Hello everyone! My name is Scott and I am from Easton, Pa. I am currently in the process of rescuing a 1980 Compac 16 from an older sailer who unfortunately has been battling cancer for many years, and understandably the 16 fell into a bit of disrepair. It is completely filthy from being parked under a tree, but in surprisingly good shape under all the dirt, leaves and lichens that are growing on it. The hull and keel are in remarkable condition, the only issue is that there is some cracking in the fiberglass around the bolts that mount the mast (step?) to the boat. I will post some pictures of the boat and the damaged area in a restoration thread later, I will need advice on how to repair it properly. I also need to clean the cabin of all the peeling paint, and make a new cabin door for the hatchway, the current one is shot and starting to rot.
The boat is complete, with newer sails, all the rigging cables and lines were replaced, and before he became ill, it seems like he had taken great pride in his boat. This will be my first boat, I have only sailed with friends who have sailboats before, so I am really excited to finally be getting my first sailboat after over 20 years of dreaming about getting one! I just ordered all new tires and wheels to replace the dry-rotted and rusted set on the magictilt trailer, as well as a new waterproof LED light kit to replace the originals on the trailer. I'm probably going to install bearing buddies because we will be dragging this thing back and forth 330 miles to the in-laws lake house up in Canada. I was really excited to get a boat with such a shallow draft, because their dock is in a cove that sometimes only provides 2 to 3 ft of water depending on the level in the lake.
For anyone who is interested, my other addiction in life is Chevrolet's K5 Blazer, my tow rig will be my '91 Blazer with a fuel injected 350 and a soft top. I've been resto-modding it for about 3 years now. There's nothing like cruising to the lake or beach in a 4 wheel drive convertible! I'll try and get my photobucket account working so I can post some pictures, more to come...
hey there, welcome and congratulations on your find! We are just north of you - wilkes barre area, but our boat is in jersey - barnegat bay. there are a number of compac owners who sail on nockamixon - just south of quakertown. are you familiar with that area? that might be a good spot for a test of the trailer and the boat before heading north to canada. i think that you will find the group down there to be friendly. http://nockamixonsailclub.com/content/about-nockamixon-sail-club
you might also want to get in touch with Marty - he is on this site and has a boat in southern bucks county.. we met up with him last fall at nockamixon and had a great sail. if you happen to find yourself in the poconos, you are welcome to stop by to chat about sailing.. we just got our boat last spring, so we have a lot to learn yet, but we had a great time and met some wonderful people on this site as well as at the marina in jersey where the boat stays.. good luck! jt
good project
consider making the cabin door out of plexiglass, for an open feeling.
consider putting a milk crate on a rope down at the ends of the inside bunks for extra storage.
a kerosene lantern is a good anchor light and if you paint the cabin bright white a candle will give light and heat.
consider cross boards in the cockpit that give storage in the footwell and a bigger sleep-outside bed.
consider a milkcrate kitchen box under the cockpit boards for backpacker kitchen and food. no fuel in cabin.
a 2hp engine and a 13lb danforth are big enough. 8-) bill in nc
Thanks Jthatcher, I actually live very close to Lake Nockamixon, the original owner actually had the 16 in a seasonal slip there for many years apparently. According to what I was told, the cracking around the mount for the mast occurred during a severe storm while the boat was docked on the lake... The previous owner is a really neat guy, and has actually been helping me get the boat and trailer back in shape. He is actually giving me the boat and seems thrilled that my family wants to save her. I'm glad to hear there are other knowledgable members that live in the area! I have a lot to learn, and would love to see what others have done to their boats.
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Here's how I found the old girl... It's not as bad as it looks! Most of the crud washes off easily.
Here's one my other projects, my tow rig:
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Shamblin, thanks for the great ideas! She's pretty much a blank slate, and I want to make the most of the cramped quarters. I plan on doing some overnighters eventually.
you couldnt have picked a better boat to restore or a better bunch of people to advise you on how to do it. hope to see her ship shape soon
When I first saw her, I almost got back in my car and left, but since I was already there I figured it was worth a look. I'm glad I stayed, because she was in much better shape than my first impression and gut was telling me.
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The damaged area...
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how close to nockamixon? i grew up in quakertown.. it sure is good that you gave the boat a second look! jt
I live in Easton, which is only about 30 minutes north of Nockamixon. The boat is actually only 10 minutes from Nockamixon currently. I'm probably only a little over a half hour or 40 minutes from Quakertown, and I'm sure that we will be getting to know Lake Nockamixon quite well in the near future.
I'm tentatively planning to go transfer the titles and register the boat and trailer next week, and I hope to pick her up the following Saturday after I put the new wheels, tires, and lights on for the trip home. He offered me the use of his pressure washer also, and a lesson on how to set up everything! He's such a neat old guy, I kind of don't want to rush getting it road worthy to pull it off his property, I have really enjoyed meeting him and talking to him about the boat.
Anybody have any good ideas of how to properly repair the cracking under the mount for the mast? I want to do it right the first time.
What's in the Quonset hut?
The trailer, is that a 'Tilt-Magic' trailer that can't tilt because of the tongue jack location? Why are the two square tubes one on top `O the other? Looks like they moved the jack to make room for the spare tire.
The damaged area photo, the tabernacle has been pulled out of the cabin roof top, so I'm guessing that the 3/4" plywood backing is a tad rotted under the glass.
So this calls for a big bottle of some Marine-Tex two part Epoxy and finish drilling clean through the wood and through bolt with 1/4"-20 ss bolts, finishing washers, flat washers, and either nuts or acorn nuts, the missing tabernacle down on the cabin top with copious amounts of Marine-Tex, let her ooze out and wipe up as it starts to set up. It's not necessary to make it any more complex than that if you don't have to replace the backing plate wood.
Why wouldn't the old greased bearings be in good shape? it's not like the grease goes away just by being parked in the grass for years. When the wheels stop turning the lube can't go anywhere. It just waits for the next revolutions to start. Pump a little fresh bearing grease into the wheel hubs and tow her home. Stop at the coin car wash on the way home. I held the control key down and tapped the + key to blow up your photos so I could better see the details, Tap - to shrink back down.
skip.
There waS surprisingly nothing in the hut, just yard tools and a lawn mower. They should have had the boat in there... On a positive note, guess what the UPS man brought me:
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And...
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I'm hoping for an uneventful drive home, hopefully the bearings are still in good shape!
You should probably repack the bearings before you take it any appreciable distance, just to be on the safe side.
My 8 year old son and I spent all day yesterday working on the boat, well, that's actually not true... We spent all day working on the trailer. We yanked the old girl out of the weeds and the holes that her trailer tires had sunk into from sitting for so long. Then proceeded to change the wheels and tires. Also popped the dust caps off the hubs and took a look at the bearings. I tightened them up a little since they seemed too loose, with the intention of replacing them after they make the 15 mile journey home.
We spent the next few hours replacing the entire lighting system with the new LED kit I had bought. What should have been an hour job at the most turned into several hours. I learned a valuable lesson on where to place your ground wire on a tilt trailer... It works much better on the same part of the trailer as the lights! Then proceeded to discover a previous owner wiring nightmare on the back of my truck that needed to be replaced and fixed... We ended up leaving without the boat and trailer. Probably won't get over to pick it up for 3 or 4 days. My son was really disappointed that we didn't get to pressure wash and scrub the boat! That was the one thing he was looking forward to doing. I ended up fixing my father-in-laws boat trailer lights today, so I got to hook up to his trailer and rewire my truck, so we should be street legal on the trip home!
The day wasn't a total loss, we did transfer the titles for the boat and trailer, and I registered the trailer and the boat as well! We will be all set once we do our repairs and polishing to get this old gal back into shape! I also got a chance to look at the the sails, he wasn't kidding about only using the new main for one season, truthfully it doesn't look like it's been out of the bag! He also gave me the original sails, which at a quick glance look to be in good shape as well.
I did make one huge mistake though.... I didn't take a single photo of our progress.
Smier,
Once you get the trailer and boat squared away I would suggest you put together a "trail box", anything that you can use to keep spare parts in for the trailer, such as Bearings and or hub (with bearings in place) bottle jack, spare bulbs, electrical wire and electrical tape, etc.
At least you will be most likely to make a road side repair if you have the stuff with you if you happen to break down.
I see a lot of trailers on the side of the road simply because the owners didn't prep the trailer from the year before and the boat / trailer sat until......."They got the urge to take the boat out" and are now stranded on the side of the road making their calls for help.
Glenn B.
We finally brought the S.S. Minnow home today! My son and I spent a couple of hours pressure washing and scrubbing. Still needs some more TLC, but we are off to a great start. The trip home was uneventful thankfully. On with the pictures!!!
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She looks great! From the pics it looks like you have your winch wire running over the rubber V wheel. On this boat it probably should run under the V.
Looks like you could take her out for a sail right now. The Minnow? - Remember, the Minnow was holed through and beached for ---- Gee, I guess it's been close to 50 years!!!!
looks like you have been busy! great job.. i bet that you are very anxious to get it into the water.. we are all looking forward to hearing about your first sail.. jt
I actually didn't choose the name, a bunch of my buddies at work started calling it that and it just kind of fit! My wife didn't approve of my first choice... The S.S. Marital Bliss! I'm so excited, it needs a lot of TLC, but it is well worth it and I look forward to many years of enjoyment out I this boat! Being stuck on a tropical island can't be all that bad, can it?
Check out this video on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfR7qxtgCgY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Great Job on the boat so far!
Quote from: skip1930 on April 13, 2012, 07:21:16 AM
The damaged area photo, the tabernacle has been pulled out of the cabin roof top, so I'm guessing that the 3/4" plywood backing is a tad rotted under the glass.
So this calls for a big bottle of some Marine-Tex two part Epoxy and finish drilling clean through the wood and through bolt with 1/4"-20 ss bolts, finishing washers, flat washers, and either nuts or acorn nuts, the missing tabernacle down on the cabin top with copious amounts of Marine-Tex, let her ooze out and wipe up as it starts to set up. It's not necessary to make it any more complex than that if you don't have to replace the backing plate wood.
Skip, I believe you're correct. I've been doing a lot of research on how to repair this, and I believe I have a key bit of info on why it would be acceptable to thru bolt the tabernacle to the top of the cabin. My boat was demasted/dismasted(not sure which is correct terminology) during a storm after one of the rigging lines broke during severe wind while it was docked in its slip. The weak point isn't the cabin roof, well it could be If the fiberglass enclosed wood block you mention is severely rotted. However, when this one failed the tabernacle actually wasnt ripped off, it simply snapped the pin off and bent one side of the tabernacle over almost flat! The screws never ripped out, yes they cracked the surrounding fiberglass, but the previous owner actually had to unscrew them to remove the tabernacle to repair the bent "ear", which was when he discovered the cracks. So I feel pretty confident that in the event of a rigging failure, that the thin tabernacle our boats use would simply bend over again. Like many of the posts discussing this on the board have said before, the tabernacle really isn't under much load or strain when rigged, which is one reason I think they can get away with such a light weight piece of metal.
Providing that there isn't wide spread rot, I will be thru bolting and sealing the tabernacle back on like you mentioned above.
So I headed up tonight to my inlaws house where I currently have the boat stored to work on it. I took some left over vinyl trim board scraps that I had left from at my house and made a two piece replacement companionway door. I used the rotten plywood door as a template, traced it the best I could with a sharpie, and cut it with my cordless circular saw. It came out surprisingly well! It will require some sanding, and I still need to cut an angle where the two pieces meet to prevent water from entering along the seam where the top and bottom piece meet. As others have posted before, it's not the fanciest looking thing, but it looks a lot better than the rotten plywood, and didn't cost me anything!!! I failed to take any pictures because I was racing to get my tools and gear cleaned up as a thunderstorm was approaching... I'll take some pics of it when I head back up.
I really like the LED trailer lights, I got to try them out tonight, they are bright! They will certainly help with visibility on the road, and they look pretty sweet as well! Now I can start cleaning up the interior and get ready to paint if I don't find too much damage...
It's not finished, but here's a picture of my replacement boards I cut for my companionway:
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I made it two piece for ease of stowing below deck. I still need to finish the edges and cut the seem at a 45* overlap to prevent water from leaking. Spent last Saturday assessing the situation, and trying to come up with a plan of attack. I have several issues that need addressed:
1). Need to reseal the deck to hull joint behind the rub rail, it's dry, cracked, and falling out in places.
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Do I need to seperate the hull and deck and clean out the old material completely, or can I just remove the loose material and recaulk with the 3M adhesive? I want to do it right the first time, but don't want to make this too big of a project either...
2). Cabin sole has seperated from ballast. Seems solid underneath with only a minor crunch when you step on it. Keel seams to be in excellent shape. Should I open it up and check for water under it? Cabin paint is peeling and chipping, and at one point there was water in the boat...
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3). I spent my day scraping and shop vacuuming the interior out. Thankfully, the compression post is solid!
What is this access and area designed for? Access to the compression post mounting bolts?
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There was some moisture in the bottom when I opened it up, not much, but water has obviously gotten in there. I am assuming it has seeped under the cabin sole bunk area, the carpet that was in there was soaked from the rotten companionway door. I'm hoping my new boards have corrected that issue.
4). The winch eye (Ubolt that mounts thru the bow) isn't loose, but the wood it bolts thru is damp and seemed soft.
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Advice for replacement? I have left over pressure treated pine but was afraid it would be too soft?
5). Is this just a vent or does it have another purpose? Am I missing a cover or something? Because its wide open and the bees love it...
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That's all for now, I'd appreciate any help and advice!!! Thanks in advance, Scott.
Here's a link to a writeup I did on fixing my bow eye. It's now strong enough to bear the full weight of the boat as I drag it up on the trailer (though I try to avoid doing this).
http://cpyoa.geekworkshosting.com/forum/index.php?topic=4578.msg31824#msg31824
It's been a while since I updated, I'm still working away on the boat and trailer. I finally got to put a good solid day of work on the boat today! First I replaced my worn out winch post, mount, winch, and winch strap. The 32 year old magic tilt trailer has taken a beating from being out in the weather all these years, and the winch post had taken the worst of it...
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I always strap my boats to their trailers anyway, but I am actually Kicking myself for towing this thing home like this! If I had hit the brakes hard, or been in an accident this thing probably would have ended up in the back of my truck... I actually broke it off by hand. Please everybody, check your winch stands, mine was galvanized, but rotted from the inside out apparently from moisture getting inside.
New gear installed, still need to tweak the mounting adjustments, but it's solid!
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Next, I removed the rub rails and cleaned out all the failed caulking in the deck to hull joint. I used the overkill 3M 5200 sealant. First I used a razor knife to help loosen the junk material, followed by a wire brush attachment on my drill to clean out the remaining gunk, as well as to rough it up a bit to give the 5200 something to bite into...
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Then after cleaning any loose Dust and debris out of the joint I applied the 5200 with a caulk gun, wiped it with a latex surgical glove to smooth it out and make sure I got it in there good...
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Worked well, I will follow up by doing the same thing on the inside of the boat soon. If I didn't have a fast approaching deadline, I would have just seperated the deck and the hull. It would have actually made many of my future projects much easier! Next, I reinstalled the mast step by thru drilling the mounting holes. I used new stainless steel hardware to screw and bolt it back onto the top of the cabin. I also bedded it in a heavy coating of 3M 5200. I failed to take pictures of this part of the job, but I'll add some ASAP! Going to reinstall the rub rail trim after it all sets up, and replace all the rope lines on the mast, it looks old and I question if it will hold up for long, so I figure now is the time to do it right! The good news is, all the stainless steel lines for the rigging were replaced after the equipment failure that damaged the mast step, so everything looks good there. I raised the mast for the first time this afternoon, and I was amazed at how easy it was to setup and take down. I'm going to build a crutch to hold the mast for transport, and make a mount for the bow railing to hold it just above the cabin roof. I might do the PVC pipe mod mounted to the trailer to store and haul the boom. I'm going to take a day off work this week and hopefully take its maiden voyage to either Lake Nockamixon or Lake Wallenpaupack later this week!!! I'll keep everyone posted!
It's official!!! July 12th will be the S.S. Minnow's maiden voyage!!! A good friend of mine and I are taking the day off work to head down to Lake Nockamixon for the day. She's not the prettiest boat just yet, but she should be seaworthy after tonight's work session. I want to go midweek in hopes that it won't be too crowded, I'm sure we will be making a few mistakes, and I don't want to be a hindrance to others...
On tonight's schedule:
1. Reinstall rub rails and stainless trim
2. Practice setup and teardown in the yard
3. Make sure the motor still runs
4. Get all the necessary safety gear back on the boat
5. Install license plate on trailer and boat registration sticker
6. Figure out if any other last minute repairs are needed
Hopefully we will be there mid morning thru the late afternoon if the weather cooperates. I'm pretty excited to finally test the old girl out! Hoping we don't provide too much entertainment for others while we are there...
Success!!! We took the SS Minnow out yesterday afternoon to Lake Nockamixon for its triumphant return from retirement! I spent the morning buttoning up some of the last minute details, built a temporary crutch for the cockpit to support the mast while trailering, then towed her to the pressure wash bay at my work, where I spent the next hour cleaning her up for the big adventure:
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She's come a long way in the past couple of months!
We were too busy figuring things out, and trying different things to take pictures while sailing, so this is the only picture I have from at the lake... That's my friend Evan who thankfully came along to help out!
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I picked up an 40lb thrust Minn Kota electric trolling motor to make life simpler, it had no problem pushing the CP16 in an out of the launch. I got this cool app for my phone, called Navionics, that uses the GPS capabilities of the phone to track our course.
Start Time: 7/12/12 4:00 PM
End Time: 7/12/12 5:25 PM
Active track info:
Distance: 1.6 NM
Total time: 1h 24'
Average Speed: 1.2 kts
Max Speed: 4.6 kts
It also shows a map of where we sailed in circles trying to figure out what we were doing. Here's a screen capture, it's pretty cool!
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We found a few things that need worked on, and now I can move on to the interior, but at least we can start enjoying the old girl!!!
great pics.. congrats on the successful sail! how did you like nockamixon? are you ready to join us on barnegat bay at eh end of the month? you are certainly invited.. :) jt
Thanks for the invite! I would love to join you guys, but I am actually on vacation and out of town that entire week... I would definitely love to come and check out the bay at some point though, maybe late summer/early fall? The good news is, it only took one trip out to hook my friend Evan on sailing!!! He's already asking me when we can go out again.
Lake Nockamixon is nice, very quiet and peaceful with lots of kayakers and fisherman. We saw 3 other sailboats off in the distance. There is a 20hp limit to gas powered motors, and since we went out on a Thursday afternoon, there wasn't a whole lot of activity going on, which I enjoyed. I really didn't want too big of an audience the first time out! I look forward to getting to know Nockamixon better, I don't really know that much about it just yet to give a good review...
I took another screen capture to show a slightly better view of Nockamixon, as you can see by the little yellow line representing our track, we really didn't cover much of the lake... It's not a very large lake in my opinion, but nice nonetheless.
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I will be heading over to Spruce Run Reservoir near Clinton, NJ, and I will probably take a day off and go on a mid-week sail on Lake Wallenpaupack in Pa soon(Wallenpaupack is an unrestricted HP lake, and fairly large). There are quite a few other local lakes relatively close to me!
sounds good.. we camped on wallenpaupack earlier in the summer, we were there during the week - lots of powerboats! it must be absolutely crazy there on a weekend - but i did see a number of sailboats tied up at the marina where we camped ( ironwood point) , and i talked with the fellow in the store, and he told me that that have a racing series on weekends for sailboats.. it certainly is a lot larger than nockamixon. however, so i imagine that you will have a great time there.
that is a neat ap that you have - it is nice to be able to see where you have been! sorry you can't make it to bbb2012.. the bay is a great place to sail. good luck with your next outing. jt
We just got back from our vacation in Ontario! I spent all day Saturday installing new axle bearings, seals and bearing buddies. By the time I got the boat and trailer home, it was dark out, I spent the next couple of hours loading my wife's Durango and the boat up with all our gear for a week on the lake.
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I was so glad that I did the bearings and seals, the drivers side actually had some lake water from my recent trip to Lake Nockamixon that ran out when I popped the bearing cover off the axle. The hubs stayed much cooler on the 330 mile trip up to Canada. I'm not liking the 8" wheels though, they seemed to run a little hotter than I would like, so I had to keep the cruising speed a little slower than I like...
I had to use the tilt function of the trailer to launch and retrieve the Minnow... This photo shows the beach style boat ramp at the lake, I had to back the entire Durango into the lake to get it in deep enough to launch.
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This is my son and I preparing to motor across the lake to my in-laws dock for the week!
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It was so nice to be able to just walk out the door of the cottage and hop on the boat! And here's a shot of some of my crew in training!!!
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It was a great week, I learned a lot about sailing, our boat, and found a few more things to fix and modify before our next trip. The kids all enjoyed sailing, and my wife and I took a star lit cruise via the motor to the center of the lake one night and watched the moon set, and marveled at how many stars you can see when your an hour away from the nearest city and there's no light pollution!!!
What a great opportunity for you! We it sounds like a great trip... Very nice photos. So, you just might be ready for the rescheduled Barnegat bay bash. How cool would that be!
Smier, SWEET boat! Read my post here.
http://cpyoa.geekworkshosting.com/forum/index.php?topic=5435.0
I rescued another 16 thad had sa similarly under an apple tree. Rotten apples and worms....and rot in the trailer tongue.
Good luck!
Smier,
While you are looking at the bearings, you might should check out the axle. My '87 Hutch trailer has a badly rusted axle, soon to be replaced. In other recent post, Magic Tilt trailers of age have broken their rusted axles.
Citroen/Dave
the smiles on the kids faces says it all. i cant wait to take our granddaughter (6) sailing next year. you did one hell of a job getting your 16 ship shape. it is a shame to see a sailboat in a state of near disrepair but gratifying to see one brought back. i see an old centerboard cruiser near my moms house that hasnt moved in over ten years. every year it looks worse and worse and sinks deeper into the ground. if i had the room i would buy it and try to resurrect it. anyway congratulations and fairwinds and calm seas to you in the future
Thanks for all the comments and advice, we are going to take one more fall trip, and then the real repairs begin!!! I'm planning a full interior redo, and new top and bottom paint. Replacing all the lights with LED's, adding a masthead light, and mounting my battery forward. My inlaws have already offered the use of their garage! I'll be sure to post up lots of pics!
" adding a masthead light "
Boy you have done some fine work son. You should be be side yourself with pride. I'm happy for you. I snickered at the 'crew in training' pic.
The masthead light...is that a 360 degree white Davis photo eye anchor light at the very top of the mast with a separate power on~power off switch driving the photo eye or are we talking about a 260 degree white steaming light just above the spreaders used ONLY when the outboard is powering the boat and the sails are up?
skip.
Skip, I'll probably be adding both. I already picked up a 2 mile 360* LED masthead light. I haven't found a steaming light that I like just yet. I'm basically starting from scratch, the existing wires are pretty hacked up, and it's just easier to make what I need. I am also looking at adding interior lights, a stereo, charging port for my phone, etc... I plan on taking some 3 day adventures in the near future, and a bigger boat isn't in the budget for now!
"bigger boat isn't in the budget for now".. I bet that a few of us can relate to that! :) the other perspective, however is that, no matter how big the boat, I am convinced that there won't be enough room.. So we might as well be content with being minimalist.. It is kind of a cool challenge to do it all, but keep it small.. Hey! I like the way that sounds!
So, would you mind telling us about the masthead light that you got? I already installed led cabin lights. Nav lights are next. Jt
I just had a crazy day!!! I was off sick on Wednesday, and was cruising the Internet daydreaming about a bigger boat. I do a random search for sailboats on Craigslist, and find an ad for a FREE 1983 Starwind 22' with trailer and a title. I figure it's probably a waste of time, but I email them because I realize the boat is ten minutes from my work. I don't hear anything... I tease my wife that I'm working on another free sailboat, and after showing her the ad, she tells me to drive over and see if they still have it. You don't have to tell me twice, so I take the 4 and 6 year olds for a drive. As we drive by the house, I see a man in the yard so I pull in. I figure that the worst thing he can do is tell me to leave. I found out almost 100 people have responded to the ad, but I was the first person to show up. If I want it it's mine!!! I returned a few hours later with 2 tires and rims off my car and towed her home. The only condition was that I fix her up and take my family sailing, and not just turn around and sell it!!!
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I can't believe it!!!
Smier,
I need you to come live with me for a while, I need your luck.......
Good job on the 2nd new boat.
Awesome stuff
Mac
I'm starting to feel guilty... Like I really owe these people big time. I'm just in shock, I honestly didn't take a super hard look at all this stuff, they kept carrying it out and putting it into my truck. I was in such a hurry to get out of there before it got dark for the ride home. I opened up the sail bags, and some of them look like they are brand new, and they have what appears to be sunbrella covers for the main and the roller furler setup! Some of the stuff I honestly don't know what it's for...
It even came with an old American flag to fly off the rail!
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What are these for?
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It's going to take me a while just to figure out what I have...
Congratulations on BOTH boats! I know you and your family will enjoy them!
one thing is a winch handle, LOL
the other bars I have seen for tables, or other things of the like.
Dude, you just got a great find, do what the guy said and respect your fellow sailor.
I have gotten some items myself for free and they always say to use them with care, dont just wreck em, etc.
Looks like a beautiful boat. Love her like the PO did.
Mac
:) Good Morning, Smier,
It's funny. I am checking in to the site over my first cup of coffee. Revisiting your post makes me fell happy all over again!
When good things happen to people, we should all rejoice! It sure makes the atmosphere grand, doesn't it?
I look forward to pictures of your endeavors! Again, Congratulations!
To everyone, have a great day!
Jill
Congrats, Smier.
I'm not familiar with a Starwind but, as the saying goes: "If it's free, it's for me."
I bet you felt like a kid on Christmas morning...a good feeling for us old farts to experience regularly. Keep us posted.
It truly is a world of wonders!
Bob23
In continuation of a crazy weekend, we piled into the truck to make the 450 mile round trip journey to pick up a project motorcycle frame in Baltic, CT. So, what responsible sailing nut could resist spending the afternoon wandering around Mystic Seaport?!?!?
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Long day, but well worth it!!! My son even got to run the flags up to signal to the other ships in th harbor that we had a man overboard( a demonstration drill of course). It was a really neat place, and I look forward to going back and spending some serious time exploring all the museums and the living history exhibits!
What a great find! Good luck with the cleanup/restoration and keep us posted.
It was raining too hard after work her to do anything on the boat tonight, but I discovered she has a pop up top and apparently has some minor leaks during the down pour that wil need addressed ASAP...
Here's a link to some specs on the Starwind 22. Originally built by Chrysler marine and designed by Halsey Herreschoff. Apparently the design was sold to a couple of different manufacturers, and there were a few different model/trim levels. They apparently sold a base model without a bow pulpit or stern rails, and no pop top. Then there apparently was the MK2, which had the bow pulpit, pop top, and no stern rails or life lines. Then there was the MK3, which had the bow and stern pulpit, rails and life lines, and the popup top. It was apparently very popular to add the rails and lifelines to the MK2, so I haven't figured out which one I have yet.
It has a very cool self draining anchor locker in the deck of the bow, and 2 really nice storage compartments in the seats of the cockpit. The cockpit is self-bailing like our thankfully! It already has a fiberglass foiled rudder, and a swing keel with a pivot pin... I'll have to do some investigating and inspection. I have to say I really like the shoal draft keel of our CP16, the starwind looks to draft almost 2' with the keel in its upright/retracted position, and I think it was over 4' down...
So, my immediate needs are 3 new 15" trailer tires, bearing buddies, replace the rotted trailer bunks, and a tarp to prevent anymore leaks. Then scrub, scrub, scrub, scrub! The hull looks like it just needs a wash and some buffing, the bottom paint must have been applied in 2004 when he bought the boat and is still in great shape since it was parked and never used. The deck has some spider web cracks in the gel coat, but no soft spots that I've been able to find yet. All the windows look like they need serious attention. Interior should just need a good scrub down, and some bribery to get my mother inlaw to sew us some new cushion covers etc... Interior is definitely 1983 plaid brown...
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Oops, here's that link:
http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=111
Great find!!! That looks like a really nice boat too-I bet she sails nicely. A bit of wetsanding and compound will bring her hull back to new-like glory. Our first boat was free, but she was a leaking well-worn dinghy (fast as can be though!). I think the only money I spent on her was trailer tires, trailer lights, registration, a mainsheet and an oar- which was lost at sea. I gave it away to a friend of my wife once the Compac 16 made it's way into our hearts and home.
According to the fine print, Bob23's used boat fees still apply since it was disclosed here on the forum (you do know about these fees, right?). :o
Unfortunately since the value cannot be readily determined, in addition to the normal fees, I'm afraid he's going to assess the "normal and customary" (his words, not mine) "Actuarial fee" to validate title and true value. At least his listing charge won't apply since you didn't buy or sell it here. That will save you thousands..man you are lucky!
Thanks, Salty, for bringing this delicate matter up. I just assumed that Smier was trying to duck out of paying his fair share so my attorneys will be contacting him this week. In addition, this boat that he claims he was given for free, well, it could be stolen, if you take my meaning.
But Smier seems like a nice guy so I'm gonna waive the listing fees. Even though he didn't find the boat on this site, the fine print allows me to levy a listing fee anyway because, as a sailboat, it doesn't really list, it heels. The listing fee is less than the heeling fee so, yes you are saving thousands, possible millions.!
Enjoy your new boat! Chrysler apparently built some nice little sailboats.
Bob23
Anyone looking for a project boat?
There are three ComPac 16's sitting amongst two proud C16's at the Washington Sailing Marina, near Old Town Alexandria, next to Regan Airport, Washington DC. (Hi, Pippen.)
The manager of the Marina owns one that has had water freeze in the keel. His asking was $500; offer less and it will be yours.
I almost bought this one. It is a '77. Classic leak under the Port slide board. Now covered with my blue tarp.
Another abandoned boat has had the keel breached; a stalactite has formed on the bottom of the keel and a a stalagmite has formed on the trailer, below.
A third boat is pointing skyward as the water blocked in the cockpit by leaves has changed the balance on the trailer. This boat has water in the bilge and it will freeze this winter. The manager of the marina, Ron Hussler, I'm sure can tell you who owns these boats. These boats are a '79 and an '81 with a bow sprit, if I remember correctly. One has a bimini.
My bet is that there are three near freebees available.
A forgoten(?) ComPac 23 is floating nearby . . .
Why do people pay Marina fee's on abandoned boats? There must be a place in H. for people that hoard stuff they don't want when others would love a good used boat, before the boats are allowed to rot.
Citroen Dave, your post gave me an idea! We should have a seperate Compac yachts in need of rescue thread!!! I have a coworker who commented how he'd love to get his hands on a sailboat, but can't afford to buy an expensive one, and from time to time people mention that they are looking for a CP16, CP19, etc...
I'll have an update on the Starwind 22 this weekend. All I can say for now is she's getting new tires tonight, and an hour and 20 minutes in the pressure wash bay at work did wonders for her appearance... Oh, and we have a very fitting name for her!!!! Stay tuned, picture to follow!!!
Dave:
Seriously, I'm very interested. I may give Ron a call tomorrow. I have an empty 23 trailer that I could transport either the 23 or a 16 home. Please, guys-not one word of this to the Admiral or you might find me wearing concrete boots!
bob23
My 9 year old son, and my 6 year old daughter both helped out today on the Starwind. First my son went with me to my work, where I had left the boat for the past week because of the scary tires that threatened to blow out at any moment. He helped me install the new Carlisle trailer tires that I had mounted on my 35th anniversary edition Ford Mustang aluminum wheels, that I had just sitting in my basement. They look better on the boat trailer than they ever did on my wifes car! Earlier in the week I had installed new LED tail lights, and I spent an hour and twenty minutes pressure washing most of the exterior of the boat to get most of the dirt and mold washed off the top and sides of the boat. It came out really nicely, and is now ready for a good buffing and wax.
Before:
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After:
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On the way home, my son and I stopped at the notary and got the boat Titled and registered in my name, so she's legally ours now!!! Then, once we got home, we broke out the Lysol spray, a bucket of simple green, and some scrubby sponges to begin the detox of the interior. All of the cushions are trashed, but will provide patterns for the new interior. From what I can tell, the front two windows were left unlatched, which allowed rainwater to enter into the boat. At one point, there must have been around 8 inches of stagnant water inside the boat. I literally scrubbed every inch of the inside of the boat, including the bilge by hand... Twice so far... Followed it up with some Lysol Clorox spray and a wipe down with paper towels afterward to hopefully kill any mold and mildew growth. It took 6 hours of scubbing just to clean the cabin. Here's a taste of what we found:
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This was after the first scrub down:
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I found a cheerful volunteer, my 6 year old daughter, to scrub all the storage compartments for me while I continued on the interior, she did a surprisingly good job, and really enjoyed spraying me with the hose...
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We managed to get the interior almost completely cleaned out, I have all the cushions drying and airing out on my front porch. I'm not sure I want any of them to even enter my house... So here was today's progress:
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Found some cool toys:
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Pop top!!!
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Nice storage compartments in the cockpit:
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And one for the road!!!
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So, I have been given two beautiful boats this year, and I'm thinking it would be nice to do something similar for someone else. I have a really nice coworker who used to sail with his uncle as a child, and he has been very envious(not really the word I'm looking for) of my recent good fortune, and would love to get back into sailing. He can't afford to buy a boat, so I'm thinking about selling him my CP16 for what I have into it so far, which is really only 3 tires and rims, new trailer lights and wires, a spare tire holder, new bearing and bearing buddies, and a bunch of sweat equity and some paint... I don't think I have more than $500 in my 16... It would be perfect for his family, and it's really too small for mine. What do you guys think? Is it time to pass the Compac torch on to another family? I certainly wouldn't plan on leaving this site, as I've enjoyed the knowledge gained, and the new friendships out on the web. Can I stay and hang out if I become Compacless? I have really enjoyed this site, and the CP16, it's a great little boat!!!
Oh, I completely forgot about our new boats name... Actually the coworker I mentioned came up with it! He came in earlier this week and said, you should name your boat, "Freesailing" or "Free Sailing". What do you all think? It is fitting, and it has a nice ring to it!
Hi Scott,
Congratulations on your good luck in finding and rescuing your two boats. Congratulations also on your generous impulse to pass on your CP 16 to your friend and his family at such an affordable price. You are a rare find in a world which so often seems to be inhabited by sharks.
Best wishes to you and your family and may you all have many happy experiences in your latest boat.
Pete H
Victoria, Australia
Bob,
Call the Washington Sailing Marina. Get Ron's boat. Offer anything less than $500. If it was a bad day for him, I bet he would give you the boat.
The sky-pointing boat needs to be rescued before the first hard freeze.
Also, there is another "abandoned" Compac 16 sitting on a trailer with flat tires at Pohic Bay Regional Park. I don't know if the keel is saturated but my bet is that the deck has leaks on this boat. This is the Fairfax County Park with camping and a very good launch facility on the Potomac River. It is downstream from Mt Vernon. Last Spring, the campground office looked up the person who pays the rent for storage: they called the owner who was not then interested in selling. But, who knows when he will.
I agree about starting a thread of abandoned ComPacs. Let get these boats into the hands off people who want a boat!
Dave
How about "Sailing Free"? As in sailing "off the wind".
It's been a bit crazy around here since the hurricane, busy at work as well at home trying to help my family clean up the damage (thankfully nothing major!!!). I'm just getting around to tinkering with the boats again! By the way Craig, I love the name "Sailing Free" for the Starwind! I am hanging on to the CP16, it will be moving to my inlaws lake cottage to hopefully create some more sailors in our family! My coworker reluctantly turned down my offer to sell him the boat, they are going thru some tough finacial times. So on with the update!
So I decided that I am going to redo the interior of the boat myself(my wife thinks I'm crazy), the cushions are in ok shape, but not very appealing in the looks department... I'm trying to convince my wife (who has sworn to never set foot in the Compacs cabin), that she wants to go on some weekend trips, so we need all the help we can get! So after a little research I decided that I needed one of these:
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It's an old gear driven Singer, supposedly capable of sewing denim, upholstery fabric, and even clothing grade leather. I was going to buy an old beater sewing machine for my shop, but found this gem by accident, my wife who thought I was crazy is now thrilled! Now to start shopping for fabric and foam, it gets dark to early to work on the boats after work anyway...
Smier, Great luck you have sir! I am glad to see another person so excited about boating!
I too bought a sewing machine and plan to redo my cushions. So far I have built Sailrites Foredeck bag, and am working on the sail cover.
We buy from Sailrite.com, and frankly after having first handedly experienced their support, I fully appreciate the little more in pricing, and etc.
After comparing to places not so nearby for us, I found that their pricing really isnt bad. in fact, for me from local (still an hour away) they are better priced.
On the net you can buy stuff cheaper than them, but I also like the whole account thing, so all I have to do is look at my account to remember what I ordered.
They will talk to you about a project, and with a order I had a problem, and the Owner himself took care of it! He also noted how he was going to change something due to my email to him in order to make the problem better in the future.
They have different foams, and when you think about how long they will last, it is worth it!
Mac
this is a guy to con into doing some sailwork for me.
A foredeck bag! That would probably make a great first sewing project...
They sell the kit with everything you need. It is really cool.
Mostly straight stitch, and they have a video (I watched it a ton of times, I am a better visual learner than a reading learner after the lightning incident) and they make those vids for a ton of stuff.
All different colors to pick from. And It really is neat! Hell, even our 155 we bought from Salty19 fit in it, and that is a huge sail!
The guy at sailrite helped me decide the size.
The sails fit in it so well, that it prolonged the Furler my wife wants me to buy. I am tempted to build 2, one for the 155 and one for my 110 Jib.
That way I just grab the one I want and hank on, and it is all ready, while the other sail is ready at a moments notice.
One thing I do recommend is the heat gun tool, is seals the edges, and I (through some household testing) found that tended to be the best way on the fabric. It seals that edge, no fraying at all.
@Kickinbug, I do plan to make a sail sometime, so repairs might be doable. I am looking into the threads and what it all entails this winter sometime.
Mac
Hey Smeir,
Thanks for the nice comment on our new boat.
You have done an amazing job on your 16.
Do you have a genoa with it? I see the long tracks on the coaming. I think that may be my first upgrade. That and the cool grab bars on the cabin top. What is the nautical name for those?
Any way thanks and nice job on the boats.
andrew
Ahmch, I believe that others have said that Hutchins still sells the teak parts for our boats if you are interested in adding them to your boat. They are nice to have for an extra spot to hold onto, but I am always careful about not putting too much weight on them. Mine need cleaned up and remounted, they flex slightly when you put a lot of weight on them. I figure I'll pull everything and rebed everything because I am still planning on fixing some gel coat cracks and painting my topsides, as well as a new coat of bottom paint, and then polishing out the hull this winter.
So spring fever has officially set in, and my thoughts have recently turned to the upcoming sailing season. I decided it was time to get my act together and order all my paint and supplies to finish the CP16. I place my order this morning and not an hour later I get a phone call telling me that the original owner of my boat passed away finally after battling with cancer for the past 4 and 1/2 years... He was one heck of a nice guy, and I probably wouldn't have gotten a sailboat if it wasn't for his kindness. Hopefully he's enjoying a beautiful sunset somewhere... Thanks Austin!!!
My condolences Smier, In my industry we call that an ebb tide. TG