Winston29
Active Member
This is a silly question, because the results could vary widely depending on conditions, like wind speed, wave height, etc, so I just mean in general how long...
One day, when I get around to it, I'm going to tie my Capri up at the dock, with the mast float removed, and tip it over, just to see how fast it goes turtle on me.
I'll tie a length of rope to the masthead so it doesn't go all the way upside-down before I can save it.
I don't waste a lot of time getting my boat back upright after it capsizes, so I'm wondering (hoping) I can do away with the heavy, ugly thing.
I mainly use it because the water where I sail is ridiculously shallow and has a super muddy bottom that likes to grab masts and hold on tight.
I get that it's easy, cheap insurance against turtling, but I've read many, many times that the added weight up high, increases the likelihood that I'll capsize in the first place.
I'm just curious what other 14.2 owners have experienced when capsizing their boats.
One day, when I get around to it, I'm going to tie my Capri up at the dock, with the mast float removed, and tip it over, just to see how fast it goes turtle on me.
I'll tie a length of rope to the masthead so it doesn't go all the way upside-down before I can save it.
I don't waste a lot of time getting my boat back upright after it capsizes, so I'm wondering (hoping) I can do away with the heavy, ugly thing.
I mainly use it because the water where I sail is ridiculously shallow and has a super muddy bottom that likes to grab masts and hold on tight.
I get that it's easy, cheap insurance against turtling, but I've read many, many times that the added weight up high, increases the likelihood that I'll capsize in the first place.
I'm just curious what other 14.2 owners have experienced when capsizing their boats.