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Catalina Capri 14.2

Catalina Capri 14.2 is a 14 ′ 2 ″ / 4.3 m monohull sailboat designed by Ted Carpentier and Frank V. Butler and built by Catalina Yachts starting in 1983.

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Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

  • SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Derived originally from the OMEGA 14.

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Review of Capri 14.2

Basic specs..

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

CentreBoard

The Capri 14.2 is equipped with a centreboard keel. A centreboard keel is a pivoting lifting keel, allowing to sail both coastal and inland waters.

The boat can sail close to the beach as the draft is just 0.10 - 0.20 meter (0.33 - 0.63 ft) dependent of the load. See immersion rate below.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Capri 14.2 is about 50 kg/cm, alternatively 284 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 50 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 284 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

Maintenance

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The Catalina 14.2 is the perfect combination of day sailing comfort and racing performance for the active sailing family or couple.

Stability and easy handling make the 14.2 an ideal boat to learn in, while the experienced skipper will enjoy the active one design racing class. The14.2 is available in two keel designs: Centerboard model with easily retracted centerboard and easy trailer launching and the Keel model with high aspect cast lead keel, for storage on a mooring or dock.

The14.2 is built of hand-laminated fiberglass with molded-in nonskid, anodized aluminum spars, stainless steel rigging and quality hardware.

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  • Jib, White Dacron
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  • Tiller Extension
  • Adjustable Hiking Straps
  • Adjustable Outhaul
  • Fiberglass Composite Kick Up Rudder
  • Boom Vang Adjustable
  • Barney Post with Ratchet Cam Cleat
  • Anodized Mast and Boom

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The Catalina Capri 14.2, known later as simply the Catalina 14.2, is an excellent sport sailboat and day sailer oriented toward family and youth use.  The boat was designed by Ted Carpentier and Frank Butler of Catalina Yachts.  Catalina derived the boat from the Omega 14 produced by Frank Butler's Coronado Yachts prior to the... Continue Reading →

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Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast

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First post here. I looked around and I'm happy to see this is a pretty active forum. I was sailing along on lake Travis in Texas, when the mast broke in half at the spreader and the whole mess fell into the lake. I salvaged everything and got towed back to shore in disgrace. I've been searching for a repair option, but there are two problems. First, this boat is 20 years old. So, it's not worth the price of a welder. Second, the mast is now slightly bent. I'm not sure how I can repair that part. I tried putting it on blocks and standing on it. Nothing. And I'm not a svelte person. So, does anyone in Texas have a Capri mast for sale? I'll come get it.  

I just had a wild idea. I'm pretty handy and might be able to retrofit a different mast to this boat. Seems to be all I need is a plain mast with a channel for the sail. Is that too crazy?  

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You are awesome! I contacted them to get some exact measurements. Houston is 3-4 hours away. So, it's a long haul with a boat that looks like it's about to fall apart.  

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Taking a second look at that trailer on the O'day.... I think you could spend a few hours with a hand sander to knock off the loose paint... hit it with some rust neutralizer... then follow up with a spray can of Rustoleum Cold Galvanizing spray and then sell that trailer for $300 or $400 bucks. BTW, the trailer in my previous post was done this way.  

I'm out of luck on that one. There were two other people who live in Houston coming by to look at it yesterday. I'm assuming one of them took it. Aren't there boat bone yards around like car pick-a-parts? I tried googling for it, but only found one in Florida. They have a 21' mast that looks right for $325. But, I'll bet freight on that would be an additional $100. That seems like a lot to me. After the disaster I mounted a much larger battery for my kicker. I think I can make it back on my own with that battery. So, I'm going back to my idea of repairing this one. I'm thinking I could use aluminum strips and rivet them inside and outside around the break. Use about 4-5 pairs of 1" strips and sandwich the original aluminum all the way around. I have a break, but I don't think I can make a single curved collar. Not sure I'm explaining my vision right. Then maybe get with my welder and have him hit it with the TIG. If it's all put together it should be a quick/cheap weld for him. Does that sound like it might get me through a few more years? I'll have to explain why I'm so bent on saving this old boat. Three years ago, I built two wooden outriggers and coated them in epoxy. I built an aluminum frame and mounted them to the boat. It folds for trailering. So, it's a trimaran now. So, I have a lot of work that I've put into this boat. I can't just go buy another one.  

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The rivet plan will lack the torsional strength needed in a mast. You’ll need to weld a sleeve over the top of the break in the mast. Better idea is to replace with something. The designed system is a groove for the luff bolt but you could attach a track to the outside of a solid mast and attach cars for the track to the sail. Best is to find an old cheap boat and salvage the mast for your use.  

Why not build a wooden mast? That would look salty. Or wrap some carbon fiberglass cloth around a PVC pole -- resin-- and make yourself a nice carbon fiber mast. There are some good YouTube vids on how to do that.  

pixie said: First post here. I looked around and I'm happy to see this is a pretty active forum. I was sailing along on lake Travis in Texas, when the mast broke in half at the spreader and the whole mess fell into the lake. I salvaged everything and got towed back to shore in disgrace. I've been searching for a repair option, but there are two problems. First, this boat is 20 years old. So, it's not worth the price of a welder. Second, the mast is now slightly bent. I'm not sure how I can repair that part. I tried putting it on blocks and standing on it. Nothing. And I'm not a svelte person. So, does anyone in Texas have a Capri mast for sale? I'll come get it. Click to expand

Did you ever find one? I have parted out 1986 and have everthing other that the damaged hull. Mast, mast boom, rudder and tiller, centerboard, sails all rigging and parts. All in failry desent shape.  

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I am interested in buying a used Catalina Capri 14.2 or Performance 15. Having a difficult time finding something close to home that is reasonably well maintained. Possibly interested in a similar sailboat. My key criteria is that total length including trailer is less than 20'. Whatever I buy has to fit in my garage. I am in Houston, Texas. Thank you.  

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A similar boat is the Lido 14, check the interweb for owners associations, often the best source for one designs. When I was a kid I cut a little door in the tilt up garage door for the mast to stick thru. Lido 14 Classified Ads  

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Look here: Sailboats for sale from Sailing Texas, buy or sell your sailboat, free sailboat ads.  

capttb - Nice looking but quite a bit more than I was hoping to spend. Also, that is quite far.  

Um, I've not heard of the Performance 15. Is it perhaps a Precision 15? The Capri 14.2 is a great little starter boat. Forgiving, light, easy to trailer, but still has a crude traveler, mainsheet, vang, and basic jib sheets and cleats. Boat will plane over 12 knots wind with 1 person in it, especially downhill... with 2 in it, it'll take closer to 18 knots of wind, and when you steer up in that kind of wind, you'll be struggling to keep it flat. Overall a pretty lively boat, while still being pretty easy to keep dry... it'll punish you quickly if you don't move to keep it flat. Fast learning curve no that boat. If we are talking Precision 15, that's a pretty equivalent boat to the Capri 14.2. Really a Ford versus Chevy argument, both are pretty even boats, I think the Precision 15 is slightly faster. Also it should be noted that both the Capri 14.2 and Precision 15 come in centerboard (common) and keel (mostly sold to training schools) models.  

So I just found another boat that I can't seem to find much information about. Monark (Monarch?) 14 I have done about 30 minutes of searching and cannot seem to find much about this boat. The photo does not show the jib, but I am told it has one.  

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