Hi fellow sailors,
Had the 16 out for 5 nights last Fall in the Puget Sound area. What fun! What a great boat. I missed having a hard shell tender though. I don't have a truck to pull the boat with and to put a tender in the truck bed, so then I thought, "Why can't I build a pram to fit inside the cockpit while I'm towing?" So I've spent some time this winter designing and building a six foot pram that I can put in the cockpit upside down. It's about 90% done now and I'll have it all ready for next summer and some cruising in Wash. and British Columbia. My problem now is the color scheme. Should I paint it to match the Compac or should I go with some combination of Mediterranean colors that I have seen on Greek fishing boats? Such a tough decision!
I would say go for the Med. look. Bet you would be happier and know spectators will appreciate it more than just another white skiff.
I would go with traditional white. The CP-16 has such a classic salty look, why not compliment it rather than distract from it?
idouglas
1994 CP-16 IIIXL
ps. Can you post pictures, once it is complete?
idouglas
You're both right. The Med look is great and I think I'm leaning for it. I was in Greece some years back and completely fell in love with the small, open fishing boats I saw there. However, the traditional, salty look of C16 is so great and one reason I love the boat. I don't want the C16 and the pram to clash. Such a dilemma, (actually I wish all my decisions could be as fun as this one is to make). I'm going to be busy for quite a while and don't have time to paint it now, so I have lots of time to decide. I'll try to get pictures up once it's all done. Thanks for the advice sailors.
Hi RM, I am currently restoring a 1973 9' American fiberglass dinghy. The lines are similar to a 16,so it will be white with red and blue boot stripes and a American flag to match my 16. I modified a sunfish rig and sail for it, and plan to try her out this summer. Good luck with your project. HAPPY SAILING BILL