Winston29
Active Member
If you go back a few years to the archived threads, you'll find this was a pretty lively sub-forum, with all kinds of helpful advice and fun stories.
What happened? Did all those 14.2 owners outgrow their boats and move on??
It's a graveyard here.
Personally, I've got so much time and money invested in my Capri (one of my sailing friends calls it my "Crappy", but spells it Crapi) I'll likely hang onto it forever.
Lord knows I'd never get a faction of what I've invested in it, were I to try to sell it, even though it's in fantastic shape...... And I haven't even started on the trailer yet!
Sometimes it feels like it would be fun to move up to a keelboat, but you just can't beat the "Bang For The Buck" you get with this little boat.
Other than the parts I (likely needlessly) replaced, like all the running and standing rigging and the sails, it doesn't cost much at all to own.
Registration is practically nothing, and I'm not really sure why I got $500,000 worth of insurance for it. Probably because it was cheap and good for peace of mind, should I run into someone's expensive yacht or racing dinghy while learning to sail.
I pay $50 a month for a gated, security camera-equipped dry storage spot, just 100' from a really nice boat ramp with a with a dock on either side of it, and a free wash station.
Try finding that, in the SF Bay Area at least, with a keelboat.
It would be nice to see more posts from members with the 14.2. When I get my boat squared away and make my Go-Pro mount, I'll see what I can about turning this place around.
- W
What happened? Did all those 14.2 owners outgrow their boats and move on??
It's a graveyard here.
Personally, I've got so much time and money invested in my Capri (one of my sailing friends calls it my "Crappy", but spells it Crapi) I'll likely hang onto it forever.
Lord knows I'd never get a faction of what I've invested in it, were I to try to sell it, even though it's in fantastic shape...... And I haven't even started on the trailer yet!
Sometimes it feels like it would be fun to move up to a keelboat, but you just can't beat the "Bang For The Buck" you get with this little boat.
Other than the parts I (likely needlessly) replaced, like all the running and standing rigging and the sails, it doesn't cost much at all to own.
Registration is practically nothing, and I'm not really sure why I got $500,000 worth of insurance for it. Probably because it was cheap and good for peace of mind, should I run into someone's expensive yacht or racing dinghy while learning to sail.
I pay $50 a month for a gated, security camera-equipped dry storage spot, just 100' from a really nice boat ramp with a with a dock on either side of it, and a free wash station.
Try finding that, in the SF Bay Area at least, with a keelboat.
It would be nice to see more posts from members with the 14.2. When I get my boat squared away and make my Go-Pro mount, I'll see what I can about turning this place around.
- W