The new forum might be a good place for us to introduce ourselves again, given that we have had a lot of new members recently. I'll start off:
I own Capri 14.2 #4848. I bought it new in 1999. I live in Colorado, near Denver.
You might be wondering how anyone could sail in Colorado as it is about as far from water as you can get - and you wouldn't be all that wrong! The last two years it was not possible for me to sail at all because of our severe drought. This year, however, has been different. When you live in Colorado you can't be picky about where and when you sail. If the wind is up, you need to get out there because it could easily be completely still the for the next five days. Sailing is best in the spring and worst in July and August. Out here we are all lake sailors. I dream of living some day in San Diego and sailing with the crowd out there in Mission Bay. In Colorado, I am alone and never have seen another 14.2.
I would like to race in a fleet. Out here there are fleets of other boats, but none of ours. The only racing opportunities I have found are in mixed regattas with other much larger (20-25 feet) boats. Not really all that appealing. So, I just day sail and enjoy the boat and the sun and the wind and the peace...
I have pretty much left my boat stock. It has a roller furling jib. I removed the motor mount that came with it as I have no motor. I changed some of the lines on the boat to make them thinner. modified the traveler with the knots, and redid the centerboard rigging using a swivel block (the factory did a lousy job by using a fixed block there - the line would always snag up when I raised the board). I bought the hardware and intend to change the outhaul to a 2:1 setup, and next season I will run the jib furling line into the cockpit so I can roll up the jib while keeping one hand on the tiller.
Let's hear your story!
Paul
I own Capri 14.2 #4848. I bought it new in 1999. I live in Colorado, near Denver.
You might be wondering how anyone could sail in Colorado as it is about as far from water as you can get - and you wouldn't be all that wrong! The last two years it was not possible for me to sail at all because of our severe drought. This year, however, has been different. When you live in Colorado you can't be picky about where and when you sail. If the wind is up, you need to get out there because it could easily be completely still the for the next five days. Sailing is best in the spring and worst in July and August. Out here we are all lake sailors. I dream of living some day in San Diego and sailing with the crowd out there in Mission Bay. In Colorado, I am alone and never have seen another 14.2.
I would like to race in a fleet. Out here there are fleets of other boats, but none of ours. The only racing opportunities I have found are in mixed regattas with other much larger (20-25 feet) boats. Not really all that appealing. So, I just day sail and enjoy the boat and the sun and the wind and the peace...
I have pretty much left my boat stock. It has a roller furling jib. I removed the motor mount that came with it as I have no motor. I changed some of the lines on the boat to make them thinner. modified the traveler with the knots, and redid the centerboard rigging using a swivel block (the factory did a lousy job by using a fixed block there - the line would always snag up when I raised the board). I bought the hardware and intend to change the outhaul to a 2:1 setup, and next season I will run the jib furling line into the cockpit so I can roll up the jib while keeping one hand on the tiller.
Let's hear your story!
Paul