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    Weighted Centerboard?

    Happy New Year to everyone. I'm a do-it-yourself kind of person and have already installed several improvements to my 14.2. Has anyone considered, or ever heard of, a weighted centerboard for this boat? I'm new to sailing but wondered to myself if any stability could be gained with some...
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    Raising the sail: the right order?

    Perhaps I would learn this myself in time, but it would be helpful to know if there's a "correct" order for getting started. What I mean is, when I'm ready to raise the sail(s), what should be my sequence of events? I do know to point into the wind, but I'm only guessing at the rest. Some...
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    Reefing Point Measurement Please

    Hello everyone. A thorough search of previous posts shows that this has been discussed before, but I've not found many specific measurements. So my question is, how high up from the boom should I install my reefing points? I saw one reference to 2'3" and another reference to "just below...
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    Improvement Pictures #2

    Here is another improvement that became a priority after severely banging up my ankle on the elaborate cam cleat and block arrangement for the center-board. I'm a simple person and all those blocks seemed odd, not to mention painful. So, these last pictures show the new routing of the line...
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    Improvement Pictures #1

    In another post, someone was nice enough to ask for pictures of the improvements I have made to my new-to-me 1990 14.2. Needing to launch from public ramps with limited room, a motor was essential. Here are a couple of shots of the Honda BF-2. I've been out twice now and it's a spectacular...
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    Maiden Voyage!

    As a first-time sailor (not counting one vacation outing years ago on a Hobie-Cat), today marked the first outing on my new-to-me Capri 14.2. Summary: Extremely lite wind / well inland (Rappahannock River in Va.) / no problems / great first trip! After spending the last few weeks...
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    New to sailing - new to the 14.2 - can I do this?

    Hello! I was looking for a 14 or 15' boat to learn on and settled on a Capri 14.2 that is in great shape. I'm currently making the trailer more road-worthy, but hope to get out on the water soon. But frankly, after reading dozens of posts on this forum to learn from you guys, I'm half-way...

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