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#11
Gear, Deals, Retailers, and Yards / Re: Spectrum Color - Patch Pas...
Last post by bruce - September 11, 2026, 08:04:51 AMYeah, that may be tough. Com-Pac put out nice parts lists for their models, but the listings tended to be more generic. Since there'd be several gelcoat colors for the deck and hull, they'd typically list "gelcoat" at a fixed price, or price TBD if it would vary. I do have a pdf of the '23 Sun Cat price list and see no mention of gelcoat.
I did file a warranty claim in 2014 for my 2010 PC, a void in the CB trunk layup broke through. They sent me a can of gelcoat that matched very well, but even then there was no color code on the container. You might try one of the long-term dealers, they may have an idea. Gelcoat doesn't store well, unfortunately.
Color matching isn't too hard, it just takes some patience and experience. Let a sample set up and cure well before deciding to proceed. Make sure you record your ingredients accurately so it can be duplicated. Measuring by weight (to a hundredth of a gram if possible) tends to be more reliable than volume, and is easier to scale up. I'd start with a lighter colored base and add dry artist pigments, well integrated in solvent and/or base as necessary, gradually.
I did file a warranty claim in 2014 for my 2010 PC, a void in the CB trunk layup broke through. They sent me a can of gelcoat that matched very well, but even then there was no color code on the container. You might try one of the long-term dealers, they may have an idea. Gelcoat doesn't store well, unfortunately.
Color matching isn't too hard, it just takes some patience and experience. Let a sample set up and cure well before deciding to proceed. Make sure you record your ingredients accurately so it can be duplicated. Measuring by weight (to a hundredth of a gram if possible) tends to be more reliable than volume, and is easier to scale up. I'd start with a lighter colored base and add dry artist pigments, well integrated in solvent and/or base as necessary, gradually.
#12
Com-Pac Sailors Lounge / Re: Thinking About going to th...
Last post by crazycarl - September 11, 2026, 01:54:50 AMOur club has several multi day/week sails every year and Joan can never go due to her limitations. The tug would be used for more than just the loop. Last weekend was the annual pirate jam. Just about a half mile from our house, but 6 hours long. A boat with an easier accessible head and a/c she could get to would be nice.
#13
Gear, Deals, Retailers, and Yards / Spectrum Color - Patch Paste
Last post by adriangstewart - September 10, 2026, 04:10:21 PMI was hoping to buy some patch paste from Spectrum Color. However, they asked me to "reach out to ComPac with the year and hull ID and ask for the coating part number." Clearly, that is no longer possible. Does anyone know the coating part number for a 2019 SunDay17? Or how I might discover the coating part number.
Many thanks
Adrian
Many thanks
Adrian
#14
Com-Pac Sailors Lounge / Re: Thinking About going to th...
Last post by brackish - September 10, 2026, 03:48:46 PMYou know, Carl, being up at a marina that is often a great loop fuel and overnight stop, I've bumped into a few folks doing the loop. It is not uncommon for them to be in older traditional trawlers that they have bought specifically for the trip with the intentions of selling them when they return. One couple said their trawler had done the loop four times before them with different owners. Those old trawlers with Ford Lehman diesels in good shape don't use much fuel and are reliable, often see them sub $50K. Plus a bit more space and creature comforts if Joanie is making the trip with you. Might take a little longer pushing along at hull speed, but something to think about.
#15
Com-Pac Sailors Lounge / Re: Thinking About going to th...
Last post by kickingbug1 - September 10, 2026, 07:06:46 AMplus your 19 will sail rings around a 16
#16
Com-Pac Sailors Lounge / Re: Thinking About going to th...
Last post by kickingbug1 - September 10, 2026, 07:02:36 AM seems like you have room for a tug on one side and the 19 on the other.
#17
Com-Pac Sailors Lounge / Re: Thinking About going to th...
Last post by brackish - September 10, 2026, 06:49:47 AMWelcome to my world. Have been considering that option for a while. Is it more important to continue sailing or to continue making it possible for both of us to remain on the water for a few more years? Have been looking at Rosborough 246 along with some others as a solution.
Currently getting the 23 in better shape for maybe a fall overnight trip or two, we'll be able to judge the validity of continuing with it better with that.
Keep in touch if you do the loop, our current boat resides in a marina that is on it, we'll give you a break from boat life when you come through. Also, Bay Springs Lake is probably one of the nicest places because there is no development other than that marina, and it is a beautiful lake with many fingers for anchoring.
Currently getting the 23 in better shape for maybe a fall overnight trip or two, we'll be able to judge the validity of continuing with it better with that.
Keep in touch if you do the loop, our current boat resides in a marina that is on it, we'll give you a break from boat life when you come through. Also, Bay Springs Lake is probably one of the nicest places because there is no development other than that marina, and it is a beautiful lake with many fingers for anchoring.
#18
Com-Pac Sailors Lounge / Thinking About going to the Da...
Last post by crazycarl - September 09, 2026, 08:29:25 PMJoanie has a very hard time moving about on a sailboat. Going up and down stairs to use the head or just getting in and off the boat is trying. So, I have been looking at Ranger Tugs. I like the 27' version. Light enough to be trailered and with a 2.2' draft, we could keep it at our dock. The trailer means I can pull the boat to clean the bottom. That alone saves $400/year. Keeping at our dock would save another $1500 in slip fees. With the onboard generator Joanie could enjoy a/c even at anchor. The galley, head, and navigation center are all on the same level as the rear deck. No stairs. The transom opens to a swim platform for easy boarding. A couple in the sailing club has a 25 and offered to take us out to see if it will benefit Joanie. The biggest advantage is taking it on the Great Loop. Something that is gnawing at me. No mast to lower and if things don't work out, it can be trailered home. At an average cost of $150k, no way I can keep the Orion and there isn't enough room at our dock for the tug and the 19. 🤔 a 16 would fit. Anyways, I'm not selling the Orion until after I sail the Bahamas with it 1st. Still, if the right tug comes up for sale, I may have to act on it.
#19
Sail and Boat Related Articles / Re: on aging and sailing
Last post by curtisv - September 09, 2026, 07:03:50 PMChelle - many sailors keep sailing small boats well into their 70s and 80s and some into their 90s. Ralph Hanson was a bit of a ledgend at a YC where I used to be a member (Orleans Yacht Club, MA - on Cape Cod). Ralph sailed a Daysailer (originally built by O'Day) in the 2015 North American Championship Regatta at age 90 and did fairly well as I remember. He sailed a few more years in club racing but crossed the bar just prior to turning 95. Here's hoping that many of us can live a long active life and stay active and healthy almost to the end. Ralph is one of those people that has showed us it can be done. Recently someone aged 91 just finished hiking the Appalacian Trail and becoming the oldest to do so (having previously set that record in his early 80s).
#20
Group Outings and Com-pac Events / Re: clr 2027
Last post by kickingbug1 - September 08, 2026, 06:51:06 PMOK, I THINK I MAY HAVE CONFUSED SOME OF YOU ON THE DATES. THE CLR FOR 2027 WILL BE THE "LAST WEEK" OF JUNE