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WOOOOOOT! I can't wait! If any Western Washington sailors notice this report in and lets go sailing!! Jim is already on board, one more and we can have a regatta!

this is a bump

alright then, I appreciate that.

Alright Jim, I doubt there will be any developments. I sailed a lot last year and all I saw were a lot of beached boats and a sailing club. No fun Dyes Inlet.

Looking for capri sailors who want to make a regular event out of sailing in dye's inlet. If you just want to ride along that would be fine too. Kitsap County, Washington State.

Send pictures. Is there cuddy access at all? Is it apparent that the door was removed at some point? i have a 1991 Mod 2 and the previous owners removed the watertight box and replaced it with a poorly fitting plywood door.

Ha! good eye, now I'm wondering. (EDIT) oh yeah it is watch the video it's real quality. (EDIT)

interesting I never knew about this bit of sail control it really is a missing piece though. I think I will rig one of these (topping lift). Great thread, thanks!

I will bump this for you, I don't know exactly but I think most people are able to use a normal trolling motor. The boat isn't really taller at the waterline than an average fishing boat so you should be fine with a normal length shaft.

I see now. I taught myself off of the internet and so I haven't really gotten the finer points of sailing down. Thank you very much, I am glad I still have more to learn.

Thank you Jeff, I am eager to try this now. Thank you very much. ABout how much do you like to ease the vang?

The difference between a cunningham downhaul and a standard downhaul is that the cunningham is designed to facilitate a quick and precise change in sail shape. Whatever tacks your jib thouhg, like i said i didnt even know what a cunningham was before a little research.

ha, i read it as knots too.

Here's a diagram, the cunningham is important, i didn't even know what it was when i got my boat. you can use the jam cleat above the main halyd cleat or you can tie the cunningham around the base of the vang. Hope this helps WELCOME TO THE FORUM!!!

The only time my boat took on water was when i spent most of a day hot rodding on the gunwales. I don't know how likely that seam would be the source of the leak.

Thanks for the responses. I know how to sail but clearly I have a long way to learn all of these finer points.

Oh yeah, how about this lovely sunday we're having?

I think that's the same thingamabob used to secure the tack of the mainsail. If it has threads then I don't think there can be any mistake it's even the same angle as mine.

When would you want the vang to be a little looser. I can't think of a situation. Also I seem to get too much flutter along the leech. I pull everything tight. The sails might be about 20 years old, is that likely the problem? Also on the jib: I step the mast, pin the forestay, raise the jib...

http://www.capri14.org/forum/C14_Handbook.pdf This is the detailed handbook for the C14 including the sail plan and pretty much all other dimensions. I can say right now though that the Capri was meant to be a family boat and there should be plenty of headroom in the boat with regard to...