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1981capri
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Initially Posted - 11/23/2007 : 21:20:21

I moved my boat a little farther into the harbor for the winter. From where I was at on J row I could see there was a couple places opened up on H row. I went to the office and made the change. When I pulled into the new slip I noticed that the boat next to us is a C250 and then I noticed that the next boat is a C25 so we have the three models in a row. I took a couple pictures for those who want to see the difference in the boats.

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piseas
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Response Posted - 11/23/2007 : 21:41:08

Nice pic. First time I have seen all three ducks in a row.
Steve A

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 11/24/2007 : 10:10:49

Visit Fleet 7, we have 4 in a row and if I can get Charlie to move his C250 a few spaces we'll have 5.

Its cool to have a group together, help with boat projects, dock parties, barbeques, sailing trips....

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Response Posted - 11/24/2007 : 10:46:56

Interesting pics--you can certainly see the differences in the hulls. From the freeboard, I'm guessing that the 250 is a wing... Any confirmation?

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Response Posted - 11/24/2007 : 12:26:36

Ya and from the photo, the 250 looks beamier, at least the cockpit. But it may be the angle of the photo.
Steve A

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Response Posted - 11/24/2007 : 13:01:19

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by piseas
 Ya and from the photo, the 250 looks beamier, at least the cockpit. But it may be the angle of the photo.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">It definitely is... First, it's 6" more overall beam. Second, it's considerably beamier aft for a wider cockpit and transom. (The C-25 tapers more to the transom.) That's probably a contributor to the rounding-up problems people seem to have more with the 250 than the 25.

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Response Posted - 11/25/2007 : 09:39:13

Yeah, and the 250 has that lovely Euro-style front window. Clearly making it the most attractive of the group!!

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1981capri
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Response Posted - 11/25/2007 : 10:18:58

The beam on the the Capri 25 is 9'2". I like my walk around decks!

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Response Posted - 11/25/2007 : 11:05:28

Great pix - also seems the 250 rides higher than the 25, and the Capri is the lowest?

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 11/25/2007 : 11:11:49

You can tell by the waterline that the 250K has not put ballast in the nose. That brings the bow down, the stern up, and improves trim considerably.

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Response Posted - 11/25/2007 : 11:51:08

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by 1981capri
 The beam on the the Capri 25 is 9'2"...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">...designating her a Wide Load on the highways in most states (requiring lighted escort vehicles in some).

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1981capri
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Response Posted - 11/25/2007 : 12:56:05

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">...designating her a Wide Load on the highways in most states (requiring lighted escort vehicles in some).<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Yes, the wide beam is a problem when sailing her on the highway.

I guess that's why she lives on the Columbia river and has pretty much been designated a daysailer. Speaking of which, just heading out to sail her this afternoon.

Back from sailing tonight so I'll edit this post.

Saw one of the major differences between the Capri 25 and the C250 today. Great day!!! SE 8 to 10 knots gusting up to about 14. We got in a sweet groove, 150 jenny and main sheeted in tight and close hauled straight up river. As we turned to head back for the marina our next door neighbor C250 came out. He raised his sails and immediately when into extreme heel. 15 - 25 - 30 - 40 degrees. I'm thinking OMG I'm going to see someone breach, but he came into the wind and got himself righted, then back to about 20 degrees on a close reach. I have no clue what the guy was doing to accomplish this feat. Maybe he was catching a gust that I was not. I have to admit that I sail my Capri like a dinghy and sheet into the close haul, but with the 150 sheeted about 3 inches off the spreader and the main sheeted tight, with the traveler above center line, we were at about 5 to 10 degrees heel in a close haul and could have kept the boat flat by just dropping the traveler a little.

I have to say that I am envious of all that cabin room and beautiful pop top on the C250. And the C25 just has that classic old school sailboat look. Love that teak and swept up transom.

Edited by - 1981capri on 11/25/2007 21:39:05

GaryB
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Response Posted - 11/25/2007 : 22:32:40

I was out on my '89 SR/WK C25 the other day. Winds were 15 gusting to 20 and I had the 110 and full main up. Wind direction varied wildly in the gusts. I had a hard time getting the boat balanced and since I just got the boat about a month ago and was sailing solo I decided to retreat and sail another day. I probably should have reefed the main. I saw 20 - 25 degrees once when the wind gusted but on average never saw over 15 degrees of heel. Then again I was not even close to being sheeted in tight.

As I headed back towards the marina I was going downwind and saw 7.2 knots a couple of times on the GPS. Average was 6.5 - 6.7 knots The boat was very stable in this configuration with almost no heel.

GaryB
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Response Posted - 11/29/2007 : 12:39:09

Jim - I secured slip L-20 today and will move on the Dec 8. Anybody beat five of a kind? Or is that a straight flush?

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Response Posted - 11/29/2007 : 13:10:29

The thing I like best about or Capri 25 is that when you sit on the rail and the boat is flat you can touch the water with your feet. She is a very Fat boat, and a good boat for day sails on the lake. I love it when my wife goes forward and can lay down on the deck and relax.

We were sailing in a race a couple of years back and I can remember having the rail burried in the water almost up to the window, I was hauling in the genoa with my knee on the deck getting totally soaked.

Great Fun

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