CalKidWilly
New Member
Hello Capri experts;
I'm a newbie to the forum and am requesting the help of you experienced with the boat. I am shopping for a daysailer for 1-3 people to sail in 8-15 mph light winds of Santa Barbara, CA. The Catalina/ Capri 14.2 is one boat on my short list (Lido 14 also), but I know little about it.
1.) Can I beach launch the Capri 14.2, off of the trailer (I want to park the boat on the beach on a trailer, as permitted by my local city government)?
2.) Can I reasonably push (singlehanded) the Capri on the trailer the 50 yards to the beach from its parking spot, if I install large baloon beach tires on the trailer?
3.) Also, if anyone has suggestions for alternative daysailer boats, please let me know (high on my priorities are staying dry and the boat being light enough to push through loose sand on a trailer. I'm not concerned about racing.). The water here is cold, so I don't want to have to wear a wetsuit when I sail and can hopefully remain reasonably dry.
Any input is helpful and welcome.
Thanks!, Bill
I'm a newbie to the forum and am requesting the help of you experienced with the boat. I am shopping for a daysailer for 1-3 people to sail in 8-15 mph light winds of Santa Barbara, CA. The Catalina/ Capri 14.2 is one boat on my short list (Lido 14 also), but I know little about it.
1.) Can I beach launch the Capri 14.2, off of the trailer (I want to park the boat on the beach on a trailer, as permitted by my local city government)?
2.) Can I reasonably push (singlehanded) the Capri on the trailer the 50 yards to the beach from its parking spot, if I install large baloon beach tires on the trailer?
3.) Also, if anyone has suggestions for alternative daysailer boats, please let me know (high on my priorities are staying dry and the boat being light enough to push through loose sand on a trailer. I'm not concerned about racing.). The water here is cold, so I don't want to have to wear a wetsuit when I sail and can hopefully remain reasonably dry.
Any input is helpful and welcome.
Thanks!, Bill