Com-Pac parts availability

[passagesfromtheheart]

I'm not on Facebook, but for those who are — wondering if there have been any rumblings on the Com-Pac FB pages about where/when we'll learn about Com-Pac parts being available (what's left of them, at least) again?

Btw, speaking of FB:

I have deactivated my FB acct for several months/years, off and on, since 2009 when I was essentially coerced into opening acct in order to "see" a friend's pictures. I went to "reactivate" my FB acct a couple of weeks to list my 23 on the FB Marketplace and FB wouldn't let me post my ad for my boat until I uploaded a copy of my "photo ID/state identification" (my driver's license) to prove my identity! Uhhhh...no thank you!

They have all kinds of info about me; surely there must have been an alternative method for me to prove my identity to them?

And I also read horror stories, online, about people who did upload their state-issued photo ID to FB, but FB STILL would not allow them back into their acct.

[bruce]

On parts, not Facebook, I know a PC owner who had a damaged 3/4" universal in his boom gooseneck. Dwyer Mast, who Com-Pac used for the catboat spars and fittings, and probably for their other boats as well, used to have a great website and for complex parts, such as a gooseneck, would have parts diagrams showing the individual parts that you could order specifically. These days, their website isn't as detailed. It wasn't clear if they wanted to get out of selling the parts separately or not.

He called Dwyer, and they were able to sell him just the part he needed. Not as easy as before, but Dwyer is still servicing their products well.

[brackish]

I notice the change with Dwyer, and the elimination of parts diagrams. Used those often for myself and to direct others to specific parts they were looking for. 

With Compac I'll really miss their service.  I remember doing the "ten year refurb" on my 23 and could buy directly the tape kit to replace the waterline and rubrail stripes along with the logo and arrow at a better price than trying to buy/make those items from other sources.  Also got all manner of things like nut covers during that refurb.  I've never seen the mast step anywhere else, hope if I ever need it the Dwyer will work on the Compac.  I've also bought teak parts from them, and although I'm a well equipped woodworker, finding the teak is expensive and difficult for me but not for them.