This subject came up a few weeks back, and I haven't had the chance to do anything with it until now.
I'm not aware of any specific software to do this task. Does anyone here know of any website which has an owners registry on it that I can check out? Doesn't have to be boating - I just want to see how people are handling this sort of task.
Any references appreciated!
The only one I am aware of at the present time is the TSBB Roster.
Thanks!
Try this site, good owners registry based on model and hull number. http://www.iol.ie/~gtod/index.html
OK, owners Registry update -
I checked out the site Dan recommended above. It works nice and functional, but is. IIRC, output from a microsoft product, Excel maybe. I don't have any of that, and I found another that looks like it will work well anyway. So...
What I need are suggestions as to what form fields do we need? What I've thought of so far:
Boat type
Hull No.
Year
Location of Boat
Owners Name (address optional?)
Owner contact info (optional)
Additional Info (option)
What else do we need?
Kurt, why don't we add the boat information to our members list profile, and through the members list maintain our own registry of boats? Members could sort by boat and year and quickly identify those with similar baots to the one they own. Jay.
Jay's idea is a good one. It might even help drum up some business from the Yahoo site.
I looked into seeing if that could be done, but the only way I see it happning would be for someone with a good knowledge of php, MySQL, and phpBB to go in and hack the code that the site runs on. There just isn't the capability to add fields like that to the user info. :(
The other app that I had/have (will take some refreshing) set up is in the form of a poll, type in answers or check box/radio buttons to input your info. I forget if it had a searchable database or not, will have to look at it again. First, I have to find it - the idea got dusty and cobwebbed with no response, and I've forgotten what and where I had it set up. :)
Kurt,
I think the fields you have selected are good, maybe even too much. I have always been curious of how many Com-Pacs are still out there.
I use to own two Triumph Sports cars, a 59 TR-3a and a 63 TR-4. The Vintage Triumph Sports Car Club had a great registry and could look up all sorts of data on original color, equipment, options, port of entry etc. it was big help when trying to restore to original.
The biggest problem I see is incentive to register. What I find is the easier it is the more successful it is.
If we had a big notice on the home page that would help. Then perhaps we could invite people to email the info. I would be happy to take the emails and put them into a database. I would use Excel because it can be sorted any way you want.
People are funny about privacy so maybe just homeport.
The registry could be posted as an updated text file on the site?
I think it is time we resurrect and implement the registry. Marcus has some good ideas. Simpler is better in my opinion too.
We could probably post the info to register not only here but on the Yahoo site and, perhaps, on the company ComPac site.
I find the names people have given their boats interesting, maybe include that in gegistering. Johnny Walker
Allied Seawind II has a registry.
Take a look at http://www.alliedseawindii.org/a-ownerpage.html
Good ideas. The Allied registry is simple enough, being just a page with frames, except that would have to be hand-edited for every entry. What I was hoping to run across was something that made it possible for people to put their info in from a webpage, and it be automagically and instantly updated. And although a spreadsheet would make organizing and updating the data easy, I'd like to stay away from a proprietary format like Excel, because not everyone has that software. I think that Google has come up with something like that, which we may be able to hook in to kind of like the owners map (linked from the site homepage, http://www.frappr.com/?a=fullmap&gid=29480).
A wiki would do it, I think, it would just need to be configured. I'll look into that, and some other options which have been raised here and which have come up since this thread was originally started. I'll post back soon with what I find out. :)
If desired I could put together some PHP that would allow people to enter their registry info and store it in the com-pacowners.com database in a table that would not affect the SMF stuff.
I believe that Excel can generate a webpage from a spreadsheet automatically. That would mean having to re-export every time information changes, but it is a single click, then you just need to ftp it to the site and overwrite the old one.
Not the most elegant of solutions, but it is something that could be setup pretty quickly (if you already have a list in an importable format)
Hey all,
Excel can be used to compile the registry pretty easy. It can viewed as a webpage or pasted into one. It can be sorted every which way. I don't know how we would post it but I'm sure Capt K would make that call. I am volunteering to enter the info. maybe we should start thinking about at least gathering info while the forum is active. I think it could be updated on a schedule of 2 weeks or a month interval. I wouldn't think entry should be right into the database by each individual. Below is a cut and paste out of excel. The info is dummied up.
Com-Pac Registry
Model Hull # Year Condition State owned since Boat Name
16 ABV 00140J776 1976 sailing MO 1998 Martha
16 ABV 00670k876 1976 fixing FL 1987 Tabatha
16 ABV 00980B977 1977 sailing NJ 2001 Sabrina
16 ABV 01190C277 1977 sailing MA 2002 Cranky
16 ABV 00140J776 1977 sailing MO 1998 Hotty
16 ABV 00670k876 1978 fixing FL 1987 Freespirit
16 ABV 00980B977 1978 sailing NJ 2001 Squall
16 ABV 01190C277 1978 sailing MA 2002 Whitecap
16 ABV 00140J776 1978 sailing MO 1998 Blue Thunder
16 ABV 00670k876 1979 fixing FL 1987 Honcho
16 ABV 00980B977 1979 sailing NJ 2001 Katie II
16 ABV 01190C277 1979 sailing MA 2002 Harriet
16 ABV 00140J776 1979 sailing MO 1998 Perth
16 ABV 00670k876 1979 fixing FL 1987 Endora
16 ABV 00980B977 1979 sailing NJ 2001 Noname
16 ABV 01190C277 1979 sailing MA 2002 Lancer
19 ABV 01190C277 1981 sailing GA 1981 Bridget
That's exactly what I was referring to... the only question is how well does excel handle columns when it outputs to html?
Could you take that same dummy chart you created, export it to "web format" and post it somewhere so we could look? Hopefully, excel puts proper spacing in each column, such that the heading always matches up with the data.
Oh, and by the way, thanks!
I don't know where to post HTML on this site or how. I could post it into my website and refer people thewre but that is a bit presumptuous. I'll give it a go. Excel is designed to be saved as a web page but I don't know where there is a page on this site. I'm sure we can get some good ideas from someone here. Excel is pretty convertible. I can save it as text, Word, webpage, html but so far i can't see how to do a PDF.
To do a pdf, you need a pdf converter. Adobe has one (you have to buy Acrobat, not just the reader), but it is a bit expensive. My favorite freebee (DISCLAIMER: it must be for non-business use) is PDF995. It installs itself as a "printer", so you can use it with any program that prints (you click on print, and then select PDF995 as you printer). Version 7.9 is available for download at http://www.pdf995.com/download.html .
Actually.... wait... I've watched your videos on the Com-Pac 16 and 19 Fast sail. Aren't you a Mac user? On a Mac, you click on File-> Print in Excel, and there is a button on the bottom of the screen "Save as a PDF..." Apple does the rest for you!
http://www.com-pacowners.com/gallery2/albums/userpics/10142/registry.pdf
or with thumbnail photos
http://www.com-pacowners.com/gallery2/displayimage.php?album=6&pos=10
This downloads the pdf from the com-pac gallery to my computer in a formatted and printable form, but I haven't checked off another computer to see if it pulling the file from my local host.
Excel provides a spreadsheet that would also provide a column of thumbnail photos of each craft.
Works perfectly.
Thanks for all the work!
Great!
Thanks for confirming you can see it.
How did it work? Does it download to computer or does it pop as a PDF or image?
I gather this is not CaptK's preferred method, but in a way it is good because there is a firewall between entry to the registry and the output that can't be glitched up. The only danger would be if one person held the registry and lost it or had it corrupted. Solution - Backup the original excel file to CaptK with each update.
At least there is something here that is concrete to critique.
It loaded in another tab for me (I use Mozilla Firefox: www.mozilla.org). I have my browser setup to ALWAYS open in a new tab if the link tries to open a new window. My guess is that clicking on the link causes a new window to pop up.
If you are going to add thumbnail photos to the listing, that might get a bit slow to open. Each thumbnail is small, but when there are more than 600 members...
If I was doing the entry, I would rather not add thumbnails, it was just my amazement that excel had added this feature.
I still think that model, hull #, location, condition and boat name is all that is needed. No personal stuff, no email, no address.
This kind of registry can then show model changes at different hull numbers.
Where the boats migrated to, and how many are likely still sailing.
When we went on the Midwest rendevous there was a beautiful little CP16 anchored about 400 yards from the marina where we began our trip. It would have been so easy for this boat's owner to stop by and say hi or sail with us. Evidently not every Com-Pac owner knows or cares about our site. It may be that it will take a long time to get a big percentage of Com-Pacs registered. Oh well.
Add me: Rick Klages C-16/3 Hull AVB02730C090 (previously named "Steppin' Up". Once owned by Gil Weiss).
Name: "Quahog"; as in happy as a clam. Still sailing.
ick
1. Model - 19/II
2. Hull # - ABV00401A78719
3. Location - Chattanooga, TN
4. Sailing Condition - yes
5. Name - "Island Pearl"
6.Year bought - 2007
7. Options - Roller Furling, Spinnaker, Bimini
Proud new owner of a compac 16 thats going to need alot of TLC
1. Model - 16
2. Hull # - ABV01367M81C
3. Location - Dothan, AL
4. Sailing Condition - Not yet
5. Name -
6.Year bought - 2008
7. Options - I dont even have any sails yet!
Old owner of a Compac 23/3
1. Model - 23/3
2. Hull # - ??
3. Location - Lake Norman (near Charlotte, NC)
4. Sailing Condition - yes
5. Name - none
6. Year bought - 1994
7. Options - 150 Genoa
We just purchased a 1984 Anniv. Issue CP16 two weeks ago. We spent a good deal of time researching small trailerable sailboats and this website helped make our final decision easier. We found a very stock '84 in pretty good condition. We have splashed it twice and absolutely loved it. After sailing dinghies for a couple of years, it sure is nice to be able to move around in the cockpit.
Model: Compaq 16
Hull#: ABV02108M8AC
Location: Marshall, Wisconsin
Sailing Condition: Yes
Name: Was previously named "Puppy Luff" My wife loves the name, so we'll probably keep it.
Year Bought: 2008
Options: Swim Platform, Main and Jib Halyard Cam Upgrade, State of the art 1952 3 HP Model 3102 Evinrude
Just bought a Compac 16!
1. Model - 16/1
2. Hull # - ??
3. Location - Merritt Island (near Cocoa Beach, FL)
4. Sailing Condition - yes
5. Name - none
6. Year bought - 2009
7. Options - none
1. Model - 16 CB
2. Hull # -ABV02895F798
3. Location - Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic
4. Sailing Condition - yes
5. Name - Agua-Sala
6. Year bought - 1997
7. Options - Masthead rig, Roller furled jib, spinaker, mid-boom traveler, ida rudder, VHF radio, CD player, Bimini
8. Color - Dark blue hull / red below-water line
Hello fellow Compac sailors. Very difficult to get on this site, but finally made it. Wish to announce that I am the proud owner of two (2) Compac sailboats. Here, in Florida, I am very happy with my yr. 2004 Suncat. In Northern California I just purchased a yr. 2002 Compac 19xl, which I do not believe has ever been sailed. Looking forward to my trip back to California! I am "boat poor" as I also have a yr. 2000 West Wight Potter 19, which will most likely go on the market very soon. Looking forward also to communicating with you all.
1. Model - Suncat
2. Hull # -ABV17345E09
3. Location - SW Florida
4. Sailing Condition - yes
5. Name - Sanura
6. Year bought - 2009
7. Options - Yamaha 4cy/4hp, tiller-pilot,
8. Color - Dark green hull / tan stripe, sailcover & Bimini, tanbark sail
9. Sailing waters of Charlotte Harbor, Lemon Bay and Gasparilla Sound
Looks like we had a lot of talk about making a registry some years ago, I'm new and was just trying to see if something was done and I missed it in a post?
1. Model CP 16
2. Hull # ABV00415M77H
3. Location Fl keys
4. Sailing condition yes
5. Name Ayla Marie
6. Year Bought 2010
7 Options none
8. color white
9. Sailing waters-around Big Pine Key Fl
Model Cp 16
location Lake Whitney Tx.
sailing condition yes
boat name Gypsy Gull
bought 2012
options none
sailing waters- where ever I can trailer her to
Model: CP Eclipse SL
Location: Huntington Bay, Long Island NY
Hull #: ABV180711314
Vessel Name: Helios
Year:2014 (bought new)
Sailing condition: Yes
Options: inboard diesel -Westerbeke 12D-2
Hull color: Blue
Sailing waters: around Long Island Sound and Connecticut
1. Model - 19-3
2. Hull # -ABV00550C191 - I believe the last 19-3 made by the hull number?
3. Location - Piedmont, North Carolina
4. Sailing Condition - yes
5. Name - Unnamed as of yet
6. Year bought - 2015
7. Options - Tohatsu 5hp 4 cycle
8. Color - White hull / tan stripe
9. Sailing waters of High Rock Lake, trying the Neuse River this weekend
Jeff
1. Model - 16 MK-1
2. Hull # - ABV00540M77L
3. Location - Roanoke, Virginia
4. Sailing Condition - Yes, refurbished!
5. Name - Ojos
6. Year Bought - 2014
7. Options - Tohatsu 4hp 4 cycle
8. Hull Color - White with Blue Stripe
9. Sailing Waters - Where ever I can trailer her to. SML, Summersville Lake, Sinepuxent Bay, Currituck Sound