chelle. Yeah, I sold Hitty in 2020 to a guy from the Seattle area. She was a great boat and fun to sail. In fact, I’d have to say “funner “ than the 22, which is more of a cruiser (my wife prefers a stiffer ride and head!). Did you see my other video in which she appears? I haven’t made one starring Tyche (the 22), but am hoping to do so with shots from the upcoming season. Good luck on getting the Sanderling; they’re great boats but be sure to look for rot in the bulkheads and benches (potential issues in boats of that vintage). I was fortunate that Hitty had little and was fairly easy to repair.
Cheers!
@@tynwald1000 Hi, Jon! Thanks so much for your reply -- this '82 Sanderling did have a bit of exactly the type of rot you mentioned. The seller mitigated these issues and I'm having a SAMS marine surveyor survey the boat to verify everything is AOK. I am curious about the ballast on your Sanderling: this boat that I'm interested in has actual blocks of lead in the bilge. Geoff, at Marshall Marine, told the seller (although the buyer, at the time, as this boat was also brokered by Geoff at Marshall Marine) that those lead blocks are supposed to be there for ballast, and to help distribute weight in the boat appropriately. I've never seen ballast like this before as I'm a sloop sailor and am accustomed to ballast in either encapsulated shoal draft, fin, wing, long, full keel, etc. What year was your Hitty, btw? Can't wait to see your 22 videos, and I'll definitely be making videos of my Sanderling this coming season, too (fingers crossed the deal goes through!). I'll also look for your other video of Hitty you made mention of -- and so glad to learn she found a new captain to continue her journey! ⛵ Fair winds! ~ Chelle
Do you live on the Columbia now?
Hi, Greg!
Yes, Ruthie and I are both retired, living in Kalama. Great hearing from you…we should reconnect sometime.
@@tynwald1000 We live on Clear Lake. I sail a 1980 O’Day Daysailor. In July, we’re signed up for an ASA course, so can do bareboat charters.
We come to Portland for shapenote singing conventions a couple of times per year. Will be there May 6-9. Perhaps can jauntto Kalama that Monday?
@@gregorysaue6968 Yay for shapenote singing! How fun. I have ASA 104 and 118, with most of my bareboat charters in SoCal. Was planning to do San Juans before COVID, then that got shot down...looks like we might try that again soon. Let's meet up in Portland sometime...it's less than an hour from our place.
@@gregorysaue6968 Oops, didn't read the whole message...yes, that Monday looks good.