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Classifieds for Com-pac boats / Re: 2004 Com-Pac Picnic Cat fo...

Last post by bruce - Today at 02:11:04 PM

Excellent, I'm glad she found a new home. I look forward to hearing more about your Sun Cat!

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Classifieds for Com-pac boats / Re: 2004 Com-Pac Picnic Cat fo...

Last post by jim1440 - Today at 01:56:03 PM

SOLD - my beautiful 2004 Picnic Cat is headed to a new owner. Now to get my new (to me) Sun Cat ready for sailing!

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Journeys, Anchorages, Destinations / Re: Keys Trip 2026

Last post by crazycarl - Today at 08:11:59 AM

Peaceful night with a slught breeze. Awoke about 1am and sat in the cockpit listening to dolphins nearby. With a light rain falling thisorning I attempted tobscrub the road filth off the deck but it needs a power washing. Breakfast was oatmeal, a granola bar and coffee. With the boat closed up the tea kettle heated the inside, but I had installed a 12v computer fan on the lower drop board and with the mushroom vent on the forward hatch open, the steam was removed from the cabin. Rain is predicted to stop in an hour or so. I'll do a little more organizing and then sit on the cockpit and enjoy the rain.

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Journeys, Anchorages, Destinations / Re: Keys Trip 2026

Last post by Fastdoc98 - Yesterday at 09:21:44 PM

I'm watching this thread with great interest and jealousy!

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CP-19's / Re: Boot stripe

Last post by Damsel19 - Yesterday at 08:38:31 PM

You can sand and paint over the brown stripe. If you are changing the color a coat of primer will help. You can use petit easy poxy or Brightside. Epiphanes is also a great paint. I am sure there is a total boat equivalent.

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Journeys, Anchorages, Destinations / Re: Keys Trip 2026

Last post by crazycarl - Yesterday at 05:47:22 PM

After a restful night we launched at John Pennekamp Coral Reef Park and drove to the outdoor storage where Bob let us wash down our trailers before he graciously drove us back to the park. We had planned on anchoring in Largo Sound, but they dont allow overnight anchoring so we motored through the mangrove cut out to the Atlantic and headed to Rodriguez Key. With a late start we had to motor to arrive before sunset. Upon arriving the entire area is a grass seabed. 4 times I tried to set the anchor and 4 times it dragged. I finally found a sandy area behind a derelict sailboat and set the hook. Chris is some distance from me as he had better luck anchoring. With a nice breeze ventilating the cabin I'll spend the evening organizing the boat.

#7

CP-23's / Re: Control arm plastic tab at...

Last post by asuserkey - Yesterday at 10:12:31 AM

I understand how the delrin piece is formed and how it holds the control bar up or holds it down - I want to know how the system allows the rudder to kick up when it hits something and how the tab releases from under the delrin.

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CP-23's / Re: Control arm plastic tab at...

Last post by slode - Yesterday at 08:44:10 AM

I know this plastic tab and rudder handle have been an issue across a few of the models.  I finally got sick of it on my Eclipse and made the modification outlined in this post.  It has worked well the past few years.

https://cpyoa.com/forum/index.php?topic=11037.msg83176#msg83176

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Journeys, Anchorages, Destinations / Re: Keys Trip 2026

Last post by alsantini - Yesterday at 08:23:49 AM

So cool guys.  I am going to miss this sailing adventure this year.  Enjoy the great weather I ordered for your Keys adventure.  Be safe and Sail On.    Al

#10

CP-23's / Re: Control arm plastic tab at...

Last post by asuserkey - January 05, 2026, 10:05:39 PM

I am still confused about one thing about the kick-up operation of the rudder and the control arm. I intend to implement Brackish's solution but have done that yet and so I don't have a working installation to see.
I have seen the two pictures, one with the tab above the delrin and the rudder in the up position and the other with the top tab under the delrin and the rudder in the down position and those make sense to me.
What I don't understand is how the tab comes out from under the delrin when the rudder hits an object and kicks up.
Can someone please describe to how that process works.