Any one know which hole on the bow stem plate that the fore stay / roller furling jib should attach to?
Bought my capri 14.2 2 years ago, used, and it was attached to the back hole. I have all ways had a lot of weather helm in 15 + mph winds. I will try moving it to the forward hole. I had already raked the mast as far forward as the rigging would allow.
I have decided that the front larger hole is for a painter or hauling out. The middle hole is for the fore stay and back hole for the jib. Got a newer C14 and it has hank on jib and allows more adjustment. I am now able to adjust for weather / lee helm.
Thanks for the philosophy tho.
Take them apart, and inspect them for corrosion. Mine are thru bolted.As long as you're talking about forestays. Can I ask this. With a boat stored outside for many years. (In FL) Not been in the water since possibly 1989? How can you tell if the forestry & the 2 shroud plates still have their strength in the fiberglass?
I'm sorry, maybe I was not clear. It's the fiberglass strength I'm asking about. Do you think the fiberglass could get brittle or lose its strength over time? Enough that the chain plates or jib plate could pull through the fiberglass?Take them apart, and inspect them for corrosion. Mine are thru bolted.
I don't think fiberglass goes bad.I'm sorry, maybe I was not clear. It's the fiberglass strength I'm asking about. Do you think the fiberglass could get brittle or lose its strength over time? Enough that the chain plates or jib plate could pull through the fiberglass?
A fiberglass boat can get soft spots. It's always something to check when you are going to purchase a used boat. Large sailboats that are cradled & hauled out of the water are inspected for soft spots in the hull.I don't think fiberglass goes bad.
There should be an adjustable bracket, probably attached at the top of the jib that you should be able to adjust to take the tension off a bit. My Capri is a 1990 mod 2 and has a furling jib also.Questions related to forestay (furling jib actually): I just bought a 2008 14.2. To put the furling jib forestay on, which I did for the first time this evening, my wife and I had to pull down VERY hard in order to get the pin in on the middle hold. To take it off, I had to push forward on the mast while she pulled down -- again, with a significant amount of force. Should the forestay be that tight (zero if not fwd rake)?
The shrouds feel tight as well (and there is minor cracking around where the shrouds are mounted). Related? Either way should I be concerned?
Thanks!
Thank you. Yes, there is, which I was aware of. It was set one away from the end so I had planned to max it out. However, that alone would not be enough to fully solve my issue -- which, it turns out, is an issue. North Sails has a tuning guide, which I found after I wrote. It suggests the stay and shrouds should be pretty loose. It says to either replace a short stay or add shackles to lengthen it. I bought a long shackle that should do the trick.There should be an adjustable bracket, probably attached at the top of the jib that you should be able to adjust to take the tension off a bit. My Capri is a 1990 mod 2 and has a furling jib also.