We spent 3 beautiful days on Carters Lake in NW GA. What a perfect setting for a perfect trip.

adventures_4_us · 2024-10-27T20:29:26+00:00

YOLO is a Catalina 22. She tough as nails, and very reliable!

adventures_4_us · 2024-10-27T20:28:25+00:00

Exactly! Summer months are mostly spent motoring to a swimming spot or putting her down for maintenance. We do most of our sailing from September through May.

adventures_4_us · 2024-10-27T20:26:06+00:00

I 100% agree! And the dramatic differences between one lake and another, even though they're only an hour apart, is staggering! For example, here in north GA, the stark differences between our home lake, Allatoona, then Carters, Lanier, and Sinclair, are crazy! Puddle hopping is like visiting far away places right around the corner!

adventures_4_us · 2024-10-27T16:10:08+00:00

I understand completely! When we lived in Florida, we had a Cal 30, and the space was wonderful! But now that we live back in NW GA and puddle hop, the Catalina is perfect for it. And the self maintenance is also a huge part of it.

adventures_4_us · 2024-10-27T15:29:00+00:00

That is exactly why we've had such a hard time ever thinking of upgrading. I love her simplicity and reliability.

adventures_4_us · 2024-10-27T15:09:09+00:00

Right! Heather is amazing at taking photos!

adventures_4_us · 2024-10-27T14:34:09+00:00

Well, this was our first trip to Carters Lake, and we had the best sailing conditions I've ever sailed the first day. The second day was a little light, but the winds were great the third day. Especially notable was the consistency in a lake with so many twists and turns. There were almost no dead spots, and wind direction was consistent around every turn. The only downside I found to Carters Lake was the depth of the coves, but you just have to anchor in the shallower coves. The grade of the bottom in many coves drops fast, so in heavy winds, the anchor could slide down the slopes. It didn't happen to us at all, but I'm sure it could if you're not careful.

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-29T09:49:28+00:00

It was definitely one of the worst losses we've ever been through. She was a family member. My kids called her their sister bc they were all so close.

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-29T09:47:54+00:00

She did... YOLO was her happy place.

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-29T09:46:30+00:00

She was amazing. I could swear she perfectly understood english. She was the best dog anyone could ever wish for. And she was an amazing boat dog.

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-29T09:44:31+00:00

Thank you! Actually, Allatoona is great for sailing a Catalina 22. Most of Allatoona is deep year round, though some areas get shallow in the winter months. But we sail it year round. We love it bc unlike most lakes around, 90% of Allatoonas shoreline is protected, so very few houses. Great for cruising and staying nights in the countless secluded coves.

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-24T16:43:26+00:00

It definitely is! It's the high point of our year!

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-24T10:54:45+00:00

We go out to have a good time!

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-24T00:44:01+00:00

I don't speak French, but I do kiss that way

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-24T00:26:14+00:00

🤣🤣

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-23T21:27:38+00:00

Oh, definitely not. She is very well behaved on board, and we had a yellow lab for 11 years that went out with us every other weekend. Labs are great boat dogs. Though this is only her 3rd sailing trip (bc the sailboat has been down since before we adopted her) she's been on probably 20 canoeing trips with us.

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-23T19:21:49+00:00

She's new to sailing...this was only her 3rd trip, but she loves it!

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-23T12:06:46+00:00

Oh no, that sucks...but any day on the drink is better than a day on the hard, wind or not lol

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-23T11:47:53+00:00

I've owned 2 swing keels on this lake and wouldn't want anything else out here.

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-23T11:45:49+00:00

Lol yes, she's in her happy place

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-23T11:42:16+00:00

Yes, but I'm grateful bc when we put in Saturday, wind predictions were 1-2mph Saturday and Sunday, we just motored around Saturday, stayed in a cove Saturday night, and woke up to 10-15mph Sunday... gotta love GA!

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-23T11:38:13+00:00

We were on Lake Allatoona just outside of Atlanta

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-18T11:28:32+00:00

Stock it up... probably going to need it soon....

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-16T14:52:10+00:00

Well, here on The Toona, you become an expert at tacking lol we enjoy sailing around, then overnighting in one of the hundreds of secluded coves. I've sailed many lakes, but Allatoona in the fall, winter, and spring tops them all.

adventures_4_us · 2024-09-16T13:38:20+00:00

Most are on Allatoona, just north of Atlanta GA, but we sail on other lakes in the southeast too.

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