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Just received a used Capri 13 but need rigging info.Help!!!
do you mean Capri 14 ? or ?
It is a 13
Have seen this page? Cyclone 13 Technical Notes Half way down is a section on rigging.
I looked at it but still not all theallies to the 13
Did you see the rigging diagram that is included in the link provided by bgeddes? It appears to provide comprehensive info on the rigging. Check it out at the following link: http://terrenceberres.com/c13rigging.gif
Yes thank you
One question on the rigging for my Capri 13 that I haven't been able to figure out/decide. The tack corner of my sail has 2 grommets. One is obviously for the Cunningham sheet. I was thinking that the lower one would attach to the gooseneck car on my boom to pull or hold the boom more up the mast, however, the hole on my gooseneck is on the bottom of the car not the top. It seems awkward to attach on the bottom, but if I don't the boom sits at a pretty low angle making it hard to clear my forward crew's head. From the diagrams I've found it doesn't look like the boom is attached to the tack corner of the sail at all. Gravity and the boom vang hold it down, shouldn't something hold it up? Is the boom gooseneck supposed to attach to anything to hold it higher up and more perpendicular to the mast? Should I reverse my gooseneck in order to attach the tack of the sail to the boom or is the Cyclone not designed this way? Thanks!
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Capri cyclone 13 manufacturer: catalina yachts designed by: frank butler.
| LOA | 13′ |
| LWL | — |
| Beam | 4.92′ |
| Draft (Deep) | 2.83′ |
| Draft (Shoal) | .42′ |
| Displacement | 148 lbs. |
| Ballast | — |
| Sail Area | 74 sq. ft. |
| Rig: I | — |
| Rig: J | — |
| Rig: E | — |
| Rig: P | — |
| Sail Area (Main) | — |
| Sail Area (100% Jib) | — |
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1982 Capri (Catalina) Cyclone 13
- Thread starter Capri
- Start date Jul 28, 2012
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I recently bent my mast at the point where the two pieces join. I drove under a low power line. I managed to bend back the piece that inserts into the second piece but there are subtle areas that evidently have bulged and the insert does not go in all the way. If I can manage to gently hammer the insert piece to go in, do I need to be concerned about the stability? I should mention there is a very small hair line crack in the piece that inserts into the other longer piece. Do I need to try to fix this or look for another mast? Are these available?
I am not that familiar with that Catalina model, but if any part of your mast is or has been bent then scrap it. It has lost its structural rigidity & can no longer be trusted. I would replace it before sailing that boat again. Masts suffer from way too much pressure & significant loads from wind to ever sail with them damaged. I would also say that you are very lucky that the overhead wires that you hit must have been well insulated! I've seen videos of a sailboat that hit an uninsulated high voltage overhead wire, and BANG! once the boat hit it, a fire erupted and the boat literally melted its fiberglass down to the waterline in a matter of seconds. The sailors onboard barely had a chance to jump overboard before their ship literally melted into a blob of plastic & promptly sunk. Consider yourself extremely lucky, but it doesn't pay to test providence more then once. Replace your mast & stay away from powerlines! ps. Other unlucky souls have hit overhead wires by forgetting to drop their masts when exiting a marina parking lot after hauling out onto a trailor, & BAM. It only takes one mistake like that to cost you your boat, or worse. This is probably a good reminder post for other trailor sailors to read.
ps. Here is just one of the videos on the web of a sailboat hitting a major overhead powerline. This was in Chesapeake, Virginia, not far from my boat. These poor bastards didn't read their charts heading North off the ICW & went into a creek that is not supposed to be navigable to larger sailboats: www.tooshocking.com/ videos /2348/ Sailboat _ Hits _A_ Powerline
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The Capri Cyclone, also referred to as the Cyclone 13 or just the Cyclone, is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Frank V. Butler as a one-design racer and first built in 1970. [1] [2] [3] [4]
In order to improve performance and handeling, the CAPRI CYCLONE class approved a modification to the rig that reduced the sail area from 78sf to 74sf in 1978. (shortening the mast and recutting the sail.) This was offered as a free modification by the builder.
May 24, 2007 · Length: 13 ft. Beam: 4 ft. 11 in. Draft: 2 ft. 10 in. scaled Weight: 148 lbs. Sail area: 74 sq. ft. (U.S. Sailing's handicap listings also indicate another larger sail) Hull: fiberglass reinforced plastic Spars: aluminum Crew: one or two Rating: D-PN 96.3 (see the current Portsmouth yardstick at U.S. Sailing First built: 1972 Number built: 2,350
May 14, 2006 · I have a Cyclone 13 and have enjoyed sailing it. It has all the basic sail trim controls, which makes it a good boat to learn on. I bought it as a trainer for my son when he was young. I don't know your age or size, but I would be less concerned with your ability to keep it upright than with your ability to right it if it capsizes.
Jul 9, 2012 · Just received a used Capri 13 but need rigging info.Help!!! ... of the sail to the boom or is the Cyclone not designed this way? ... join the discussion about sailing ...
Capri Sailboats Note. For information after 1999, see Catalina Yachts. Option Note. Only select options that are in addition to standard equipment and equipment noted in the manufacturer or year notes shown above. If you are uncertain of what came standard, please contact your manufacturer with your VIN.
Catalina Yachts Capri Cyclone 13 < Return to Catalina Yachts Capri Cyclone 13 Manufacturer: Catalina Yachts Designed by: Frank Butler LOA 13' LWL -- Beam 4.92' Draft (Deep) 2.83' Draft (Shoal) .42' Displacement
Jul 28, 2012 · 1982 Capri (Catalina) Cyclone 13. Thread starter Capri; Start date Jul 28, 2012; ... I would replace it before sailing that boat again. Masts suffer from way too much ...
1983 Capri Sailboats CYCLONE 13 Standard Equipment, Boat Value, Boat Price & Craft Specs | J.D. Power
Jun 11, 2021 · 100% original and semi-rare Cyclone C-13. Very fast and beats a Laser if sailed properly Includes all original books and manuals. NO title for the boat or trailer, as they were not required in Wisconsin due to being under 16' long non-motorized.