It looks like I might have an opportunity to purchase a Capricorn here in the US soon so I'm wondering if there are any current Capricorn owners out there who would be willing to share their experiences with the boat.
I currently sail a Tiger and I'm curious about some of the differences between the boats:
1) How does the rudder feel? Is it light and sensitive like the Tornado for example or is it 'heavier' feel like the Tiger?
More like a Tigers, little bit lighter though...... Not even close to a good set T rudders but not hard to fit Marstrom rudders to it though.
2) Are the hulls more prone to pitchpoling downwind?
The Capricorn will get up and semi plain down wind and gives you the false confidence that you can push it harder than you realy can. Push it to hard and you loose the nose up attitude of the boat..... It will crash down off the plain sort off like a foil moth crashing down off it's foils, and may lead to a nose dive. Once you learn this characteristic and learn the limits of it.... It is a sweet a$$ ride downwind.
3) How is the tramp attached to the hulls? Is it an overlapping design like on the Tiger or is it more like the Nacra for example?
Track at the front beam, rear beam it is lashed whilst the sides run through slots molded in the hulls..... Very stiff tramp. Not as stiff as a Marstrom tramp (but what other cat is) however makes the Hobie tramp look like a soggy hanky.
Final conclusion....... Not even close to a Marstrom T but as far as F-18s go, I rate it above the Tiger in both performance and quality of finish.
One negative I have though but this is also common with the NACRA and Tigers...... The boat is finished of with crap fittings and ropes. When you buy a Capricor, Tiger or Nacra...... Replace all fittings with Harken and replace all ropes with decent stuff.
Replace this stuff on a Capricorn and you will have a quality boat.
