I've acquired a 1978 Capital 24.. It is not a Captial Neptune, Gulf, or Newport.. Is there anyone out there who either has one, or had one, or knows about this boat?? I can't find any other boat like this one on the internet. It has what I would describe as a Ted Hood Whale bottom, with below waterline rudder and swing keel towards the stern of the boat rather than amidships. It's a very well made boat and the hardware and rigging exceed standards I've ever seen on a 24. Basically I;m looking for specifications and anyother pertinent information, such as who designed it, and how many more are out there, how it should perform, etc..
Capital 24
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I've never seen or heard of anything like it but, speaking as a boat designer, it looks like one of the most intelligently designed swing heel hulls I've seen. I would be quite optimistic about her sailing characteristics.
I;m sure only due to the fact that the title says it is a Captial. I have been unable to find any Hull ID #'s anywhere on the baot. And I mean anywhere. The sails have no insignia or numbers..
I have seen many titles that are wrong. As the boat gets sold from owner to owner, they each have a different idea of what the boat actually is especially without a HIN to verify.
It also may not be a 24. Measure it to see if it is within a ft. of that. Measure from the end of the pulpit to the end of the transom. Basically the distance it would need to fit in a garage.
It also may not be a 24. Measure it to see if it is within a ft. of that. Measure from the end of the pulpit to the end of the transom. Basically the distance it would need to fit in a garage.
Interesting design, if you could retract that keel a bit more you could spin it around on it's waterline with ease!
looks more like a 60's design, and lack of a hin would indicate pre-73 model year.
Would like to see more of it. Definitely needs a bath though!
Agree, many boats are moved from states without titles into states that require them, or purchased without them, and the new owner is stuck coming up with a year for it.
Ken.
looks more like a 60's design, and lack of a hin would indicate pre-73 model year.
Would like to see more of it. Definitely needs a bath though!
Agree, many boats are moved from states without titles into states that require them, or purchased without them, and the new owner is stuck coming up with a year for it.
Ken.
If it is a 1978 boat, it should have two HINs. One should be on the starboard transom. The other can be almost anywhere. As Kendall said, the lack of a HIN on the transom means that it is probably a pre-1972 boat.
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