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Who's got a great Sun Cat that needs a new home?

Started by passagesfromtheheart, October 07, 2025, 01:46:24 PM

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passagesfromtheheart

I'm in the market...if you have one that needs a new home...you know what to do.

Fair winds,
~ Chelle
* Formerly 'Seachelle' on the CPYOA forums *
2013 Com-Pac 23 | SV Charm
2008 Com-Pac Legacy | SV Soliloquy
2002 Com-Pac 25 | SV Solitude (SOLD)
2021 Com-Pac Legacy | SV Sunflower (SOLD)
1990 Com-Pac 23D | SV No Mas (SOLD)
Website: https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart


passagesfromtheheart

Hi! Thanks!!! Yeah, she looks so awesome! I saw her yesterday, but the boat is already pending — not surprisingly — a great deal at that price!
* Formerly 'Seachelle' on the CPYOA forums *
2013 Com-Pac 23 | SV Charm
2008 Com-Pac Legacy | SV Soliloquy
2002 Com-Pac 25 | SV Solitude (SOLD)
2021 Com-Pac Legacy | SV Sunflower (SOLD)
1990 Com-Pac 23D | SV No Mas (SOLD)
Website: https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart

Vectordirector

Hi,

I keep an eye on the local Florida Market.  If you want to travel to FL there are a few for sale here. 
If I wanted a Suncat I'd look at this one:

https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/boa/d/cape-coral-com-pac-sun-cat-17/7877471405.html

If I lived in Iowa I would buy your Legacy. 

Good luck in your search,

Vectordirector
2005 Eclipse #23  Sold

bruce

Looks clean from here. I would think the 15 hp Suzuki was overkill, too much weight on the transom, making the deal cheaper if you sold it. Hopefully Sun Cat owners will correct me if I'm wrong.
Bruce
Aroo, PC 308
Narragansett Bay, RI

Jim in TC

Quote from: bruce on October 08, 2025, 07:02:52 PMLooks clean from here. I would think the 15 hp Suzuki was overkill, too much weight on the transom, making the deal cheaper if you sold it. Hopefully Sun Cat owners will correct me if I'm wrong.
Quote from: bruce on October 08, 2025, 07:02:52 PMLooks clean from here. I would think the 15 hp Suzuki was overkill, too much weight on the transom, making the deal cheaper if you sold it. Hopefully Sun Cat owners will correct me if I'm wrong.

Our SunCat came with an 8 hp motor which the good folks at Hutchins advised not to tow with the motor attached on account of the weight. We ended up leaving the motor for the seller to market separately and hung a most satisfactory Torqueedo on the back.
Jim
2006 Sun Cat Mehitabel

passagesfromtheheart

Quote from: Vectordirector on October 08, 2025, 10:48:39 AMHi,

I keep an eye on the local Florida Market.  If you want to travel to FL there are a few for sale here. 
If I wanted a Suncat I'd look at this one:

https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/boa/d/cape-coral-com-pac-sun-cat-17/7877471405.html

If I lived in Iowa I would buy your Legacy.

Good luck in your search,

Vectordirector

Thank you so much, Vectordirector, for the info! :-) Yeah, I've seen that Sun Cat posted; looks like now the listing has been removed, so guessing the boat sold.

I admit, I've definitely got very mixed feelings about the sale of my Legacy -- she's such a great lil' boat! But I do really feel the pull to move in the direction of a Sun Cat (or a Sunday Cat).
* Formerly 'Seachelle' on the CPYOA forums *
2013 Com-Pac 23 | SV Charm
2008 Com-Pac Legacy | SV Soliloquy
2002 Com-Pac 25 | SV Solitude (SOLD)
2021 Com-Pac Legacy | SV Sunflower (SOLD)
1990 Com-Pac 23D | SV No Mas (SOLD)
Website: https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart

passagesfromtheheart

I am open to Sunday Cats as well -- just thought I'd mention it. :-)
* Formerly 'Seachelle' on the CPYOA forums *
2013 Com-Pac 23 | SV Charm
2008 Com-Pac Legacy | SV Soliloquy
2002 Com-Pac 25 | SV Solitude (SOLD)
2021 Com-Pac Legacy | SV Sunflower (SOLD)
1990 Com-Pac 23D | SV No Mas (SOLD)
Website: https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart

crazycarl

Oriental, "The Sailing Capitol of North Carolina".

1985 Compac 19/II  "Miss Adventure"
1986 Seidelmann 295  "Sur La Mer" - FOR SALE
1990 Pacific Seacraft Orion "Madame Blue"

passagesfromtheheart

#9
Hey, crazycarl! Yeppers, I've been scouring every site I can fathom (did you get that pun? 😁) to search -- I've even resorted to -- very reluctantly -- reactivating my FB account so that I can use the Marketplace. It seems like that's THE place to list for private sales -- more so than CL. Below are the sites that I commonly use -- if I am leaving anything out -- please chime in if you can think of other places I should be looking. :-)

  • boattrader dot com
  • yachtworld dot com
  • boats dot com
  • sailboatlistings dot com
  • sailingTexas dot com
  • sailboatowners dot com
  • craigslist
  • FB Marketplace
  • Towndock

I also visit various yacht brokerage websites around the country and, sometimes, even various yacht clubs that will often have a 'Classifieds' section on their website for members to post boats for sale. Of course, I will check out various models/makes' forums websites, like ours for example, as they also typically will have a Classifieds section. (I am considering some other smaller keelboats in addition to the Sun Cats and Sunday Cats.)
* Formerly 'Seachelle' on the CPYOA forums *
2013 Com-Pac 23 | SV Charm
2008 Com-Pac Legacy | SV Soliloquy
2002 Com-Pac 25 | SV Solitude (SOLD)
2021 Com-Pac Legacy | SV Sunflower (SOLD)
1990 Com-Pac 23D | SV No Mas (SOLD)
Website: https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart

SJMason

Have you looked at the Facebook group "Catboats for sale".  There's quite a few different boats on this site, including a few Com-Pac's. All the best in your search.

passagesfromtheheart

Quote from: SJMason on October 21, 2025, 09:50:17 PMHave you looked at the Facebook group "Catboats for sale".  There's quite a few different boats on this site, including a few Com-Pac's. All the best in your search.

Thank you so much for this suggestion — so grateful!!! I'll definitely check it out!
* Formerly 'Seachelle' on the CPYOA forums *
2013 Com-Pac 23 | SV Charm
2008 Com-Pac Legacy | SV Soliloquy
2002 Com-Pac 25 | SV Solitude (SOLD)
2021 Com-Pac Legacy | SV Sunflower (SOLD)
1990 Com-Pac 23D | SV No Mas (SOLD)
Website: https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@passagesfromtheheart