[Capri25] Water in Hull

[dallas johnson]

#3272 isn't so bad as I recall. I recall that boats were once weighed in our fleet and (I think) only one boat was under 3k. I don't recall any boats being near the 2,785 figure on the website. FYI, 500 lbs is 70 gallons of water, so it can't be just water. Was the scale calibrated?

Capri's have an oak frame the keel sits in. If the bilge remains wet, this will soak up water and be heavy before it eventually rots. 

Our boat went through an extensive multi-year campaign to waterproof the deck and all places water could work it's way to the bilge, including cutting an access point so we could monitor water ingress and sponge it out after a wet day of sailing. Eventually the bilge became dusty dry, which was a good thing. 

Less weight is critical to C25 boatspeed. 

dallas

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Hale 
  To: Capri 25, messages to all WYC members 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 4:06 PM
  Subject: [Capri25] Water in Hull



  I bought a 1980 Capri 25 a few years ago.  I live and race in Connecticut, but I need your advice.

  My hull is full of water.  When I had my boat weighed it was 3272 pounds without motor, sails & gear aboard.  So I think it is at least 500 pounds overweight, probably more.  I did well with the two boats I raced before, but this boat is not competitive.  I think its because the boat is overweight.  

  I would greatly appreciate any advice on how I can get on how to get the water out of the hull.

  My e-mail address is:  sailfast at optonline.net
  My phone number is:  203-378-8652  (you can call me collect)

  Thank you,
  John Hale


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