Jib luff wire
Thanks fan! I am in Colorado Springs and don't know of a nearby sail maker. Next time you sail if you notice that there is slack in your jib wire, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. Chris Baum
My jib ripped along the luff and in repairing it I discovered that the halyard line inside the sail seems to be too long. When I try to pull the ripped area together, the line buckles. The only solution would seem to be to undo the threads at the tack or the head or both and adjust the line so...
Rub Rail
I just checked Catalina Direct. Theirs does not look like Capri rub rail. Just an FYI. I should mention that mine is an '81 Capri Omega which may invalidate everything I've said!
Rub rail
I replaced my rub rail with stock provided by Catalina Yachts Woodland Hills. I called and they sent it. Mine was white and they sent me butterscotch color - it goes well with my hull color. I used a sheet metal screws on on corner by the transom. I removed all the old except in the...
Centerboard rig
Thanks for the help. I understand everything except if you meant to say "burgee". Did you mean bungee? If you meant burgee, could you explain what that is? Thanks again. Chris Baum
I have a 1981 that I just put a new centerboard in. Before I drill holes, I am wondering if anyone has a rigging setup that they are particularly proud of. The rig I have uses a block attached to the mast step with a line going from the board forward to the block and then back to a jam cleat on...
Stepping the mast
I have a 1981 Capri Omega 14 and my mast also steps into the floor of the cockpit rather than on the deck (since there is no deck on the older boats). Mine has two athwartship pins through the bracket, which is screwed into the deck of the cockpit. I engage the aft pin first...
Fixing gap between deck and hull.
I think you are correct. In the flail, the sheet got cleated.
We are probably going to put bolts in the deck along the edge to squeeze the hull and deck together. A good layer of caulk will be put in between before we tighten things up.
accessing the crack between hull and deck
The crack is readily visible from outside. Almost all of it is caulked.
Mine is a 1981 and I was surprised too to see the construction. There is at
least a 1/4" gap between the hull and the deck where they meet. This is
caulked all the way around...
I capsized yesterday and took on a lot of water. It took two hours to drain all the water out of the drain hole. There is a large opening (not in the fiberglass but in the seam between deck and hull) at the location of the starboard stay. There is no caulk there, whereas most of the rest of the...
I just bought a Capri Omega 14, sail number 1772. I am wondering if there are any other Capri sailors in the CS Pueblo Denver Ft Collins area. Chris Baum
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