peterhodgson Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Evening all! I propose to sail from Townsville to Cairns on a Caper Cat to raise money for Cerebral Palsy Foundation Australia. I endeavor to complete the trip on my 14 Ft Calypso Caper Cat between December 13th to 18th 2010. The cat will be inspected by a marine specialist (here in townsville) and overhauled within the next 2 months. However, I would like to have all of your opinions and advice on changes/recommendations for the boat and the trip. I was contemplating upgrading the original main sheet to have a boom-less main sheet? Also upgrading the Jib to have a roller furling Jib? Thoughts? Also from your experience, is there any major weaknesses on the Caper that should be noted? I will be strengthening all rigging and adding two forestays. The boat is equipped with an outboard mount, i will be fitting it with a 3 or 5 hp outboard for emergencies. Also any suggestions on the trip itself? Or of Marine Equipment? The trip is labelled "Sail 4 Palsy". I would sincerely appreciate your advice and opinions on the boat and the trip. If you are interested in more information or getting involved please feel free to contact me. Email peter.hodgson1@jcu.edu.au or 0400 528 326. Looking forward to hearing from you all. Regards, Peter Hodgson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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