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#21

General Announcements / Re: New Burgee Order

Last post by dasgaswolf - July 27, 2026, 06:18:44 PM

Same!

#22

Horizon Cats and Horizon Day Cats / Re: Interesting find

Last post by kickingbug1 - July 25, 2026, 05:53:50 PM

YET ANOTHER SAILBOAT EGINEERING TRIUPH.

#23

Horizon Cats and Horizon Day Cats / Re: Interesting find

Last post by Roland of Macatawa - July 25, 2026, 10:14:08 AM

Good Job, Al

#24

Com-Pac Sailors Lounge / Re: New Member from New Bern N...

Last post by jackinenc - July 24, 2026, 08:00:14 PM

Chelle:

I bought the boat from Donald. The hull is a 1985. He had a Compac 16 pilothouse still on the lot.I saw the Sun Cat as well.
Have you looked for land in the Bridgton area? I know there are people with horse properties around there. And you are still near the River and 35 minutes from Oriental.

#25

Horizon Cats and Horizon Day Cats / Re: Interesting find

Last post by alsantini - July 24, 2026, 03:55:57 PM

I removed the existing clam cleat, reinstalled the phenolic spacer after increasing the size of the hole.  I put a small Harkin cam cleat on the floor boards at the cross brace position.  I screwed it through both the teak floor into the cross brace.  Looks good and it functions perfectly.

#26

Com-Pac Sailors Lounge / Re: New Member from New Bern N...

Last post by passagesfromtheheart - July 24, 2026, 02:43:06 PM

Wow! That is a neat pic of the cabin/interior, Jack -- thanks for sharing that! Keith was so inventive and creative! Did you know that he also converted some Com-Pac 16s into pilothouses as well? I see one of them come up, once in a blue moon, on the Interwebs. Right now, his son, Donald, is trying to sell a Sun Cat that Keith had converted to a sloop -- very interesting mod!

Curious, what year is your boat and did you buy the boat from Donald or someone else that had the boat before you? I recall Keith's dealership/boatyard was in Richlands, so not too far from where you are in New Bern, I believe? The First Mate and I would love to live out your way -- we have a horse farm, though, so finding property zoned for animals that's near a maritime area is next to impossible, as we've been learning in our searches.

Hope you'll keep us posted on your adventures with the boat!

Fair winds!
~ Chelle

#27

Com-Pac Sailors Lounge / Re: New Member from New Bern N...

Last post by crazycarl - July 23, 2026, 10:13:30 PM

Welcome to the forum Jack. I'm down the river from you in Oriental. There are quite a few Compacs here.

#28

Com-Pac Sailors Lounge / Re: New Member from New Bern N...

Last post by jackinenc - July 23, 2026, 07:07:32 PM

Here is a picture of the interior-what little there is. My plan is to do cushions for the v berth and port settee and somehow add a small sink and a passenger seat. There is no solid cabin back. It is a canvas curtain. So I also need to craft a cabin back and entry.SJ Mason- I have seen no private message, Please try again. Thanks!

#29

Com-Pac Sailors Lounge / Re: New Member from New Bern N...

Last post by SJMason - July 23, 2026, 06:39:02 PM

Hello Jack, You have a beautiful Pilot House!  Welcome to the forum!

I sent you a private message as well to ask a question about your boat.

Stephen

#30

Journeys, Anchorages, Destinations / Re: OBX130

Last post by passagesfromtheheart - July 23, 2026, 06:36:07 PM

Really enjoying this thread, here, crazycarl -- please keep the updates coming -- stay safe and fair winds to all!