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    Replacing Jib with furling Jib

    Since I solo much of the time I have on several occasions wished that I could furl the jib. I have a mod 1 that doesn't have a furling jib. Any suggestions about whether or not this is a good idea? I looked online and it looks like the hardware I need will run about $250 plus a new furl jib...
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    Launching from a sandy beach

    Has anyone tried to launch a Capri 14.2 from a beach? Specifically, I was thinking about getting a kayak dolly, sliding the boat off of the trailer and onto the dolly and rolling it over the beach to the water. West Marine has a kayak dolly that can handle 300 lbs and looks like it might work...
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    Washing the sails at Cunningham State Park

    Yesterday (15 June 2013) we got up early and headed up to Cunningham Sate Park in the Catoctin mountains just north of Frederick Maryland. Although I don't really consider the large hills around here to be mountains I gained an appreciation for the challenges other sailors have described related...
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    Sandy Point (Chesapeake MD)

    Since we decided as a family to spend Memorial Day at Sandy Point Park I decided to take the boat and try out the Chesapeake bay. Since the park boat ramps are located in a small inlet with a narrow stretch of water to get from the inlet to the bay I decided to bring the iron sail with me. It...
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    Windy day on Piney Run Reservoir

    Yesterday it was sunny with winds 10 to 20 mph on Piney Run Reservoir. The reservoir is about 300 acres with restrictions on use of gas powered motors. We got to the lake about 2pm and had the Capricious rigged and in the water by 2:30. With the steady strong winds I opted to go with the main...
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    Triadelphia Reservoir Maryland

    Any Maryland sailors who have sailed on the Triadelphia reservoir? It is less than 20 minutes drive from my house and looks like it has several boat launches. It is large enough (800 acres surface area) to make for a fun evening outing. It is owned by the WSSC and does not permit any boats...
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    First Voyage

    After purchasing my mod 1 over a month ago I was finally able to get it on the water this past weekend (April 6 2013.) A friend owns a home on Lake Anna in Virginia so several families went to camp out (some in the house some in trailers, winnibagos, etc.) in the yard. My brother keeps his...
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    New Chesapeake/Potomac Sailor

    I just picked up my Capri 14.2 (1986 Hull #977) this past week. I have some work to do on it before I can get it out on the water but I am very excited about sailing in the Chesapeake (Sandy Point, Baltimore), the Potomac (I'm thinking about using the ramp in the park at the end of the runway...

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