Posted by Paul SIbek
on 2/22/2009, 12:54:38, in reply to "Re: Your Ideal Boat"
After I sold the Force 50 Ketch I sailed a Catalina 22 on San Francisco Bay for a couple of years and this seems an ideal boat.
I was looking for one when I discovered the Columbia 22. This is a BIG 22' with plenty of freeboard, beamy and well layed out.
I sail off Channel Islands Harbor in the Pacific and the C22 handles all conditions well. It is dry and stable thanks to the nearly 50% ballast to weight ratio and it is ideal for 3 days/2 nights at Santa Cruz Island.
Last fathers day we went out in 20k winds and 4' seas and it as well behaved, although my wife and one son were a little queasy.
Because of a smart design and terrific construction quality I recommend this boat, although it does not have the charm of an Ensign or some other more classic boat it is quite a boat.
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