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Sharksbaja
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S.S. Catalina
JR, since I am so lame at remembering names I could not say if I new you buddy. We lived in the interior of the Island at Two Harbors where the
population in winter was a mere 50 people. Burn-out period is about 3 yrs. We lasted 4.1985-89 It was a good experience and I learned alot. Of course
summers brought every weekend warrior from L.A. with a yacht.
I do remember the steamer and yes, I dove for a few coins myself as a younger sea lad. My parents had many friends with boats and we spent many
summers plying the channel.
Now that the "Steamer" is floundering in Ensenada Bay we wonder if it will ever return. I have some vivid recollection of those days, however.
Does anyone have current info?
[Edited on 6-27-2005 by Sharksbaja]
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The most current info is at the Yahoo! group... and even there it's not quite the most comprehensive info.
Bottom line is no one has stepped up with the amount of cash necessary to make a difference.
They keep trying to squeeze enough $$$ out of those interested, but it appears to not be there, and I think they need to find a single source for the
funds necessary to bring the Catalina back - or it may not happen.
People unsatisfied by the actions of the first association have formed a new one in the attempt to "rescue" the Catalina, but the outcome remains to
be seen.
Yahoo Group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sscatalina
Original association:
http://www.sscatalina.org
New association:
http://www.savethecatalina.org
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Doug
When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.
– Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
We know we must go back if we live, and we don`t know why.
– John Steinbeck, Log from the Sea of Cortez
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BajaNomad
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btw... the top picture you used (from escapist.com) is one I took a few years back.
When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.
– Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
We know we must go back if we live, and we don`t know why.
– John Steinbeck, Log from the Sea of Cortez
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Sharksbaja
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Doing a good thing just gets harder every day. Thanx, Doug
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I have an aerial photo of SS Catalina posted at Baja.net.
I too have many fond memories of Catalina island as a child. My parents used to get a house there every summer and we would fly over on our old twin
beach. Anyone remember those? How about landing at that airport, cliffs on both ends.
Best memories, undersea gardens/ glass bottom boats, mini golf and the small regular golf course. Hand lining for fish off the pier. Those were some
good times. I also saw my first streakers there.
http://www.baja.net/photobb/showphoto.php?photo=2641&pap...
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Thanks guys
brought back the memories of bumping my head into the glass bottom boat because I was so caught up in looking at the sea life below me. Obviously the
tourists as well as my Mom and friends on the beach got a kick out of that "mishap".
The boat "My Mistress II" was my uncles and spent a lot of time at Cat Harbor as well as Two/Twin Harbors.
Last time I was there was when I was married a number of years back. 28 minutes from the mouth of Newport Harbor to Avalon with an 8 month pregnant
girl on a Whaler with twin Yamaha "Rampage" outboards. That thing almost flew!
Banned from using the golf carts on the island with Larry and some friends for doing a little "exploring" after buying the island out of Black
Velvet. Ah. the memories.
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Dave
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Talk about beatin' a dead horse!
The Catalina needs to go, period. No one's ever going to get enough money together to save the damned thing. The only reason we're even talking about
this is because it's in Ensenada and the government ( or whoever) hasn't the money to scrap it.
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jrbaja
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Nope
We are talking about it because many of us have fond memories of that ship. Like finding our girlfriends playing cards in the engine room with the
crew for instance.
Ever been on her Dave? GOOD times!
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I spent many summers there also
with my grandmother and my cousin. My favorites were the salt water taffy place right in the middle of town . We would walk into town at night from
our hotel and watch the machine pull the taffy and then buy a couple of our favorite pieces for the walk back. It was a great treat for us. I also
remember the zoo with the bird that had an x-rated vocabulary. does anyone else remember him? He always gave my cousin and I the giggles. I loved
dancing at the old casino also. I was very young but I remember it well . It was a great time with my grandmother.k  
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I crossed the channel many times on that old barge. I think the first trip I spent mostly in the bathroom, praying, or hugging the rail. It sure did
rock and roll! I guess that was just part of the fun.
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Yes, Yes, Keri. The taffy, oh the taffy, and the arcade that gave out tickets to buy things. I think I was the worlds skeet ball champion.
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The BIGGEST Priate Party you will ever go to....at Catalina Island
"OCTOBER, 2005
10/1 Celebrating 16 Years of Buccaneer Days at Two Harbors
For that little bit of Pirate in each of us, join the Buccaneers of "2005" for a great day of fun.
Join us at the Paradise Carnival Cove for fun games and activities for all ages. Don your best pirate attire for the costume contest. Enjoy great food
and dance the night away."
WOW is this FUN
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Sharksbaja
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you gotta be kidding....
18 years ago my one son turned 5. So in order to celebrate we invited a bunch of his classmates from the one one-room schoolhouse there. We decided to
play it up so we all dressed as pirates and searched for a buried treasure over on the Cat Harbor side. needless to say, the party was a fabulous hit
and I heard later that the tradition had been carried on........unbelievable! I just reminised with my son about the pirate party and he was
pleasently surprised.
Thanx, Bob & Susan
ley me guess? They also have a model rocketry party too.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jrbaja
Like finding our girlfriends playing cards in the engine room with the crew for instance.
Ever been on her Dave? |
No, but judging from your card game description, I must be the only one.
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Sharksbaja
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no prob me no. I guess I wasn't the only one caca-faced by the time the steamer hit Avalon.  
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Sharks, your next thread title should be: Morphing. Oh what fun.
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The Past Lives Only in Your Mind
I, too, have a lot of fond memories of Catalina Island, though I crossed on the S.S. Catalina only once. Most of the time we visited on whatever boat
my Dad owned at the time during the period from 1955 - 1960. I have a lot of fond memories of wandering around Avalon and going to the movies at the
Casino in Summer and the small downtown theater in the Winter while my Dad got smashed in the local bars.
As a young adult, I made a few trips over by air, the first time with an instructor. It was pointed out that it is one place where you really have to
trust your instruments. Rolling onto Final, it LOOKS like you're way too low because of those cliffs.
After many years of absense, I sailed over from Dana point on my sailboat back in 1992 and stayed for a week. My wife was enchanted with Avalon,
having never been there, but my emotions were somewhat mixed. So many of the places and things I remembered fondly were long gone.
Sadly, I think that it is about time to let go of the S.S. Catalina. Those days are long gone and the cost of restoring the vessel will never be met.
She'll just lay somewhere until she rusts through.
BTW, back in the 50s, a relative of ours told us that a cousin worked for the Sheriff's department on Catalina. His name was Roy Paine. The next
fishing trip over, we went up to the station and introduced ourselves. Roy took us for a tour of the Island on County time.
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ok, lets see here...
now that we are on the subject. These here postcards were from my grandma and sent home in 1909 and1911. Notice no casino
and a "real" steamer
and I also found the stash of Newport , OR from that period....VERY small world!
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I agree Bill
Great memories and nothing more!
But you know these gringos who have to have some sort of ridiculous cause!
Let's see, restore a metal hull that was already messed up and has now been underwater for how long?
I'd rather go cut the huevos off some dog!
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Breathtaking. Thank you Sharks!
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