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Crocus
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1978 Catalina 22
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Builder: Catalina Yachts
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Swing Keel
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Sail Number 8244
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Located in Portland, OR
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Fiberglass Hull
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Pop-Top with Enclosure
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Rigged for Racing
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Great for Overnight Cruising and Day Sails
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Honda Outboard
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Trailer w/surge brakes
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Photo Albums
Dimensions
- LOA: 21'6"
- Displacement: 2,250 lbs
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- LWL: 19'4"
- Draft: 2' / 5' (keel up / down)
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- Beam: 7'8"
- Ballast: 550 lbs
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Background
 Crocus
has had a string of past owners who had an inconsistent approach to
maintenance, so it came to Portland as a project boat (sound, but a mess).
Don Bateson, my partner in the boat, purchased it after a Fleet
20 Alumni, Terry Annis talked Don into cutting up his previous C22 Gold
Rush (#4248) which had hung for two years in Don's garage as he worked
on fixing a terminal case of blisters and a bottom with several soft spots.
Crocus was found on the Oregon coast where the
story goes it had once had a teenager living aboard it who had the habit
of storing magazines and newspapers in the bilge. At some point
the interior filled with about eight inches of water, turning the
contents of the bilge into paper mache and promoting the growth of mold
and mildew inside the boat. A side effect the water had on the
newsprint was to release the ink which contributed to a noticeable
"bathtub" ring in the bilge. After much shoveling of soggy paper
out of the bilge and wiping down the interior by Don, Crocus was
put into service for the 2002 season. Crocus went on to win the
Catalina 22 Championship on the Columbia River in 2002.
Today
Crocus is co-owned by two partners who have
had previous Catalina 22's:
- Dale Mack, Harmony, #14286
- Don Bateson, Gold Rush, #4248
The boat is typically launched in March and put back on
the trailer in October. Crocus has been cleaned up enough
to support racing, and day sailing, and is undergoing further work to
restore it to cruising shape for trips to the San Juan Islands (it
returned to overnight cruising in 2005).
(Click on any picture to
see a larger view)
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Porta Potti Forward
V-berth Storage
Cushions in lage
Racing Storage
Aft Cabin
Jib Halyard, Jib Downhaul, Spinnaker Topping Lift and Downhaul
Spinnaker Halyard, Cummingham, Jiffy Reefing, Main Halyard
Snow
On the trailer
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Accommodations
The boat is organized to sleep 5 in two doubles and one single. The
portside settee provides seating for four,
and coverts to a double berth. Forward is the porti-potti which can be covered by a cushion to convert the v-berth
into a double. Crocus has 70's retro-plaid cabin
cushions which have held up. Interior materials are combinations of teak, laminates,
and a molded fiberglass liner. A curtain allows the head and forepeak to be enclosed for
additional privacy. Plenty of storage is built in under the
berths. Additional storage for larger items is provided under
the cockpit. The cabin top is fitted with "pop-top" that
provides more headroom when docked or anchored, and a snap-on cover
provides privacy and protection from the elements.
Galley
While some original style Catalina 22 come with a slide out
galley on the starboard side, Crocus arrived in Portland
without the galley. Future plans include restoring the boat's
overnight cruising capability.
Sails and Rigging
Equipped for comfortable cruising and competitive
racing.
(Several links are actual
pictures of the boat)
- Jiffy reefing mainsail system
- 110 Jib, sheets, and sail bag
- 150 Genoa (Mylar racing) with sheets, and sail bag (this sail
is rolled)
- Boom Vang
- Boomkicker
- Forespar Heavy-duty
telescoping whisker
pole
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Double-ended
mainsheet
- Outhaul on boom
- Cunningham
- Main halyard winch
- 2 Genoa sheet winches
- 4 Winch handles
- Genoa tracks w/cars
- Adjustable Traveler w/controls
- Harken Cam-Matic cleats
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- Spinlock Rope Clutches
- Downhaul for headsails
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Adjustable
Backstay
- All lines lead aft
- Loos Tension gauge (Model A)
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Mast
Gates
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Mast
Step Plate
- Windex wind indicator
- Symmetrical Spinnaker with sheets and sail bag
- Spinnaker Pole
- Spinnaker car and track mounted on mast
- Spinnaker Pole Topping Lift
- Spinnaker Pole Downhaul
- Aft turning blocks for spinnaker sheets
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Topsides
The large cockpit comes with comfortable angled seat backs,
deep coamings, molded in fuel locker, and storage compartment. The cockpit can
easily seat six when moored.
- Mainsail cover
- Cabin top handrails
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Tiller
Tamer
- Quick release tiller extension
- Bow pulpit*
- Life vests (6)
- Fire extinguisher
- Self-bailing cockpit
- Shroud turnbuckle covers
* The stern rail, lifelines and stanchions have been removed
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- Swim ladder
- 8 lb. Danforth anchor, 6' chain and 150' rode, and
storage bag.
- Molded in waterline and sheer strip colors (blue)
- Cockpit Seat Locker
- Fuel tank compartment
- Two tone deck (Yellow)
- Molded in non-skid decks
- Three (3) flotation cushions
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Engine
The Honda 5hp outboard uses a 1-cylinder 4-stroke engine
which drives a 3-blade propeller. Fuel consumption is about 0.5 gallon per
hour at a cruising speed of 5.5 knots.
- 5hp 4-stroke (Model BF5)
- 3-blade propeller
- Flush Kit
- Safety cable and lock
- 3.4 gallon fuel tank with hose
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- Water pump impeller new in 2005
- Spark plugs and fuel filter changed every spring
- Owner's Manual
- Honda Shop Manual
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Electronics and Electrical
- Deep-Cycle Battery
- Electrical panel for cabin and navigation lights
- Combination red/green running light on bow pulpit
- Stern light on stern rail
- Bow light when motoring (midway up mast)
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- 12 VDC outlet for accessories
- Mast electrical quickly release at
the deck for easy trailering
- Hummingbird depth/fish finder
- West Marine Handheld VHF Radio
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Trailer
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Trailer
- Surge Brakes
- 8.5 foot tongue extension for keeping the
tow vehicle out of the water on shallow launch ramps
- Tongue jack
- Spare tire and carrier
- 2x6 trailer bunks
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- Keel guides to aid loading the boat
- Drop axle to make launching and
retrieving the boat easier.
- Spare bearings
- Spare grease seals
- Spare silicon brake fluid
- Bearing Buddies
- Trailer strap to hold the boat firmly to
the trailer
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Last Revised: July 4,
2005
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