Drift Away: Waterfowl love Catalina Sailboats

Friday, April 8, 2011

Waterfowl love Catalina Sailboats

There's a little Catalina 22 sailboat docked at the yacht club just astern of Drift Away. It seems to be a favorite perch for a local Osprey. He shows up at dusk, which makes taking photos difficult, even with my camera's anti-shake software. These two are a bit better of the ones I took a week ago.

What a beautiful bird.

Pam and I also got a kick out of this Canada Goose who looked like he was trying to untie the dock lines to go for a sail.

This morning's sunrise was very nice and made getting up to see it worthwhile.

I think it's a good thing that I'm the only one up at this hour. Most of our neighbors don't hit the showers until 7 AM. I don't know what they'd think if they saw me walking up to the showers with my towel, shaving kit, and camera.

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Bill KApril 14, 2011 at 9:32 PM
You sure know how to get a persons mind thinking some weird thoughts. LOL

"I don't know what they'd think if they saw me walking up to the showers with my towel, shaving kit, and camera."

Bill Kelleher
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Drift Away Specs

Drift Away is a 1980 Cheoy Lee 46' LRC (long range cruiser). She has twin 120 HP Ford Lehman diesels, 15 kw and 7.5 kw generators, and carries 800 gallons of fuel and 400 gallons of water. She cruises at 8 knots and has a top speed of 9.5 knots, plenty fast enough for this old sailor.

She is somewhat unique in that the inside helm staion is on the main level, along with the galley and saloon. There is also a helm on the flybridge. The lower level has three staterooms, each with a full head, plus the engine room.

Drift Away sat on the hard for many years before we bought it from an estate. She has suffered considerably from neglect, but we are amazed at all the things that work, like the two Ford Lehmans, and the Naiad stabilizers. There was and is much work to do, but we will return her to ship shape condition. Eventually. As long as it doesn't interfere with having fun.