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[quote=Edchris177]I go right by your place several times a year. My daughter is at Queens. I keep my 5.7  Cat at a place I have on L. Simcoe, up Orillia way.
The fact that it was sailed last year means you shouldn't be missing any critical parts.
Look over all the rigging carefully, & change anything that has kinks or broken strands. You will need an 8' hiking stik, if you want to be out on the wire, can't see if one is attached.
Take it out the first few times in winds of 10 kts or less, it is a lot to hang onto when it starts to blow. Unless you are pretty heavy, you probably cannot right it by yourself without the aid of a bag.
You will want to get the rudders aligned, & experiment a bit with mast/rudder rake to get the helm balanced. Lots of good help here, do some searches on the forums. Not much will be specific to your boat, but you should be able to find answers to lots of questions.
Where did you find it? Not many Cats for sale around this neck of the woods, even with the multi thousand sqaure miles of water. Get it out & sail the thing, if the leaners laugh, leave them in your wake!<em>Edited by Edchris177 on Jun 07, 2011 - 07:39 PM.</em> [/quote]

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