The Capri Omega is the ancestor of the Catalina 14.2 sailboat. Capri was purchased by Catalina and the name was changed for legal reasons. Built the late '70's and early 1980's the family resemblance is easy to see. Check out the Catalina/Capri 14.2 link for more details.
When I found this boat on Craigslist I had looked at several other boats. The budget was decided with a family conference so I had the OK from the significant other. I saw lots of boats that were more project than I have the resources to do. I have learned the hard way to double or triple your SWAG on the time and dollars for a project and that will be close to the actual time and expense. So far as I can tell, the boat has never been in the water at the age of 23! The boat is complete and everything is there circa 1983. Another big plus was the boat and trailer had a current title, tags and registration.
Some thing valuable lessons I learned;
Check Craigslist and EBay and websites like the Catalina 14.2 org homepage for boats for sale.
Some sellers are optimists when descrbing the condition of the boat. Everything costs more than you estimate.
There are great resources on the Internet for sailing and sailboats. Educate yourself and know what you want before you buy.
