As some of you may remember, last year I recover a Capri 14.2 who was abandoned in a backyard for almost 5 years, without any protections. I remove tons of trash from inside the boat (leaf, sand, dead small animals, plastic bottles, etc). The hull was in good shape, but the base of the mast was damaged, and there was no door. After repairing those and other details, repaint the all boat, I had it last Saturday ready to rig. As I am leaving on a small Island in Mexico, where there is NO sailing practicer, neither stores etc... I found all the information in this forum, handbook etc. thanks also to Greg Coats who send me some photos which where very helpful. I had to buy via Internet all the accessories.
So Saturday was the big day to see if everything I buy was correct. It was a arm day, 35°C. I receive the help of my friend Angel. We spend the all day rigging for the first time the Capri. You must know that we never saw the boat complete before that other than in photo.
Cutting and timing the shrouds at the correct dimension was quiet a challenge. At 9 PM, everything looks good and at least, the result was identical as the photos and drawings we had.
Sunday, 10 A.M. we where at the beach on the lake face of the island, spend 20 min to have the boat ready in the water. Poseidon was with us. a small breeze of 5 to 8 Km/h, no waves, 35°C. Perfect for the first on water test.
It was the first time for Angel on a double handed boat with 2 sails, and for me, the last time I sail in such boat, was 25 years ago. But I discover that it's like bicycle, you never forget it, just take the time to remember things.
We spend the first 3 hours in such small breeze, enjoying the boat and explain how things work to my friend.
I had a greater pleasure when my wife and 2 kids came to see us at lunch time and accept to go for a small trip on the boat. So, we where 3 adults and 2 small children on board. Poseidon help us again as he decide that the small breeze can be a little stronger for this heavier boat and scale the wind to a 10 - 15 Km/h. Wonderful, the kids enjoy it, and my wife too I'm an happy man. We spend almost an hour on the boat.
After they return home, my team mate and I decide to finish the day on the water. Know the wind was blowing a 20-25 Km/h, and that was sport. we spend 2 hours until we where tired and decide to stop. What a day! I'm a new happy man and already think in next Sunday. I have small things to check/change on the boat, but those are small details.
I will post later this week some photos when I find out how to do it.
For those who have Google earth, those are the coordinates of our launching beach for the moment on the Island: 18°38'9.83"N, 91°46'30.93"O
Patrick
So Saturday was the big day to see if everything I buy was correct. It was a arm day, 35°C. I receive the help of my friend Angel. We spend the all day rigging for the first time the Capri. You must know that we never saw the boat complete before that other than in photo.
Cutting and timing the shrouds at the correct dimension was quiet a challenge. At 9 PM, everything looks good and at least, the result was identical as the photos and drawings we had.
Sunday, 10 A.M. we where at the beach on the lake face of the island, spend 20 min to have the boat ready in the water. Poseidon was with us. a small breeze of 5 to 8 Km/h, no waves, 35°C. Perfect for the first on water test.
It was the first time for Angel on a double handed boat with 2 sails, and for me, the last time I sail in such boat, was 25 years ago. But I discover that it's like bicycle, you never forget it, just take the time to remember things.
We spend the first 3 hours in such small breeze, enjoying the boat and explain how things work to my friend.
I had a greater pleasure when my wife and 2 kids came to see us at lunch time and accept to go for a small trip on the boat. So, we where 3 adults and 2 small children on board. Poseidon help us again as he decide that the small breeze can be a little stronger for this heavier boat and scale the wind to a 10 - 15 Km/h. Wonderful, the kids enjoy it, and my wife too I'm an happy man. We spend almost an hour on the boat.
After they return home, my team mate and I decide to finish the day on the water. Know the wind was blowing a 20-25 Km/h, and that was sport. we spend 2 hours until we where tired and decide to stop. What a day! I'm a new happy man and already think in next Sunday. I have small things to check/change on the boat, but those are small details.
I will post later this week some photos when I find out how to do it.
For those who have Google earth, those are the coordinates of our launching beach for the moment on the Island: 18°38'9.83"N, 91°46'30.93"O
Patrick