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SFDavey
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Initially Posted - 05/21/2018 :  13:12:49  Show Profile
Wondering if there is a way to tell whether or not I have a tall mast on my Capri 25 without dropping the mast. I could "maybe" run up a tape measure with the main halyard.

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David
David
Capri 25, Hull #40

joearcht
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Response Posted - 05/21/2018 :  13:21:25  Show Profile
I think all Capri's came with the same size mast. If your boat perhaps has a retrofit mast then you might not meet the class standard. Tall and Short mast are particular to older Catalina 25's I think.
Run a tape up the mast with the halyard and see if that is close to the 30.75' of the class standard. When down my mast hangs a couple of feet over each end of the boat, but I've never measured it precisely. I've had class sails made for it and not observed any issues so I presume mine is per class standard.
Joe W Hiller Jr
1985 Capri 25
Hull #433
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jmadd
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Response Posted - 05/21/2018 :  14:01:38  Show Profile
Yeah, its supposed to be one size fits all in the Capri 25. You can use the jib halyard to measure forestay length to match the specs. http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=546
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SFDavey
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Response Posted - 06/19/2018 :  12:11:41  Show Profile
Thank you!
David
Capri 25, Hull #40
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 06/19/2018 :  21:01:11  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by jmadd

Yeah, its supposed to be one size fits all in the Capri 25.
More to the point, the Capri 25 was designed and built specifically as a one-design club racer, like the J-24 and others. Detailed rules for measurements and equipment mean everything about each boat is the same except the sailors, and big money can't rule the racecourse.
Dave Bristle
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PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired),
Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
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