My boat was restored before I purchased it. In that process I think they made a new hatch cover out of flat stock plastic. It SEEMS to fit nicely, but apparently leaks because when it rains the bin below it fills with water. I might consider making a new hatch cover if I thought I could...
A couple of years ago, while sailing happily along in a strong breeze I noticed the rail I was sitting on was flexing. I weigh about 185 dressed. I didn't think it spoke very well for the strength of the boat, but didn't think more about it. This year the rail cracked open and it was obvious...
When there is a moderate breeze (11-14 knots) and I am going outside the harbor solo I go out under main alone and the boat (Omega 14) sails and points fairly well I must say. However, I have one problem. When I'm on anything but a beat the mast pumps when I go over a small to medium sized...
My boat is an Omega, but the centerboard size and arrangement is the same, or at least Catalina has the same part numbers for the board and hardware. Anyway, I have a line to pull the centerboard up, although in the water it comes up about 90% because it floats. I also have a line on the...
Omega 14 is the little brother of the Capri 14.2. Catalina stopped making the Omega and switched to the Capri 14.2 yeas ago. If any Omega owners want the specifications for the sails you should take a look at the Sailritesails site...
I found this interesting graph on another website. The next chart I am looking for is the speed of the boat relative to the angle of the wind at a particular wind speed. Then it should be possible to find the best angle to sail at where the VMG toward the windward mark is optimal. Has...
I have some gel coat cracks where the deck meets the sides of the seats and a few on the gunnel where other boats came too close in a race (or was it me who was too close to them?). I have used that white epoxy filler called Marine-Tex with limited success and painted over that. Are there...
When racing up wind I find most skippers pull the boom into center or near centerline and sail by the telltails on the jib: just keep them barely streaming. I suppose this gets the boat with about a 45 degree angle to the true wind, and the apparent wind much closer, depending on the wind...
A dozen or so of us just started an informal sailing club. We are on the water in Coon Bay (some times called Shelter Bay) on the north end of the Kitsap Peninsula just across Puget Sound from Seattle. If you happen to live on the Kitsap Peninsula and are interested in getting together (to...
We discussed this a few years ago. I have some new views on the subject and are interested in hearing from others. My mast was pumping so bad the other day i thought it was going to break the shrouds. I was out in a fresh breeze and he waves were building. I was under main only. I do think...
I have corresponded here with several other Omega 14 owners and posted a number of photos and such. I thought it might be fun to start a Yahoo Group site just for Omega 14 owners, or people who are thinking about getting one. You can post photos, tell stories, discuss repairs...
I have been fiddling with the boom angle of my Omega while racing other boats. What I seemed to find out this weekend was that I may have had it in too close in the past. I beat with the boom outside the corner of the transom, something I had never done before, and the boat moved very well. I...
The dimensions on the certificate (posted elsewhere on this site) look exactly like an Omega 15 measurements. But....what is that insignia on the main. Is this possibly from the Omega when it was a Wesco product???
Someone mentioned starting an Omega 14 Forum. Mike may have been the name. But I can't find the thread now. I'd like to hear from anyone interested in that. Jim, Hansville, WA
I live on the Kitsap Peninsula, in Hansville WA. If anyone is interested in starting a fleet let me know here. Our homeowner's association (Driftwood Key) has a private launching ramp and I could arrange for anyone interested to launch here for racing or just day sailing. Jim
I was reading Kylehousley's list for preping the boat for sailing and as i mentally went through the procedure I remembered something I struggle with each time. I put the sails up, adjust and inspect everything one last time. the boat is as near into the wind as possible and the sheets are...
Ever wonder what the best angle to the wind is when you are tacking directly into the wind? I took my gps and a clipboard out and tried to figure it out. That only worked partly well because the wind was too strong for me to sail and write at the same time (solo). But combined with some...
I'm developing a file with measurements, diagrams, and statistics on the Omega 14. If you are interested I can post what I have and upload what you might like. I also have the original manual stored electronically. the Omega 14 was the predecessor to the Capri 14.2 and was also made by...
I got tired of getting caught between the mainsheet and the tiller so I recently ordered a barney post for my Omega 14. (It takes 2 to 4 weeks for Catalina to get this part, by the way). I worry a little that the floor of the Omega will stand the stress. To help distribute the load I plan to...
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