Thanks again for your reply. One more question: The boat has a hose going from the low point near the keel and battery back under the cockpit all the way to the stern. It looks like a line for a bilge pump, however, there is no opening for the water to be pumped out. The current owner said he never had a bilge pump and did not know what the hose was supposed to do. Can you tell me if this hose is meant for a bilge pump, and so how is it intended to be setup to pump water overboard? The owner did not have a Capri 18 owners manual, he had a Capri 22 manual, but it does not address setting up a bilge pump or this hose. Enjoyed watching your video again, looks like it was relaxing and enjoyable trip. Thanks!
Enjoyed your video. I am not familar with the Capri 18. Can you tell me how it compares to the Catalina 22 in terms of the ease of launching and retireving the boat from the trailer, i.e., raising the mast, hanking on the sails, getting it on and off the trailer, etc. I am primarily a day sailor, that likes a dry, comforable, safe boat. Dighny's won't work for me, and this boat looks like it may be easier to handle, particularly in terms of raising the mast. But then, I do not have any experience launching a keel boat, so that may offset it . Your thoughts would be appreicated, Thanks
It’s a little easier but not much. The C-22 takes maybe 5-10 minutes longer to rig from start to finish. They’re both about identical to launch and load, the fixed keel in the C-18 is short enough to not be a hassle. Both are made easiest with a trailer tongue extension to help get the trailer deeper without submerging the back of the truck in the process. If given the choice between two of similar quality and price I’d pick the C-22 for its more spacious cabin at anchor. They’re both very good trailer sailers but the C-22 is a bit heavier and more stable without being much more work to get rigged.
Thanks again for your reply.
One more question: The boat has a hose going from the low point near the keel and battery back under the cockpit all the way to the stern. It looks like a line for a bilge pump, however, there is no opening for the water to be pumped out. The current owner said he never had a bilge pump and did not know what the hose was supposed to do.
Can you tell me if this hose is meant for a bilge pump, and so how is it intended to be setup to pump water overboard?
The owner did not have a Capri 18 owners manual, he had a Capri 22 manual, but it does not address setting up a bilge pump or this hose.
Enjoyed watching your video again, looks like it was relaxing and enjoyable trip.
Thanks!
Pretty sure I didn’t have a bilge pump on mine at all. I kept a manual bilge pump in case.
@@brian8793 Thanks
Enjoyed your video.
I am not familar with the Capri 18. Can you tell me how it compares to the Catalina 22 in terms of the ease of launching and retireving the boat from the trailer, i.e., raising the mast, hanking on the sails, getting it on and off the trailer, etc.
I am primarily a day sailor, that likes a dry, comforable, safe boat. Dighny's won't work for me, and this boat looks like it may be easier to handle, particularly in terms of raising the mast. But then, I do not have any experience launching a keel boat, so that may offset it .
Your thoughts would be appreicated,
Thanks
It’s a little easier but not much. The C-22 takes maybe 5-10 minutes longer to rig from start to finish. They’re both about identical to launch and load, the fixed keel in the C-18 is short enough to not be a hassle. Both are made easiest with a trailer tongue extension to help get the trailer deeper without submerging the back of the truck in the process.
If given the choice between two of similar quality and price I’d pick the C-22 for its more spacious cabin at anchor. They’re both very good trailer sailers but the C-22 is a bit heavier and more stable without being much more work to get rigged.
@@brian8793 Thanks for the reply and info. Greatly appreciated.