New here but not new to sailing

[jotruk]

Hi everyone I am a new compac owner, I purchased a 1977 com pac 16 on ebay. I think I got a great deal although I haven't got to sail it yet. I purchased the cp to trailer to some locale events that happen here, earlier this year I sailed in the Texas 200 and decided that I really needed a small boat to use in that and to travel to other areas.
I have a Hunter 27 that I really like and enjoy sailing but it draws to much to take in some areas of the coast. Anyway I have some things to do to the cp like running lights and a battery system with a solar charger and put some cushions in the cabin. That is just some of the plans that I have any way looking farward to seeing what goes on here and learning from other cp sailors what they have done to there boats.  Jotruk on Gypsy Gull

[shamblin]

welcome! you have a fine boat for what you want.   get a good spare wheel and tire and make sure you have
strong many ply tires.   the boat needs a jib up to sail well to windward.  a 2hp engine is plenty big.  always use bearing buddies or the like to keep the bearings greased.  if you plan, 2 big people can live on a c16 for a week at a time easy. the mast can be put up and down on the water, for going under bridges.  a 1/2 inch plexiglass cabin door can open up the in-cabin experience.

if you have a tiller extension, you can balance the boat and let it sail upright.

a kerosene lantern tied to the topping lift will go all night as an anchor light.

she will seem very solid in pretty big seas if you do it right.