capri 18

Hello all, I just picked up my first sailboat, a Catalina Capri 18 (1986). I will be sailing it on White Bear Lake in Minnesota (I believe that is where it was first sold 40 years ago). A couple questions for you guys: 1) Headsail was shredded in windstorm. It has a roller furling system. Jib...

I recently purchased a Catalina Capri 18 wing keel. When I went to launch at my local ramp, even with the trailer tongue fully extended it seemed pretty far from getting deep enough to float off the trailer. My tongue retracted is 56 inches, extended 80 inches (so extending the tongue adds 2...

Hello all. I've had nine boats over the years (power & sail) of which I had varying degrees of love an hate. A little over two years ago I purchased my Capri 18 and it's been nothing but love. I sail her in the Chesapeake and she's safe, forgiving and loads of fun to sail. Sailing season in...

I recently bought a Capri18 and it does not have a hull id any place I have looked. Not on either side of transom and no indication it was removed. Fiberglass shows no signs of alteration. Looked along rub rail, cockpit and inside cabin and can not find anything. I bought it with a bill of sale...

Hi All - I've owned my Capri 18 for about a month now, and haven't sailed it yet. I have a couple more projects to go and it should be ready for a spring launch. I'm surprised that I don't see anything in the "owner modifications" section for this boat. It seems like unless I'm sailing with a...