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#41

Sun Cats and Sunday Cats / Re: Motor Bracket Replacement ...

Last post by bruce - September 12, 2025, 05:57:23 AM

Dbybe removed the tiller horn in this thread. I've had good luck with an artist pallet knife described in reply #9 in getting under tightly sealed fittings.

https://cpyoa.com/forum/index.php?topic=12888.0

#42

Sun Cats and Sunday Cats / Re: Motor Bracket Replacement ...

Last post by MarshHen - September 12, 2025, 01:55:49 AM

That's a tough one. Try getting some Goofoff or other solvent into the top where you have made some progress. Also, try heating your thin, flexible, putty knife with a heat gun.  You could try heating the old bracket some as well.

Take care as these options can do some damage to the gel coat. I would tape off the surrounding area if you haven't already.

#43

Sun Cats and Sunday Cats / Electrical supplier for ComPac...

Last post by soulsail - September 11, 2025, 09:27:45 PM

I'm need to add electrical package to Sunday Cat. Does anyone know who was the original supplier for the Electrical Kit for these boats? Or if there is a post about how to do this using assembled parts?

#44

Sun Cats and Sunday Cats / Motor Bracket Replacement Hell...

Last post by Steve Caplow - September 11, 2025, 09:24:53 PM

I found a replacement Garelick motor bracket on FB marketplace and set out to replace the broken one on my Sunday Cat.  In order to remove the old one you have to remove the frame around the tiller to get at the nuts on the inside of the hull.  So I removed the dozen or so screws and tried to beak the sealant under the frame using a putty knife and blade.  After hours of work I was able to get the top and sides somewhat free, but it's almost impossible to get under the bottom lip of the frame.  I'm assuming they used 4200 type sealant (hopefully not 5200), which can be softened with chemicals, but I don't think I can get it under the bottom edge.
Has anybody faced this problem and found a solution?  If so you'd be my hero!

#45

Sun Cats and Sunday Cats / Re: Boom gallows removal

Last post by Niantic Mike - September 11, 2025, 03:33:16 PM

Yea I had to crawl in and have someone hold the wrench for me.

If you need a gallows, I have mine still in ct

#46

Sun Cats and Sunday Cats / Re: Bow sprit sun cat

Last post by Niantic Mike - September 11, 2025, 03:31:03 PM

Eddie - got my wheelbarrow handle sprit, I thin it's spruce, 2 x1-5/8" x 5'. I reckon bring it back to the mooring bollard, right behind the forward cleat and bolt the cleat through the sprit and deck. 36' jib with whisker stays. Excited for this winter project

#47

Com-Pac Sailors Lounge / Re: What's in a Name

Last post by MarshHen - September 11, 2025, 02:17:23 PM

So after a long consideration, we have settled on "Popcorn" for the name of our 2014 Suncat.  Not after the snack, but after a family cat that gets the honor for enduring the abuse dished out by the two little darlings pictured below.

Don't let those sweet faces fool you.  When they were playing house, it was Popcorn that was their pretend baby.  He was chased down, dressed in doll clothes, and pushed around in a toy baby stroller.  Even though Popcorn was a full grown tom cat, he would put up with the abuse without ever biting or scratching his tormentors.

Popcorn is long gone and the girls are grown with kids of their own.  So here's to you, Popcorn.  We honor your memory and namesake for earming your keep.

#48

Eclipse / Re: Need a measurement

Last post by Fastdoc98 - September 11, 2025, 02:06:50 PM

Ok, these are not perfectly exact measurements, but from the bottom of the keel to rubrail is about 4 ft, and from rubrail to the top of the mast stub is another 3 ft, so I would guess at least 7 ft conservatively.  Hope this helps somewhat.

#49

CP-16's / Re: Bulkhead replacement mater...

Last post by Mike16 - September 11, 2025, 11:50:46 AM

These are the dimensions from a tape measure. Like a rough cut.

#50

Com-Pac Sailors Lounge / Re: Winter Boat Projects

Last post by MarshHen - September 11, 2025, 07:59:04 AM

Thanks. They work reasonably well as a topping lift. And, I  left enough slack in them so when all is buttoned up they don't interfere with my sail cover.