Comments on: About Me http://www.limpetracing.com The Ongoing Adventures of a San Juan 21 Sailboat Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:22:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: John Woods http://www.limpetracing.com/andy-caples/#comment-245 John Woods Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:16:48 +0000 http://www.limpetracing.com/andy-caples/#comment-245 Andy, Enjoyed your website. I'm now looking at a SJ21 and have been in contact with Gene Adams for advice. Hope to make it to Seattle sometime and when I do, I'll look up the 21 fleet. Best wishes, John Woods Andy,

Enjoyed your website. I’m now looking at a SJ21 and have been in contact with Gene Adams for advice. Hope to make it to Seattle sometime and when I do, I’ll look up the 21 fleet.

Best wishes,

John Woods

]]> By: Peter McMinn http://www.limpetracing.com/andy-caples/#comment-356 Peter McMinn Tue, 12 May 2009 22:27:25 +0000 http://www.limpetracing.com/andy-caples/#comment-356 Hey Andy, I enjoy your site. Should you wish to explore a bit with Limpet, come and sail with us on Swift Lake, south of Mt St Helens. Awesome wind and lots of clean clean mountain water. Accommodations and guest dock available. Phloe #2562 Hey Andy,
I enjoy your site. Should you wish to explore a bit with Limpet, come and sail with us on Swift Lake, south of Mt St Helens. Awesome wind and lots of clean clean mountain water. Accommodations and guest dock available.

Phloe
#2562

]]> By: Kevin Collins http://www.limpetracing.com/andy-caples/#comment-358 Kevin Collins Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:39:29 +0000 http://www.limpetracing.com/andy-caples/#comment-358 Hey Andy, I've got a MKI that I've yet to introduce to the fleet. I've been out on the Sound and Lake Washington, but I'm trying to learn a little thing called 'sailing'. Perhaps you've heard of it? Thanks for relating your experiences regarding deck re-bedding. I started mine a couple of weeks ago, and I'm waiting for the ethylene glycol to dry. Did you try that method to prevent rot? I don't know if will have an effect as I thankfully had no noticeable rot. I just finished taping the underside tonight, as it looks ready. After that is done I just need to see Gene about a few odds and ends and I'll be ready to go! I will join up and race some later in the season. I have a seasoned ex-Sea Scout that likes the speed of the SJ21 and is ready to kick butt. We went out late last year up around Gedney island in a brisk wind; I had no idea the boat could haul (and heel) like that. So we will definitely show up, although I'll be the one inside the cuddy, clinging desperately to the mast step. Pisang 'dang, where is that hull #?' Hey Andy,

I’ve got a MKI that I’ve yet to introduce to the fleet. I’ve been out on the Sound and Lake Washington, but I’m trying to learn a little thing called ’sailing’. Perhaps you’ve heard of it?

Thanks for relating your experiences regarding deck re-bedding. I started mine a couple of weeks ago, and I’m waiting for the ethylene glycol to dry. Did you try that method to prevent rot? I don’t know if will have an effect as I thankfully had no noticeable rot. I just finished taping the underside tonight, as it looks ready. After that is done I just need to see Gene about a few odds and ends and I’ll be ready to go!

I will join up and race some later in the season. I have a seasoned ex-Sea Scout that likes the speed of the SJ21 and is ready to kick butt. We went out late last year up around Gedney island in a brisk wind; I had no idea the boat could haul (and heel) like that. So we will definitely show up, although I’ll be the one inside the cuddy, clinging desperately to the mast step.

Pisang
‘dang, where is that hull #?’

]]> By: chris b http://www.limpetracing.com/andy-caples/#comment-365 chris b Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:38:35 +0000 http://www.limpetracing.com/andy-caples/#comment-365 i ve been restoring a san juan 21. did you make your windows or find them reproduced somewhere? i would really appreciate any help in finding parts for this somewhat seemingly daunting task. i ve been restoring a san juan 21. did you make your windows or find them reproduced somewhere? i would really appreciate any help in finding parts for this somewhat seemingly daunting task.

]]> By: Art Caples Jr. http://www.limpetracing.com/andy-caples/#comment-367 Art Caples Jr. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:29:49 +0000 http://www.limpetracing.com/andy-caples/#comment-367 Hi there Andy Nice last name! I have a SJ21 MKII which I have sailed and raced for about 15 years now. I was highly amaused to see another SJ21 owner with the same last name as myself. There are not that many Caples around and here are 2 that own a SJ21. Anyway I like to sail/ race more than fix, but after racing in 30+ MPH winds (hey I live in Oklahoma) and rolling the boat over 90 degrees in a sustained gust in the 37-39 MPH range (first time I have ever broached going upwind) I realized it may be time to recore the deck and rearrange the winches for cross sheeting like a J-22. The jib track was pulled up about 3/4 inch off the deck in the middle of the track; jib sheet was pulling so hard the jib track bolt/ washers/ nuts under the deck pulled right thru the balsa core and stopped at the fiberglass skin. This boat has been in some blows but always come thru, i just get a kick out of my little SJ21. I have put off repairs for several years but now its time to recore the deck and restore the boat. Art Caples Jr. OKC 405-755-3052 Hi there Andy

Nice last name! I have a SJ21 MKII which I have sailed and raced for about 15 years now. I was highly amaused to see another SJ21 owner with the same last name as myself. There are not that many Caples around and here are 2 that own a SJ21. Anyway I like to sail/ race more than fix, but after racing in 30+ MPH winds (hey I live in Oklahoma) and rolling the boat over 90 degrees in a sustained gust in the 37-39 MPH range (first time I have ever broached going upwind) I realized it may be time to recore the deck and rearrange the winches for cross sheeting like a J-22. The jib track was pulled up about 3/4 inch off the deck in the middle of the track; jib sheet was pulling so hard the jib track bolt/ washers/ nuts under the deck pulled right thru the balsa core and stopped at the fiberglass skin. This boat has been in some blows but always come thru, i just get a kick out of my little SJ21. I have put off repairs for several years but now its time to recore the deck and restore the boat.

Art Caples Jr.
OKC
405-755-3052

]]> By: Jason Orchard http://www.limpetracing.com/andy-caples/#comment-368 Jason Orchard Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:07:51 +0000 http://www.limpetracing.com/andy-caples/#comment-368 Hey Andy, Great Blog! You always had a way with words. If my memory serves me correctly, I believe you have come a long way from your lyric writing days of "We are Spanaway, were gonna run away, with your pride, you'll try to hide, we won't' let you, we won't forget you, were bad". Good luck with you racing endeavors! Jason Orchard Hey Andy,

Great Blog! You always had a way with words. If my memory serves me correctly, I believe you have come a long way from your lyric writing days of “We are Spanaway, were gonna run away, with your pride, you’ll try to hide, we won’t’ let you, we won’t forget you, were bad”.

Good luck with you racing endeavors!

Jason Orchard

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