Today was a great day. I took delivery of my new boat. She is a Compac 23D 1990. She is one of the best maintained boats I have ever seen. Everything looks like new. The features down below are one of a kind and the craftsmanship is beautiful. NO MAS was once owned by Ron Chappell and of late by Rich Caldwell. Both Ron and Rich live in Colorado. I live 1600 miles away on the gulf coast of Alabama. Some of you may be familiar with Ron Chappell and NO MAS. I am so proud to own her. I have been on this forum for 2 years or so under the Horizon Cat section as I own a 2008 Horizon Cat with a diesel in board. I have loved this boat. She is Beamy, very stable and graceful. I have ejoyed everyday owing this boat. I just missed saling a sloop and when NO MAS came on the market I saw a geat boat and a great oppurtunity. I have not sailed her yet as she just arrived today. I will post more as I sail on Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
Congratulations! Looking forward to hearing more.
Congrats? There is at least one other CP23 in Mobile. We need to get a future rondayvoo scheduled.
Brackish,
Do you reside in Mobile or were you referingto another 23 owner in the Mobile area. Yes I would like to get together with other local area 23 owners. I have lived in Mobile all my life. I am curently a member of Mobile Yacht Club. That is where I have kept my Compac Horizon Cat for the last 3 years. I will be keeping No Mas there as well. Looks like a great wekend of sailing on Mobile Bay. Highs in the 70's. 10 knot wind. I can't wait. Lets stay in touch.
Quote from: kobo on November 07, 2011, 04:51:32 PM
Brackish,
Do you reside in Mobile or were you referingto another 23 owner in the Mobile area. Yes I would like to get together with other local area 23 owners. I have lived in Mobile all my life. I am curently a member of Mobile Yacht Club. That is where I have kept my Compac Horizon Cat for the last 3 years. I will be keeping No Mas there as well. Looks like a great wekend of sailing on Mobile Bay. Highs in the 70's. 10 knot wind. I can't wait. Lets stay in touch.
No, I live in Tupelo, MS, and keep my boat at Bay Springs Lake which is on the TennTom. I tow to the Gulf Coast at least once a year, normally late May and stay till mid June. I usually do the B.E.E.R cruise in Pensacola, although I won't be able to do that in 2012 because my youngest sons wedding is scheduled for that time frame. If all goes as planned, I will be permanently moving to the Coast, Biloxi or Ocean Springs sometime next year.
The other CP23 I was referring to is the one pictured below (wind scoop, green bimini). The pic is from B.E.E.R 2011 and the owner told me he is from Mobile and as I recall he said he kept his boat either there or in Pensacola. Unfortunately, I don't have any contact information and he didn't leave his info on the B.E.E.R skippers roster.
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af200/brackish_photos/EPSN0032.jpg)
Congratulation on the 23D ! we sail a 1996 23D and love her. She is our third 23... one an outboard and the other a diesel. I am sure you will enjoy your new boat !
Kobo...Congratulations, sounds like a fine boat!!!
A CP23D in great shape is definitely to be coveted.
Thanks. I have had the pleasure of sailing and owning a lot of different sailboats in the last 46 years. I wanted a smaller trailerable boat so I tried the Compac Horizon Cat. Cat Boats have a certain Romantic draw. However the sloop is king. I love the 23. (and it is trailerable) Thanks again.
The boat with the green bimini is mine. I live in Mobile, but keep "Southern Cross" in a wet slip at Pensacoala Shipyard. The boat is a 1985 MKII.
Scott:
What's your hull number? I also have a 1985 23/2 #321. Maybe we're cousins!
bob23 in NJ
Bob,
I believe are boats are first cousins, my boat is #322
Scott:
That is awesome! Here is a photo of my #321:
(http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt260/Bob23_photo/Koinoina2011-1.jpg)
She's moored in Surf City, NJ.
bob23
Bob & Scott,
I don't know who owns the CP23 # 323, But I'll gladly raise my sail next to yours as my 19 is #323.
TG
Raise the sails and raise the glasses!!!!
bob23
Got NO MAS rigged and in the water. Took her around to her new slip. Engine ran fine. My son heard a dripping noise. Took a look and the packing nut was really dripping fast. Got out the wrenches and fixed the problem. Saturday moning went sailing on Mobile Bay with my son. Breeze was around 10 knots. We had the head sail and main up. No MAS is cutter rigged so we put the smaller of two staysails up. She looked great and sailed quite well. I am really falling in love with this boat. Went back to boat on Sunday and again sailed on Mobile Bay. This time without my son. The breeze was steady @ 10 to 12 knots. NO MAS single hands very easily. Got to sail for 5 hours. Wonderful day. Now I know I am head over heels in love with this boat.
Any photos, kobo?
bob23
Bob,
For the second time I am attempting to post some photos of NO MAS and of our trip on Saturday. They are pictures of us on Dog River and just coming into Mobile Bay. We had a great trip, temp started out @ 40 degress but quickly went into the high 60's. Some pictures are of her in her new "Southern Slip" @ Mobile Yacht Club. I will be posting pics of te interior, as I believe every owner of Compac 23's have made some type of conversations or additions down below. I know mine has been changed a lot. (http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/kobolebas/NoMas014.jpg)(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/kobolebas/NoMas014.jpg)(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/kobolebas/NoMas012.jpg)(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/kobolebas/NoMas001.jpg)
Beautiful. Can one beat the look of a properly handled 23 moving through the water with the grace she's intended to display? Nay, nay.
I just took some photos of my interior which has recieved some minor changes and improvements. As soon as I get around to loading them to Photobucket, I'll post 'em in the "Koinonina" thread.
Is that inner forestay removable? Does it look like a factory installation?
Bob23
The inter fore stay is removable. Besides what you see on deck in the fore peak anchor locker area there is a stainless cable that is bolted at top to the bottom of the fore stay then a shorty stainless cable the same as the stay wire is attached to the bottom of the anchor floor. This short piece is also removable. I really like the option of have a cutter rig. She came with two staysails. I do not know if it is factory installed or not. Either way it installed done quite professionally.
As I promised here are pictures of the interior of NO MAS. I would like to see what owners of other older Com pac 23's have done to change their interiors.(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/kobolebas/NoMas.jpg)(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/kobolebas/NoMas10.jpg)(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/kobolebas/NoMas2.jpg)(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/kobolebas/NoMas4.jpg)(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/kobolebas/NoMas8.jpg)
Wow, Kobo: Very nice!
We're on the same page with some improvements: I build a similiar chart table but only on the starboard side where I removed the sink. All my electronics and electrical panel are on that side also.
I especially like the little seat on the diesel cover panel. Great idea! And I love the sink/stove cabinet. I suppose you use the starboard side of the boat for sleeping/sitting?
Where is the head or portapotti? I was planning to install a new portapotti just forward of the bulkhead, starboard side eventually. I'd picked one out from Defender with a cleanout hose to a deck fitting so it could be pumped out.
bob23
Bob,
The Head is located forward in the center of the V Berth. It can be pumped to holding tank or in the surrounding water (Thats a No No of course) Holding tank and valves are locate under the Starboard V Berth.There is an indicator light that shows when the tank is full. It is connected to a Gusher pump which can be pumped to a deck outlet to a pump-out station or overboard.
I can show this pic which is where it is located. If you need other pics of the arrangement let me know.
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h361/kobolebas/NoMas12.jpg)
Bob,
In regards to the location of my holding tank. I said location was starboard locker. It is really located in front of the head in the forward most locker, just in aft of the anchor locker. The head is mounted (bolts on top nuts on bottom) on a piece of UHMW 1/2" thick. The 1/2" thick material is screwed down at all four corners.
Kobo:
I knew your 23 looked familiar. I'd seen her on the blogsite of her previous owners. I remember thinking "Boy, they sure packed alot of stuff in a little boat. It was surely well thought out."
You've got a one of a kind 23, there, Kobo. Do you know what she weighs?
bob23
ps: does your inner forestay attach the mast at the spreader hieght?
Bob,
Yes I cannot claim fame to anything that has been done to her so far. I got her from Rich Caldwell and he had purchased her from Ron Chappell. Ron is the one who did the beautiful and well thought interior. He also has done the most amazing job I have ever seen. She is equipped with a lot of excellent features. Example: Fuel polishing system, propane monitoring system with electric shut off valve and sniffer with warning, 4 bank battery continues monitoring system (she only has 2 batteries). Deck wash system, fresh water fitting to flush engine. I could go on and on. I am very lucky to have snagged this one. Yes the inner forestay is attached in line with the spreaders. Ron Chappell is the guy who designed the perfect mast raising system. He once wrote an article for Good Old Boat about. It is a breeze to raise the mast.
Kobo
Kobo:
I'll have to research my back issues for that article. I "invented" a mast raising system this spring which almost proved disatrous. PeterG sent me a link to the original blog or website whatever one wants to call it...he demostrates the system there...I'll check it out for next spring.
That is truly a unique boat.
Bob23
Try Google on this -
Article taken from Good Old Boat magazine: Volume 4, Number 3, May/June 2001.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=good%20old%20boat%20magazine%3A%20volume%204%2C%20number%203%2C%20may%2Fjune%202001&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodoldboat.com%2Freader_services%2Farticles%2Fmaststepping.php&ei=EIjHTs0fw97RAYDE-Ss&usg=AFQjCNH8W0tzGCrLsX8atKTfM4onHq0_yw (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=good%20old%20boat%20magazine%3A%20volume%204%2C%20number%203%2C%20may%2Fjune%202001&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodoldboat.com%2Freader_services%2Farticles%2Fmaststepping.php&ei=EIjHTs0fw97RAYDE-Ss&usg=AFQjCNH8W0tzGCrLsX8atKTfM4onHq0_yw)
Man, Tim:
That's the mother of all links! Thanks.
I'd seen that before and forgotten about it so thany you. I plan on building one this winter although It'll probably be of wood. I am a carpenter, after all. Maybe I post the progress here at the site.
Bob23
Bob,
I can show you pictures of mine and I can also give the measurements for the Gin Pole length, and the length and configuration of the bridles that keep the mast form going side to side. Apparently Ron and his friend measured everthing to some pretty exact measurements. I am impressed at how easy and straight the mast goes up.
Kobo
Kobo,
Please post gin pole length and bridle info here. That is one of my intended winter projects.
Thanks.
Zimm
I will post those measurements soon. I went sailing today but I will not be back to the boat until after Thanksgiving. If I do go back before then I will get those measurements posted sooner.
Kobo
Would encourage those that are planning a new mast raising system to go the articles section in this forum and click on "mast raising system" . I now have about a dozen raisings and lowerings with this system, all of them solo, and I believe it is the best system devised. If you go to the web article that is referenced in my post, you can disregard the part about the raised crutch, it is not necessary.
My post also has information on how to determine that point in space that you will need to find in order to make a bridle or baby stay system
Here's the link to Brack's system:
http://cpyoa.geekworkshosting.com/forum/index.php?topic=3823.0 (http://cpyoa.geekworkshosting.com/forum/index.php?topic=3823.0)
tg
I have been using the No Fear system and highly recommend it. I have to raise/lower the mast in the water in order to use the best launching ramp in town. The bridle works great holding everything centered even as the boat heels. I generally raise/lower by myself.
Tip: The bridle ring needs to be exactly in line with the tabernackle pin so things don't go slack or tighten too much and try to pull out your deck hardware. Also loosening the uppers a turn or so seems to help. The most difficult part, after setting everything up (which takes the most time), is trying to keep the backstay from fouling anything as I raise the mast. Go slow if working by yourself.
Regards,