Catalina - Capri - 25s International Assocaition Logo(2006)  
Assn Members Area · Join
h.jpg Home.
a.jpg Association Forum
s.jpg Ships Store
c.jpg Cruising
r.jpg Racing
t.jpg Technical Tips
g.jpg Photo Gallery - New
o.jpg Boat Search - Updated
m.jpg Manuals & Brochures
3rdrpt.jpg Swap Meet
l.jpg Links
f.jpg Officer Flag Line & Staff
b.jpg Bylaws & Constitution
 
1.jpg Members Area
1.jpg Join the Association
 
Notice:
The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.
 
Association Forum
Association Forum
Home | Profile | Register | Active Topics | Forum Users | Search | FAQ
Username:
 Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

 All Forums
 Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums
 Capri 25 Specific Forum
 SPLASH!		  New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  

shnool
Former Capri-25 Tech Editor

Member Avatar

USA
1032 Posts
Initially Posted - 05/01/2014 :  19:17:25  Show Profile  Visit shnool's Homepage
Went in exactly 1 day later than last year.
Nobody in the club except 1 loan motorboat that put in after me!
It took me hours to rig the boat... and I've come to the conclusion that tuning the rig REQUIRES one to start from scratch each time. I could not even come close to putting the pin in the forestay with last years backstay setting.
Here I am shaking down the 135 for the first time.

I tried to test the VHF, but nobody was around to respond, or maybe I have a short, I'll bring my portable and see if it's working, next time.
Buttoned up the boat around 7pm.


Strap launching worked great this go around, no issues at all. Outboard gave me about an hour of grief with fuel supply... I think it had some kind of air bubble, then the low idle was off (after it just came back from the shop)... Whatever, it took 100 pulls but eventually it fired over, and 5 hours between running, it fired right up the 2nd go around, so maybe it's OK now.

I really have to convert all the stays to open turnbuckle, these closed ones are a bear to adjust.

Knotmeter worked, then stopped working, probably got something in the wheel.

Scuppers seem to work great, we got 4 inches of rain while the boat was on the hard. No leaks.. YEAH!

A-frame to raise the mast worked great (again)... it's always a pain to setup, so maybe I need some dedicated lines for it... as well as some shorties for the feet of the A-frame to secure them to the stanchion.

All in all a successful day.
C&C 32 Smith Mountain Lake Virginia
Edited by - on

Stinkpotter
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

Djibouti
9014 Posts
Response Posted - 05/01/2014 :  19:45:30  Show Profile
Lookin' good! Yes, closed barrel turnbuckles should be banned.

Now it's time to show off your transom!
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

shnool
Former Capri-25 Tech Editor

Members Avatar

USA
1032 Posts
Response Posted - 05/02/2014 :  05:39:49  Show Profile  Visit shnool's Homepage
Dave you mean like this? I just realized there aren't many pictures of the back of the boat... probably cause most people can't get that close (heheheh)...


Ain't it funny how you analyze old pictures? I'm looking at this picture (and I know we weren't racing at the time, we were just goofing off as we were going back to the club a fellow racer, J/22 driver took the picture)... Anyway, I'm looking at it, going Mainsheet is too tight... Outhaul to loose. I can get 10 more degrees at least to windward, if we sheet the genoa, ease the mainsheet, and come up with the traveler a bit, and for GOD's sake tighten that outhaul...

If only we could see our boats from on the water, these things would be more clear to us I guess. But then if I hadn't oversheeted the main, you wouldn't see that beautiful BURGEE!

Or did you mean THIS? Yeah the boat is appropriately named.
Edited by - shnool on 05/02/2014 06:03:02
Go to Top of Page

Stinkpotter
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

Djibouti
9014 Posts
Response Posted - 05/02/2014 :  07:11:48  Show Profile
That's purdy, but I meant to your competitors on the racecourse.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

shnool
Former Capri-25 Tech Editor

Members Avatar

USA
1032 Posts
Response Posted - 05/02/2014 :  07:28:03  Show Profile  Visit shnool's Homepage
I know Dave, was a shameless plug. I couldn't resist!
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page
  Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
 New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Association Forum © since 1999 Catalina Capri 25s International Association Go To Top Of Page
Powered By: Snitz Forums 2000 Version 3.4.06
Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.