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How high above the base of the mast should the boom be attached? I have a 1987 Capri with its original sails. The boom is attached to the mast at a point 24" above the base of the mast and as a result the top of the mainsail is about 6-10" below the top of the mast when it is fully raised. Can...

I've had my Capri docked all summer in a fresh water lake. The hull has considerable algae on it and I would like recommendations on the best way to clean it after I pull it out and trailer it home before storing it for the winter.

After years of sailing a single sail Sunfish I now am the happy owner of a Capri 14.2 which I sail on an inland lake in Ohio. We keep the boat at a dock and use an electric trolling motor to get away from and return to the slip. Once out in the clear we raise the sails. I've been hoisting the...