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    Expo 14.2 downwind excitement.

    In January I gave up on finding an Expo 14.2 and bought a 1984 Capri 14.2 and documented here its refit. As might be expected, after finishing the boat and sailing it once, an Expo 14.2 became available at a great price, so I bought it and sold the Capri the next day on Craigslist. I sailed...
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    Capri 14.2 Expo

    I'm getting a 2003 14.2 Expo on Saturday, and Catalina says they are more stable with the carbon mast that bends in a puff and spills the wind. Any owners out there who have experience with the boat? Would you still suggest a mast head float of some kind? My Mod 1 capri will soon be for sale...
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    First time on the water

    I launched my 1984 Capri 14.2 for the first time today after a few weeks of outfitting and renewing its equipment. Coming from an RS Quba with no jib and a simpler setup, I felt at first like someone trying to keep a bunch of plates spinning on sticks as I paddled out into water deep enough to...
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    Raising the rudder.

    The 1984 14.2 is the third sailing dinghy I have had, and the only one that didn't have a line on the rudder to raise it from inside the cockpit. I made a bracket that attaches to the rudder with a line going through the tiller head to a jam cleat on the tiller. Now to raise the rudder I just...
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    Ladder install and mast head float

    Looking at the various methods of installing ladders on this forum, I liked the Greg Coats method, but like others I didn't like that the ladder didn't end up at the proper angle. I used the Hoffen telescoping 2 step ladder from Amazon at $34.99 and am impressed with the quality. The...
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    Mast rake on C14.2

    I just put up the mast for the first time on my '84 14.2 and it is raked forward probably 8" from vertical. Since the boat has been sailing this way for many years it is probably OK, but is this the way most of these boats are set up?
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    Mast head float.

    I'm making a mast head float similar in size and shape as a Baby bob for my Capri 14.2 out of pink foam with a layer of fiberglass and epoxy. Before I join the two halves, I plan to remove all but about an inch of the foam for weight reduction. Do you agree that removing the foam creating a...
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    Center board Bungee

    I haven't had any luck getting answers here before, but I'll try again. My new to me 1984 14.2 has a double braid line from the centerboard to an eye on the transom to keep the board down. I'm sure this should be a bungee to give shock absorption in case of impact with something. What size...
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    New owner 1984 Capri 14.2

    The previous owner used the forestay deck attachment bracket to attach his winch hook to winch the boat onto the trailer. Is that bracket strong enough to continue to do that? Do any owners install a bow eye for the winch? Can anyone tell me the dimensions of the Baby Bob mast float ( length...

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