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Plisska, Can you post some photos?

Always good to see that it end good for you. Thanks for the article and for sharing your point of view of your mistake. Good reading.

As kdub said previously, capsizing is a reality. I always secure all my bags, coolers etc I carry on. Where I sail, I have only 3 meters depth, so if I'm not quick enough in recovering the boat, the mast will stuck in the mud. Not funny, as i need then to rotate the boat so the current help...

downhillsailor, Thanks for your comments. I will try to make some video with waves, so you can see how the Capri handle them. Patrick

Ed, I´m using a Garmin GPS Handheld, give you maps, speeds, bearing etc, and it's waterproof. I really like it, mine is an older version but the new ones are USB compatible to downloads your trips. I will not buy an expensive speedometer, a GPS give me more. Patrick

When some of you are thinking in storing your boat for winter, I'm enjoying good weather to take my boat on the lake. I'm lucky, I know. I just buy a GoPro camera and take it out for the first time last week end. I went with a colleague (second time on the boat), my son and his friend. I made...

Well, yesterday was not a good day! For the first time since I have my boat (remember that I restore an abandoned Capri 14.2 see post http://www.capri14.org/forum/phenomenal-day-t2117.html) the wind was a sustain 12 -15 knts from SE, and also some waves, so I was exiting. It was the first time...

Peter, If you have a good jib sock material, who can block the UV and let the jib to breath without any condensation / humidity, there is no problem at all. Another advantage is that you are sailing in fresh water, that help also. I'm sailing in the Mexican gulf, and salt is a problem if you...

Peter, I never leave my sails outside. i always store them in a dry place. Humidity and UV destroy the sails slowly. I recommend you to take the 10 min in raising down and store your sails in a dry space. If you sail on salt water, don't forget to wash them with clean water and let them dry...

Thanks Greg, A really beautiful work. I will sure do the same installation when a have time to do it. Patrick

Greg, that sound a nice work. Can you post a foto of the Beckson red storage bag installation, please. Tanks.

Greg, that sound a nice work. Can you post a foto of the Beckson red storage bag instalation, please. Tanks.

I found this, I don´t know if it work: [email protected] I agree with you that we don´t need woman shoes publicity on our forum. Patrick

Today I decide to give a look on those plastic bags inside the hull to see if there was in good shape. Surprise :mad: 5 of 10 had some holes, some small ones, but 2 bags where very damaged. That means that my boat was nos unsinkable. So, if you never check them, I think it's a good idea to give...

Sorry for the confusion, I will make the conversion the next time I wrote about speed. As Promise, here are some photos of my restored Capri. The photos where taken on a very calm day, 4 knots of winds max.