What is your longest voyage non-stop on your CP27? The wife and I are looking to do a Tampa to Key West run next month direct. Looking for stories, gotcha's, advice, humor?
We've spent 2 weeks straight on board our CP27, in the San Juan and Gulf Islands, but we always anchor for the night. But in terms of storage space for provisions, water capacity, and fuel capacity, we found the CP27 to be adequate for the two of us for that time. The holding tank isn't big enough for 2 weeks, but if you're offshore you'll switch your wye valve anyway.
Terry Ney
CP 27 "Paradiso"
Veneta, OR
Lots of 50 to 65 mile days....
Solo...so no one to do a 24hr with....
Great boat for the Keys and Bahamas!!! I love auto pilot!
New one installed last year. I'm an ole techno phobe and Ray Marine had the previous style "head" instructions :-(
crossed the Gulf Sream...Then 55 knt miiles to Great sale.....then on to Manjack.....all by hand :-(
Finally did what a confident 12yr old would do and kept hitting buttons.....
Pt was to Stb and reverse....
Corrected that and "all good"
Felt foolish after 4 longgggg days hand steering.....
Have done mostly day sailing with our 27, with a few overnights on the barrier islands off Clearwater. Planning to do Clearwater Keys later this year. Want to do Bahamas in two years and keep the boat over there for a couple of seasons. Keep us posted on your trip. Frank, I did your Bahamas trip in 1985, in a CS33, but had three guys with me, so no need for auto helm.
I've sailed a 27 (Catalina) several times to Key West and the Dry Tortugas, from Tampa Bay.
Pick a good weather window and go. Should be able to make it in 2-3 days non stop. From Egmont MOA buoy, it's about 200 miles to the NW Passage light which leads you into Key West.
Have fun,
Ron
Quote from: hoddinr on January 27, 2016, 07:19:12 PM
I've sailed a 27 (Catalina) several times to Key West and the Dry Tortugas, from Tampa Bay.
Pick a good weather window and go. Should be able to make it in 2-3 days non stop. From Egmont MOA buoy, it's about 200 miles to the NW Passage light which leads you into Key West.
Have fun,
Ron
For anyone interested, it was a blast. We motor sailed non stop and it took us only 35 hours or so. 195-198 miles non stop. A great time and good adventure. The CP27 sipped .46gal of diesel an hour motor sailing. Not bad!
Hi guys, long time no type. I check in every few months to see what's going on and comment on threads I have some experience with.
When we owned Pooka we took her to the San Juans, southern California and the Sea of Cortez. All of those trips were multi-week adventures, the SoC being the longest.
I'd say about 3-4 weeks is enough on a 27' boat for two people. Personally I could live on a CP27 just like Pooka's new owner has for the last few years.
bmiller, I'm assuming when you did the Sea of Cortez you trailered Pooka to get there....where did you put in?
Terry Ney
SV Paradiso
Veneta, OR
Nice to hear from you, Bill. I always loved your road rig!!!! What are you sailing these days?
Bob23
Terry, we put in at San Carlos. Very nice marina. If you're interested here is a link to photos of that trip.
https://bmiller1959.smugmug.com/Sailingandboating/Mexico-2008/ (https://bmiller1959.smugmug.com/Sailingandboating/Mexico-2008/)
Hi Bob, funny story. After selling Pooka to Bob we bought a big cruiser and kept it at north padre island in TX. That didn't last long, too stressful owning a boat 2 days drive away so we sold it at a big loss. Right now I'm staring retirement squarely in the face and looking for my next boat. Not certain what it is yet other than a well built coastal cruiser in the mid 30' range.
I remember you writing about you big boat dealings. Pooka was a fine yacht and I liked reading about your Sea of Cortez adventures. My, I still have my little 23. She's just fine for what I do.
Bob23
Pooka is still a very fine yacht. I keep in contact with her new owner, he has done her well and traveled far. It makes me happy.
So that is the marina at Guaymas? How is the trip down from Phoenix? Any issues at the border bringing a boat across?
Terry
Quote from: bmiller on March 09, 2016, 09:51:11 PM
Terry, we put in at San Carlos. Very nice marina. If you're interested here is a link to photos of that trip.
https://bmiller1959.smugmug.com/Sailingandboating/Mexico-2008/ (https://bmiller1959.smugmug.com/Sailingandboating/Mexico-2008/)
The marina is not in Guaymas, it is in San Carlos. A much smaller and nicer place.
I had no issues bringing the boat down, just make sure you get the TIP and stop at K21 for your visa. There is a forum (of course) dedicated to life in San Carlos. They can be a big help.
http://forum.sancarlosmexico.com/ (http://forum.sancarlosmexico.com/)
We sailed/motored the ICW from Baltimore, Md to Palm Beach Gardens, Fl. in the fall of 2014. Spent 2 months on the boat. Left Baltimore on 9/2 and arrived in Charleston, SC on 10/2. Left Charleston, SC on 10/22 and arrived in Palm Beach Gardens, FL on 11/15. We stayed at marinas along the way and did not anchor out.
Before leaving Baltimore we did increase the holding tank.
Maybe Steadfast will tell us about his sailing adventures from New England to Virginia and then on to Florida. I had the pleasure of meeting up with he and his wife in Cape May, NJ during a layover and we shared some fine NJ pizza and beer.
After the Blackburn Challenge 2014, I almost met up with them in Rockport, Maine. If fact, I may have seen their boat but alas, the meeting did not take place. But then again, the pizza in NJ is far better than Maine!!!
Bob23
Quote from: Bob23 on March 19, 2016, 05:38:38 PM
Maybe Steadfast will tell us about his sailing adventures from New England to Virginia and then on to Florida. I had the pleasure of meeting up with he and his wife in Cape May, NJ during a layover and we shared some fine NJ pizza and beer.
After the Blackburn Challenge 2014, I almost met up with them in Rockport, Maine. If fact, I may have seen their boat but alas, the meeting did not take place. But then again, the pizza in NJ is far better than Maine!!!
Bob23
That was the previous owner. I was lucky enough to pick up Steadfast a year ago and brought her up to IL. We wintered the boat again in Florida near Tampa this winter. It's getting time to bring her north again!
I knew that Bill had sold Steadfast but didn't remember to who. She's a nice vessel. Feel free to share your adventures.
Bob23
pgudat,
Where abouts in illinois do you keep your 27?
I've been lookong at them online, but haven't the chance to see one "in person".
c.c.
a 27, now that's a boat for the clr!
Quote from: kickingbug1 on April 04, 2016, 09:26:04 AM
a 27, now that's a boat for the clr!
I've considered it.
Quote from: crazycarl on April 03, 2016, 01:51:28 PM
pgudat,
Where abouts in illinois do you keep your 27?
I've been lookong at them online, but haven't the chance to see one "in person".
c.c.
We will have it in Peoria, IL again this summer. Right now we are down in Florida.
Just did my longest voyage this weekend, singlehanded. Headed 100 miles straight offshore from the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa, turned around and came back. Just to say I did. 250 total miles in 50 hours nonstop sailing. I caught my first ever tuna while trolling, about 80 miles out.
Rick
NICE!!
Did you have crew for split watches?
Good for Ya with the tuna as well!'
That's pretty cool!
How was the tanker and ship traffic out there? Or did you find complete solitude?
Did that tuna turn into Sashimi?
No crew, singlehanded. The watch method is to turn on the autopilot, set an alarm, take a nap for 20-30 minutes. Wake up, look around to make sure there were no lights on the horizon, then set the alarm and sleep for another short stint. By the second night I was automatically waking up without the alarm. I would also wake up at every wind shift or change in the wave motion or heeling. There were lots of ships and fishing boats within 20-30 miles of the mouth of Tampa Bay, but not many farther out. Seemed to be a shipping lane north-south about 30 miles offshore, I saw several ships in that area, only 1 going out straight west past 30 miles.
Amazing the different species (?) or types of dophins, the ones near shore were mostly gray, farther out were some pitch black colored ones, and 80+ miles out there were more mottled colored. Scared up some flying fish, and caught a tuna, but not much other sea life. I've seen several sea turtles from the Skyway fishing piers, and expected to see some but did not. ...what I did see about 5 of? Those silver/mylar helium balloons floating in the sea, with Happy Mothers Day on them. I'd see one in the distance, sail over thinking it was a Portugese Man of War jellyfish, and then find it was a balloon. I fetched out as many as I could.
Unfortunately I had to cut the tuna loose, I could not get it hauled up into the boat by myself, and even if I did I'm not sure I would have had enough ice to keep it fresh for a couple of days. ....next time- a gaff and more ice.