New 25 Owner & Delivery Report

[dasgaswolf]

Hi all, novice sailor here that just purchased a 2002 25 from a seller in Maryland.

This is my first sailboat and first foray into sailing.  I live in Washington DC, and have two young daughters, and so it took me quite a while to find the "perfect" boat: something small and relatively easy to single-hand, with an inboard diesel motor (I will be doing a lot of motoring around the Potomac River), but also large enough to accommodate a family of 4 for the weekend in relative comfort. An outdoor shower was also a requirement, for messy children. Oh, it also needed to have a draft of less than 3' because the Potomac (and Chesapeake) are quite shallow. I also wanted something that looked "salty."

After a year of searching, the Com-Pac 25 was quite literally the only boat that checked all these boxes. And, incredibly, the only one in the USA for sale at the time was only 90 minutes away.

After several visits, a survey (which came back with flying colors), and a sea trial, I purchased her.  My father-in-law is a very experienced sailor, and despite being fresh off the Newport-Bermuda race (as navigator aboard Chariad) he helped me deliver her back from Cambridge, MD to Washington DC.

The journey took us 3 memorable days.... the most memorable part included a dead motor, leaving us becalmed and adrift for hours before a SeaTow into a Solomons Island marina, where we were slipped by an exceedingly friendly and hospitable host. We tore into the boat and unprofessionally diagnosed the issue as a bad starter motor solenoid;  we discovered we could jump the solenoid with a [rubber handled] screwdriver, and the starter fired the motor just fine.

We sailed and motored like this down the bay and up the Potomac. It was fine weather and a wonderful first experience. The 25 is comfortable, easy to handle, and even has shore-powered air conditioning (!)

This boat wasn't heavily used -- so lots of cobwebs to shake out, but it's a very tidy and clean vessel.  Looking forward to learning more from the community here!

Some photos attached. 

Excuse the messy mainsail!  I flaked her properly after this photo was taken, haha.






   

[passagesfromtheheart]

Congratulations on your absolutely gorgeous 25 — and with tan bark sails to boot!!!! WOWZA!!!! Drooling, here!!! She is just stunning!

I'm a former 25 owner, my boat was also a 2002 model — totally agree with the 'checking all the boxes' assessment and, wow, how amazing the boat was only 90 minutes from you — destiny!!!

Your maiden voyage, indeed, sounded memorable — that is awesome your father-in-law was there to crew on the trip, too!

I really enjoyed reading your post — your excitement and enthusiasm are palpable and truly exemplifies the spirit of what makes sailing and sailboats so meaningful, sacred, and special — you are in good company, here, on this forum — this community is incredible! I can't wait to hear more about your adventures aboard your beautiful 25 — btw, what is your boat's HIN? I'm wondering if our boats might've been the only 25s built in 2002.

Fair winds!

[dasgaswolf]

Congratulations on your absolutely gorgeous 25 — and with tan bark sails to boot!!!! WOWZA!!!! Drooling, here!!! She is just stunning!

I'm a former 25 owner, my boat was also a 2002 model — totally agree with the 'checking all the boxes' assessment and, wow, how amazing the boat was only 90 minutes from you — destiny!!!

Your maiden voyage, indeed, sounded memorable — that is awesome your father-in-law was there to crew on the trip, too!

I really enjoyed reading your post — your excitement and enthusiasm are palpable and truly exemplifies the spirit of what makes sailing and sailboats so meaningful, sacred, and special — you are in good company, here, on this forum — this community is incredible! I can't wait to hear more about your adventures aboard your beautiful 25 — btw, what is your boat's HIN? I'm wondering if our boats might've been the only 25s built in 2002.

Fair winds!

Thanks for the kind words, and I enjoyed watching your YouTube videos during my search.

The HIN is:  ABV00038B202   

Let me know what that means to you!