Comments for LimpetRacing.com http://www.limpetracing.com The Ongoing Adventures of a San Juan 21 Sailboat Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:52:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 Comment on Program Manager Haiku by ken wagner http://www.limpetracing.com/andy-caples/program-manager-haiku/#comment-371 ken wagner Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:09:55 +0000 http://www.limpetracing.com/andy-caples/program-manager-haiku/#comment-371 Hi, Greetings from Montréal! Great stuff, Oh how we are able to laugh at the wind's fickle direction changes. There are more varaibles in a sailboat race than in chess, more blood too, that's why we have scuppers. I need a hand, I've noticed this: www.limpetracing.com/how-not-to...a-vanguard-nomad/25 and can't get it off of the web. If you can, I'd love to read the peice, I'm buying a Nomad! Thanks in advance, Ken Hi,
Greetings from Montréal!
Great stuff, Oh how we are able to laugh at the wind’s fickle direction changes. There are more varaibles in a sailboat race than in chess, more blood too, that’s why we have scuppers.
I need a hand, I’ve noticed this:
www.limpetracing.com/how-not-to…a-vanguard-nomad/25
and can’t get it off of the web.
If you can, I’d love to read the peice, I’m buying a Nomad!
Thanks in advance,
Ken

]]> Comment on Rotten to the Core! by Jeffrey http://www.limpetracing.com/rotten-to-the-core/7#comment-369 Jeffrey Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:46:18 +0000 http://www.limpetracing.com/rotten-to-the-core/7#comment-369 Will be back to read more when I have time, thanks Will be back to read more when I have time, thanks

]]> Comment on About Me 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

]]> Comment on About Me 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

]]> Comment on Project “P.A.Y.” Part 2 by Survivor http://www.limpetracing.com/project-pay-part-2/40#comment-366 Survivor Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:37:32 +0000 http://www.limpetracing.com/project-pay-part-2/40#comment-366 Was that $1200 for both main and jib? The Doyle loft I've been talking with in Florida quoted $1200 for just the main, another $700-900 for the Genoa depending on the material. I'm wondering what the differences are? Was that $1200 for both main and jib? The Doyle loft I’ve been talking with in Florida quoted $1200 for just the main, another $700-900 for the Genoa depending on the material. I’m wondering what the differences are?

]]> Comment on About Me 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.

]]> Comment on San Juan 21s in the NOOD by chris b http://www.limpetracing.com/san-juan-21s-in-the-nood/33#comment-364 chris b Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:35:11 +0000 http://www.limpetracing.com/san-juan-21s-in-the-nood/33#comment-364 i ve got a san juan 21 that has been sitting for three - five years. the windows are shot and i ve been looking for somewhere to buy them. do you know of anywhere that i might find these and other things i need for this restoration project? thanks i ve got a san juan 21 that has been sitting for three - five years. the windows are shot and i ve been looking for somewhere to buy them. do you know of anywhere that i might find these and other things i need for this restoration project? thanks

]]> Comment on San Juan 21 Western Nationals 2008 by Gordon Gates http://www.limpetracing.com/san-juan-21-western-nationals-2008/42#comment-362 Gordon Gates Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:49:41 +0000 http://www.limpetracing.com/san-juan-21-western-nationals-2008/42#comment-362 Andy, Congrats on your success moving up through the ranks this year. Patti & I wish we could have been at the W.Natl's to cheer you on. Andy, Congrats on your success moving up through the ranks this year. Patti & I wish we could have been at the W.Natl’s to cheer you on.

]]> Comment on San Juan 21 by Steve http://www.limpetracing.com/san-juan-21/#comment-361 Steve Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:14:27 +0000 http://www.limpetracing.com/san-juan-21/#comment-361 Thanks. Yes, I've discovered over the past few days that craigslist is, indeed, the best resource. But I will now try your suggestion and use that other link. Thanks. Thanks. Yes, I’ve discovered over the past few days that craigslist is, indeed, the best resource. But I will now try your suggestion and use that other link. Thanks.

]]> Comment on San Juan 21 by admin http://www.limpetracing.com/san-juan-21/#comment-360 admin Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:02:05 +0000 http://www.limpetracing.com/san-juan-21/#comment-360 Steve! Great to hear from you... I hope you like the site. I have my hands full with getting Limpet going as fast as the rest of the fleet, and have not been keeping abreast of the SJ21 market. But I generally find that Craigslist is the best way to keep an ear to the ground on which boats are available. The problem is that there are about 30 different Craigslist you need to watch to find that gem of a boat (chances are it will get snatched up before it ever gets to the harbor listings). Fortunately there is a solution... use http://crazedlist.org/. This site only works with firefox and requires some slight browser configuration, but once you have it working it will allow you to search a bunch of critical Craigslist sites at the same time. Good Luck! I hope to see you at Nationals! Steve! Great to hear from you… I hope you like the site.

I have my hands full with getting Limpet going as fast as the rest of the fleet, and have not been keeping abreast of the SJ21 market. But I generally find that Craigslist is the best way to keep an ear to the ground on which boats are available. The problem is that there are about 30 different Craigslist you need to watch to find that gem of a boat (chances are it will get snatched up before it ever gets to the harbor listings). Fortunately there is a solution… use http://crazedlist.org/. This site only works with firefox and requires some slight browser configuration, but once you have it working it will allow you to search a bunch of critical Craigslist sites at the same time.

Good Luck! I hope to see you at Nationals!

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