I am reluctantly selling ZENN, my 1985 Com-Pac 19 II due to purchase of a larger boat. The boat is in very good condition and located in Ludington/Pentwater, Michigan. Rather than list all the details and photos here, I am providing a link to the craigslist.com listing. I expect to gradually adjust price until sold so don't want to list price in more than one place.
Details: http://muskegon.craigslist.org/boa/3884083578.html
Thanks for your interest.
Jeff
couple of questions----one do you still have the boat? two what is the height on the trailer (gotta fit in an 8' high door). im interested as soon as i sell the fishing boat. i think my 16 will sell pretty quickly e mail fordtruck52@yahoo
I've been meaning to post the sale of the '85 CP 19 but never got to it till now. Boat sold in about one week back in July for $6250 -- asking price. I think some of you can get more for your boat than you think. This boat was in very good condition but not perfect. I had close to 20 serious inquiries and 3 serious lookers when a sale was made. Happy sailing to all CP owners -- it's a great boat, but I'm sailing a Paceship PY26 now.
That gives me a better idea what I can get form mine, it is completely redone, and I mean completely........
Might push me to list it for a while and see what offers I get......... hmmmm.......
looks like I better talk with the boats captain some more...
Thanks for posting this information!
Mac
Mac:
A friend of mine first bought a CP 16, then moved up to a 19 then a Seaward 22. Although the Seaward had a lot of room in it, he always kinda regretted selling the 19. They are great boats. Don't let bigger-boat-itus get the best of you.
Occasionally, I'm tempted to move up (or down) to a larger or smaller boat. Then I go out for a sail and realize that the 23 is really perfect for the way I sail. I guess it depends on perspective and one's needs. Maybe you should just order that new CP 35 from Gerry!
Bob23
One of the immutable laws of sailing: "The smaller the boat the higher the likelihood it will be sailed". There a a variety of other factors of course like :Is it kept in a slip? How far away is it? If trailered, how long does it take to rig? Etc, etc,etc. Generally speaking though, the rule holds up. It actually distills down to: The easier it is to get on the water the more one will sail. The KISS principle, corollary #125! ;D
This is a very true statement, but maybe some qualifications.... The CP19 is easy to trailer and set up, so a larger boat with the same situation -- trailer and set up, would be used less for sure. This summer I had a slip for the first time and sailed the CP19 out of the slip about as much as I would have otherwise -- maybe a little more (3 times per week on average). The PY26 has to be in a slip since it is not trailerable. I sailed it more than 3 times per week out of the slip -- so bigger boat = more sailing! But I also know guys with 34ft and 36ft boats in slips that don't sail much, largely because the really need at at least one crew to enjoy the ride. I don't need a crew any more than I did on the CP19 so no drawbacks. I think it comes down to determining the size boat that you can sail very comfortably alone. My limit is probably about 30 feet based on others boats I have sailed on as crew. The 34s and 36s are just a lot to handle and the foredeck is a long walk to do anything.....