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I am an inexperienced sailor looking to get more hours at the helm. I live in the land locked Midwest, but have a few small lakes with good sailing communities nearby (15min and 1hr drive). I have joined area Sailing Associations, have gotten my ASA 101, bought a boat (Mod 1 CP-14.2). I know...

Looking to upgrade my Mod 1 Capri 14.2 with a furling jib to extend the winds it will sail in. I will also take recommendations for sail shops you have direct experience.

Can you point your self to the wind and raise the sails once you are in open water without the anchor? I have only sailed a small quiet lake so traffic may be your issue, but I have been able to raise my sails at the dock and get going from there. I have also been able to push off the dock and...

Any ideas on creative storage solutions for a boat our size? I’ve had this mod 1 14.2 for almost 2 years and it has been overwhelming my garage. I am lucky enough to have a 3rd bay in my garage, but with two young kids worth of bikes, hockey nets, other sports equipment, etc. the top of the...

Walking the mast down isn’t difficult. The slot in the bracket and bolt at the bottom of the mast give the right amount of play and stability. Up is the challenge when single-handing. Keeping forward tension on the forestay while clipping into the bow bracket is the hardest part. I built a...

I have been strongly considering a trolling motor to help me get out in the open water where my learning is less critical to the safety of others. I have an old one my father-in-law gave me, but not sure I can trust it. (See pics) Also unsure how much I want to invest beyond this in a battery...

I guess I should note that I am doing this while on the boat. I am stepping the mast while in the cockpit, but then stepping around the mast and crouching while on the bow to attach the forestay.

Looking for advice a little more specific than “it depends on the sailor” or “it depends on the boat” or “it depends on the body of water” I get that these are guidelines from an individual’s perspective and not “rules” to live by. I have been out in too much wind for my skill set single...

Your forestay might be too tight. I have single handed each time I have been out and raised the mast myself. It is a little bit of a procedure to make sure I have the forestay in my hand and under tension as I raise the mast. Once I have it upright I use the tension on the forestay to keep...

I had considered engineering a hoist system like you can find for kayaks and bikes to hold the 300+lbs and secure it to the ceiling of my garage beyond the doors with a sling, but it still hung down a good bit and limit what I could do under it. I haven’t given up on it completely.

I was able to get out on the water with low-moderate winds and spend a few hours single handing this little dingy on Sunday. I was able to get around in a number of different points of sail and felt real good on the water. Out on the water was exactly what I have this boat to experience. When I...

Put a red cloth on it and you should be good. Overhang | Caltrans

That was the headline for my most recent attempt at getting my Capri 14.2 wet over the weekend. I have had the boat in my garage for the past 8 months working on improving a few things, but I didn’t buy it to sit in my garage. I bought it to get wet. My goal with this boat is to develop my...

Breathing life into this old thread. I must be over thinking this or missing something. I have been trying to find a hatch latch that will engage with the fiberglass behind the rubber gasket to do as the previous posters suggested and compress the gasket. I can’t seem to find anything that will...

Hey megigharbor, do you have any pics of the access you made on the seat? Would love to put a swim ladder on my mod 1 and accessing and reinforcing the transom is my concern. I also like the price point of the ladder you found. I have seen the previous posts from the work aquaman has put on his...

My extended family is booking a trip to Gulf Shores, AL next summer (2022) to hopefully celebrate being out of this pandemic. I am considering driving from my location in the mid-west with my Catalina 14.2 in tow. I know there is a large bay there, but I also see a Little Lagoon with a boat...

This popped up in my feed today on the sailing association FB page regarding the lake water at Creve Coeur lake. FYI. “We at MSE Racing were incredibly excited to host the Lou Fusz St Louis Triathlon last weekend at the beautiful location of Creve Coeur Lake! For what it’s worth, we want the...

Took mine out on a maiden voyage. To address the topic of the thread. There was barely enough wind to let me get my heavy self onto the seats. Most of the time I had one cheek on the seat and was crouched around the Barney post to keep things level. I rarely got enough wind to heel over and get...

I’m thinking about threading one of those dollar store pool noodles onto the main halyard to see if that stays out of the way and would act like a foam filled mast. Not sure if it would offer much relief but might be a little piece of mind vs nothing.

There are no swimming signs everywhere. Although I see people go wading in from the beach all the time. The paddle boarders and kayakers end up all in occasionally. I am not aware of anything wrong with the water, but swimming is still “not allowed.” I am unclear on the boat dock situation. I...