As kdub said previously, capsizing is a reality.
I always secure all my bags, coolers etc I carry on.
Where I sail, I have only 3 meters depth, so if I'm not quick enough in recovering the boat, the mast will stuck in the mud. Not funny, as i need then to rotate the boat so the current help...
Ed,
I´m using a Garmin GPS Handheld, give you maps, speeds, bearing etc, and it's waterproof. I really like it, mine is an older version but the new ones are USB compatible to downloads your trips. I will not buy an expensive speedometer, a GPS give me more.
Patrick
When some of you are thinking in storing your boat for winter, I'm enjoying good weather to take my boat on the lake. I'm lucky, I know.
I just buy a GoPro camera and take it out for the first time last week end. I went with a colleague (second time on the boat), my son and his friend.
I made...
Well, yesterday was not a good day!
For the first time since I have my boat (remember that I restore an abandoned Capri 14.2 see post http://www.capri14.org/forum/phenomenal-day-t2117.html) the wind was a sustain 12 -15 knts from SE, and also some waves, so I was exiting.
It was the first time...
Peter,
If you have a good jib sock material, who can block the UV and let the jib to breath without any condensation / humidity, there is no problem at all.
Another advantage is that you are sailing in fresh water, that help also.
I'm sailing in the Mexican gulf, and salt is a problem if you...
Peter,
I never leave my sails outside. i always store them in a dry place. Humidity and UV destroy the sails slowly. I recommend you to take the 10 min in raising down and store your sails in a dry space. If you sail on salt water, don't forget to wash them with clean water and let them dry...
Today I decide to give a look on those plastic bags inside the hull to see if there was in good shape. Surprise :mad: 5 of 10 had some holes, some small ones, but 2 bags where very damaged. That means that my boat was nos unsinkable. So, if you never check them, I think it's a good idea to give...
Sorry for the confusion, I will make the conversion the next time I wrote about speed.
As Promise, here are some photos of my restored Capri.
The photos where taken on a very calm day, 4 knots of winds max.
It's seems impossible from Mexico to call to the free number 1-800/959-SAIL (7245). Can somebody help me in call them and obtain another phone number (I don't need a free number) so I can call them to buy the CB gaskets.
They don´t reply to my mails (contact page) ether. :mad:
I need to replace...
Photo
Thanks both for your kind words. Here is the first photo taken on Saturday with the first sails set up. Hopefully, there was no wind at the moment.
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...
Thanks both for your help.
gregwcoats: Can you take photo of your centerbord set up? I cannot figure out how to place the Hold own.
unclesmitty: Thanks, as I say i have the Handbook, but my technical English i not so good.
So my question refer to page 23, MAST RAKE. What i the bearing...
Dear all,
last year in September I start recovering a Capri 14.2 who was for more than 5 year abandoned in a garden.
I had to wash the interior of the boat and remove tons of sand, dead leafs etc from the interior of the boat. After a complete cleaning, I was able to make a diagnostic of the...
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