How do you paddle a Capri 14.2?
I have noticed on a number of threads stating people paddle their boat off the dock. It may seem like a silly question but how do you do it? Sit on the bow straddling the forestay?
View ArticleCenter Board up and down Strings
My boat is an Omega, but the centerboard size and arrangement is the same, or at least Catalina has the same part numbers for the board and hardware. Anyway, I have a line to pull the centerboard up,...
View ArticleOptimum angle to sail upwind toward a windward mark?
View attachment 16609 I found this interesting graph on another website. The next chart I am looking for is the speed of the boat relative to the angle of the wind at a particular wind speed. Then it...
View ArticleNew main sail advice/suggestion
I've decided to let my oem main sail go to it's final resting place at the end of this season, so I've been doing the research and pricing routine. There seems to be a lot of variance in prices out...
View ArticleAnother ladder Question for a 14.2....
So I have read through the threads here on mounting a ladder to the transom of a 14.2. We purchased a used 1996 boat last summer and had a fantastic time of it on our local Wisconsin lakes-even entered...
View ArticleThe Greg Coats boarding ladder installation
I recently installed the Garelick 19615 boarding ladder to the starboard side of the transom of my boat, and used the Beckson 4 inch storeaway deckplate in the aft end of the starboard bench area. The...
View ArticleFurling Jib vs. Hanks for racing
I currently have a C14.2 with a furling jib. I am considering getting sails for racing and I am curious why everyone uses hanked sails in our racing club. It seems like the places that make racing...
View ArticleNeed Seitech Dolly Dimensions for Capri 14.2
I bought a used Seitech dolly. It is a Configuration 5, which I know is the correct one for the Capri. I put my Capri on it this past weekend, and the tops of the upright stanchions were too narrow and...
View ArticleTightwad Bob - an affordable DIY mast float
Hello. my name is Russ, and I'm a tightwad. Wile I'm sure the Baby Bob is a fine piece of craftsmanship and does what it's intended to do admirably, I just couldn't seem to, in good conscience, pay...
View ArticleCharlotte NC area
Would like to make contact with Capri 14.2 sailors in the Charlotte NC area. I live on the SC border due south of Monroe. I purchased and brought home an older Capri in early October and I know I will...
View ArticleRemarkable Refurb
Russ and Jennifer's story prompted me to throw our recent refurb up and I'm going to steal their idea for the the dry box in the back bench. Impressive story you two! I used to sail this boat as a boy...
View ArticleAny Chesapeake 14.2 sailor here?
Any Chesapeake Bay 14.2 sailor here? I have been sailing the upper Chesapeake in the last few months. Just wonder if anyone wants to get together to do some sailing for a day or two (flotilla cruising...
View ArticleSmall outboard motors on Capri 14.2
I'm sure all the forum community have tossed this around before, however, I'm new to this. I would like to ask for the most recent opinions and advice on getting a small motor to have with my boat for...
View ArticleGathering Fleet Information: Send me your info.
I am looking to create a fleet information page on this website to help other Capri/Catalina 14 sailors find each other. Without a National Class, there is no official Fleet status anymore, but we can...
View ArticleShrouds and turnbuckle WLLs
Hi All, I recently bought a 14.2 and am re-rigging it. I would like turnbuckles on the side shrouds but have two problems: 1) They are expensive; 2) I am cheap. Catalindirect don't offer this option...
View ArticleRestoring a 14.2 fixed keel
I bought a 2005 14.2 fixed keel for $250 from a private boat club on a private lake located in SoCal. It had been used as part of a rental fleet, and while it had plenty of dings in it, it seemed like...
View ArticleDingy Wrangling & How Shallow Can You Go?
The published draft with board up is 4 inches on the majority of 'authoritative' documents that I've run across and this weekend we tested that to the limits. We had unbelievably nice weather in the...
View ArticleA new Capri 14.2 owner
I have been looking for a used Capri 14.2 for a few months now, and today I won an eBay auction for a 2010 Capri 14.2. I'm thrilled, and look forward to picking up the boat this weekend, and getting to...
View ArticleSnap shackle of front shroud?
Because they are quick and easy to use, I'd like to use a snap shackle on my front shroud, especially as I put the mast up solo. But I don't see anyone using snap shackles on shrouds and wondered why...
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