Hi Greg, Sorry you have to sell the boat, Where are you located. I have one already but I'm looking for another one, cash is the problem now(ex wife) LOL. ...
Hi Gang, If one is buying a new CR914 what options are a must? Have the fever and need to know what options I should add since I'm ordering new. Slam away, I...
Folks. Just a reminder. I moderate all messages that are posted. We had some issues with SPAM being sent out on the list. This has stopped it 100%. I try to...
Thanks Ernest. Sorry to hear about the "spam" and glad to hear you are checking and keeping us honest:-) I'm a new kid on the block and about to oreded a new...
2003 NATIONALS HOSTED BY SAN DIEGO YACHT CLUB San Diego Yacht Club is pleased to announce we will be hosting the 2003 CR 914 National Championship Regatta on...
Steve Lang's recharge kit is a great convenience, no doubt. I think it greatly increases reliability of your boat since you aren't constantly pulling the...
Having recieved a CR914 for Xmas and finished building it just in time for the "big freeze" here in CT, I am, as yet, essentially inexperienced with sailing...
If the string you used to rig your boat was the stuff in the kit, Mark, it is Spectra, not Dacron, and your boat wouldn't be class legal if you used anything...
Hey Mark ( I gather this is your name?) I'm here in CT also, and I'm bouncing off the walls being that he sailing fever has set in and all I can do today is...
I think the biggest impact on your overall placing in regattas or club race days is to do everything reasonable to improve the reliability of your electronics....
The Standard Kit comes with Spectra. I would recomend hanging a length of spectra with a 10 lb weight to prestretch the line. A rechargeable battery systems is...
Thanks to Richard Martin, Chip Stratton and Greg V for quick and helpful responses to my CR914 questions. The best news was from Richard, informing that the...
Mark, When rigging your CR-914 there are two written documents that would be helpful. First the CR-914 Class Rules. Reading the class rules will help you...
Right on, Chip. You touched on several points I didn't think of. In particular, Chuck Winder's CR 914 NEWS. The best way of all to spend some of the down-time...
It's been several years since I built my CR, and it and all the paper work are gone now. I thought I remembered a recommendation of the bulb angle in the...
It is terrific to see folks beginning to take advantage of this List Server, and to read the messages that were triggered by Mark Benedict's inquiry a few days...
IMO, the loads put on the rigging of these boats is such a small percentage of the ultimate strength of the supplied Spectra that stretch is negligible and can...
Would a hatch cover not supplied with the kit be class legal? ... List Server, and to read the messages that were triggered by Mark Benedict's inquiry a few...
I've seen some people using transparent hatch covers by using a plastic bought at home depot or so.. I don't see much difference there so it shouldn't be a...
Dick, et al, The rule on hatch covers gives complete freedom of design. The intent is to permit someone to invent a suitable waterproof hatch. Hatch water...
Class rule 4.3 states: "Hatch cover material and design are optional" and the class secretary/chief rules guru, Chuck Winder, uses a home-made hatch cover, so...
I took Tim Mangus' advice and covered the receiver inside and out with silicone sealer. Haven't had a water problem with my receiver since. ... some ... one,...
Howdy folks, It's been a sad day for me. I had my boat on wall mounts. The cat jumped on it and it fell. suffered very bad damage. some parts are fixable...
I hate cats! *L* I've always had cats all my life, but at this point I never want another one again. My freaky cat did kinda the same thing to me. Among my...
... invented the perfect CR 914 hatch cover? I'm looking for a design that will be class legal, nearly as light as the conventional one, easy to open and...