Hello

[hinmo]

CL Soutcoast or Boston  search "COM-PAC" (in case moderator takes down this link)

Heres one in the town next to me....looks bristol!

If you want me to scout it, I'd be glad to (darn.....looks a lot nicer than mine!)....better yet, buy mine and I'll buy this one (jk)

https://southcoast.craigslist.org/boa/5283061178.html

[Mas]

Welcome aboard! We cut our teeth on a CP16, what a great boat. No motor for a while till my first mate insisted. Must admit, it made life easier.

Never sailed a cat so can't help there but as far as a capable sloop. the 16 is a great boat. She may pitch in bigger waves but never pounded, a little weather helm, 3 stay rig so a breeze to step, good downwind, no center board to jam, good cabin and berths for such a little boat, huge cockpit, 18" go anywhere draft, let your keel nudge the bottom and drop the hook. Barely get your feet wet! A Clark Mills design as is the 23.

We are now sailing her big brother.

[afterhatch]

Thanks for the info honestly the boston boat is a little beyond my comfort price..

20 foot max.. bummer, i was going to suggest  a partnership!  your mooring,  my compac 23!     camden is a beautiful spot in the world..  I have spent a fair amount of time there and around the mid-coast..   our current  set up is that we are working at Mr Dersert Campground  5 months of the year and totally loving it..   but we don't have the boat there, and so the entire summer went by without any sailing..   we more than made up for it with hiking, biking and kayaking, however!   I hope that you find just the right boat..  and invite us down for a sail     jt

Thanks, if your boat was under 20 we might make it work.  Although i prefer a lower displacement for my electric outboard.  I sold my boat last month and am enjoying being boat free for a change

[MKBLK]

Hi Afterhatch!

Welcome to the forum and the world of ComPacs. I'm the owner of an 81 CP16 that I bought almost 5 years ago. Last BD I turned 73 and I've found the 16 about all I could handle single-handed (including raising the mast). It's the perfect day-sailer and is as solid as a rock (literally, since the keel is concrete). I've found it very easy to sail and if you want to more than day sail is quite capable for weekends. I've slept in the cabin and in the cockpit. The cockpit is more comfortable since I rigged it with a grating that I can raise to be flush with the seats and use a "full" size air mattress under a boom tent.

I too, use an electric motor and am very pleased with it. I've mounted a group 27 deep cycle battery forward of the compression post to help maintain good fore/aft balance.

Bottom line - I LOVE IT!

Marty K.
81 CP16 Pegasus