CP-19 Trailer Dimensions

[curtisv]

Yep Steve bought the bow sprit for Wind Rover from Hutchins.
And you will not notice any difference. But that's not the reason he bought it. It just looks cool and
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Skip,

A lot of owners claim that older compacs have a lot of weather helm as the wind picks up.  Adding the bowsprit moves the sail area of the foresail forward.  What I've read here and on the yahoo group from others who have sailed both is that the difference in stronger wind is considerable.  I've only sailed a CP23 with the bowsprit and never any compac without one.  But it also does look cool.

Curtis

[Craig Weis]

Well when Steve and I go sailing in his boat [before or after a bow sprit] I could nor feel or notice any difference at all with or without a bow sprit.
Might be that the head sail did not change. The only thing that made a difference in sailing and avoiding weather helming was the IdaSailor rudder. Every CP-19 around here and most of the CP-16's are fitted with them. Haven't seen a CP-23 around these waters in a long time.

skip.

[Bob Condon]

Greene,

I understand. I own a Cape Dory 28 which we used when the kids were teens and in college
and is now on the market. I have seen a lot of people who are only looking to get something
cheap (craigslist are full of these people).

For my Compaq 19, I found a 1984 in reasonable shape but the sails had been left to the sun so
I knew they would shread immediately so I lowered the price to $4000  for $4600 and said that the sails
were not taken care of so they would need replacement. The owner agreed willingly.

I purchased 2 sailkits from Sailrite and a sewing machine and in the matter to 12 hours, I had a new main and
150% genoa. The two kits were around $600 and the machine was $800 but for small money, I can
use the machine to make cushions or repair household items, bug netting for the companionway and hatch
(to sleep on in the summer when the Maine bird [black fly] comes out)

The other part of me is that I do not need the very best boat on the lake. I do not spend all my weekends
polishing and redoing all the brightwork (though I did redo all the brightwork!), replaced the trailer bearings, replaced
the tires and rims (why is it just as cheap to purchase a new tire and have it installed as  just buying a new tire/rim and throw the old rim away?), made a winter metal frame and silver cover for protection.

What I like about the boat is that it is in good shape but if it is bumped into the dock, it is not a big deal. Everyone learns to sail  and have fun.  It is a social thing to get some sun, de-stress from life...

[Greene]

Bob,
You're my kind of guy.  If all my time was spent worrying about the finish on my boat I wouldn't get the time to relax and enjoy it.  I enjoy making things for the boat and I like it when it looks good, but that isn't my top priority.  That is why Brenda and I are looking into the 80's model 19's.  That and we are just finishing our second kid's college tuition this May.  One more to put through college and things will look a little different in the financial area. 

I found the same thing on the rims/tires for my CP16 last fall.  We found it cheaper to buy good tires on galavanized rims than to replace the tires locally. 

Brenda is just finishing up our new cockpit cushions today (right Honey?) and she would love to have a Sailrite to work with instead of an ancient Singer.

What do you mean "if you bump into a dock", I thought that was the proper method?

Mike

[Bob Condon]

OK Greene,

Now you have me scared. In May, my second (and final) son graduates college.

We bought a log cabin  in Maine on a lake so that I could play and my wife could
sit on the shore and read a fine novel. I have two more docks to put together (I cut everything for 5 docks
and now are assembling and inserting foam billets).

There is hope for the finances.. in all of this you try to get some "family time" while the kids have a little time.

I had a trailer built by Triad in Connecticut and they are great folks to work with. The trouble is that
any trailer you have built anywhere will cost you a lot of money unless you can find a deal somewhere. 

Good luck on the search... what part of the country?

[Bob23]

Mike:
   Does Brenda have any single sisters? OWW! My wife just hit me with a frying pan! She just can't take a joke.
Bob23

[Greene]

Your wife COOKS!  Darn it Bob, you win again.
Mike