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    Help With Hull ID Number...

    Kent replied to my email. My Capri is a 1987 Mod 1. The guy I bought it from lied to me or didn't know. Figures. Still, I love the boat.
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    Help With Hull ID Number...

    OK. Thanks
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    Help With Hull ID Number...

    Who did you email at Catalina. I tried to get the same info on mine and I never got a reply. I think the seller lied to me about the year. He said 1991 with a hull # of 1792. I'm thinking it is older. Thanks,
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    Nice sailing day except for 1 detail

    The heat is the problem down here in Florida as well. Also, I like to sail Lasers. The boom is too low for that kind of confinement. You need to really get down out of the way when you tack or jibe. I know the inflatable is a bit of a risk but it's so darned convenient and cool.
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    Nice sailing day except for 1 detail

    BTW, my wife and I ALWAYS wear life PDFs. Mine is an inflatable with a CO2 cartridge and a blow tube. I wear it around my waist and I hardly even know it's there. My wife likes the security of a full jacket. That's great but it's too confining for me.
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    Nice sailing day except for 1 detail

    Now that's really creepy!
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    Nice sailing day except for 1 detail

    Took my wife and my Mod 1 out on the lake (central Florida) this morning in brisk winds. Forecast was for 12-14 knots and I think it was at least that. The boat was perfect (and fast) and my wife is getting a little more at ease or at least a little less panicky in strong winds so we had a...
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    Wisker Pole

    My Capri does not have a whisker pole. Nor does it seem to have anything on the mast to attach one to. I would love to see a pic of the attachment hardware on the mast and also the pole itself. Super great would be a source for these. Thanks.
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    Greetings from a new 14.2 owner in CT.

    Congrats on the new boat. I just bought a mod 1 myself and am lovin it. Welcome
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    Mod 1 or Mod 2?

    Hatch cover leaking. I'm assuming at this point that I have a mod 1. It has the teak hatch cover and open cuddy. The seal around the hatch seems good and I doubt it would leak very fast. I'm talking about the amount of water that would come in during capsize recovery. My question is this...
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    Mod 1 or Mod 2?

    I just purchased a 1991 Capri 14.2 with hull # 1792. I was under the impression that it was a mod 2. However, after reading this forum for a while, I have concluded that it must be a mod 1. It has an open cuddy and a teak hatch door. Is that conclusive or are there some other differences I...
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    climbing back into the boat from the water

    I just use a line tied to the traveler. It's has a loop for your foot and it's about 4 feet long. Haven't had to use it yet but it should work fine for a step up to climb in over the transom. I think a lot of the guys are doing similar things. Dave
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    Sheet Size

    I just ordered new sheets from Catalina direct. In fact, I have them but not installed yet. They are 3/8". I did this because my sheets were 7/16" and had too much resistance with the jib cars when tacking. I just got my boat and those were the sheets that came with it. I understand that...
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    Just bought 14.2 mod II / Sailing Charlotte Harbor FL

    Home-Made Mast Float OK. This is not going to set well with the folks that like cool looking boats. Here's what I did. I bought 2 swim noodles at Walmart. Cut them up into 6-inch pieces. Stuffed them into a net pouch and I attached that to the main halyard hardware at the attach point...
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    Replacement Hiking Straps

    Cut and sewn? So they will do things like sew velcro to the belts?

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