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[Rick Klages]

Hi folks, Rick  here.  As you may know Capt. Gil has bought a new boat (C-19) and he has selected me to
continue his legacy of superlative care for "Steppin' Up", now mine.  Ive been Sailing and racing since I was a kid.  Ive  Owned Precision, Hunter and Vanguard (and Snark). Ive sailed, crewed and guest skippered on many many more. Very excited to join your ranks.
By the way if Gil offers something for sale jump on it! Especially if he has owned it for a while,  it's likely better than new.


Keep an eye on those tell tales!

Rick

[Glenn Basore]

Welcome Rick,

I'm sure you will have a lot to add to this forum .

I got sailing late in life but have allways dreamed of sailing so I'm at least doing it now, (5 years now) Sure wish I would have gotten into sailing in my youth !

[Ralph Erickson]

Hi, Rick.  Welcome to the world of Com Pac's!  You're right on target about Gil and the care he takes with his boats.  I've seen the boat you bought from Gil, and she's downright in perfect condition.  You have a real find there.  Enjoy!

Ralph

[multimedia_smith]

Perhaps we're all just "custodians" of these classics... 'till we pass them along.  You're a lucky guy.
Oh... and by the way... Welcome.
Dale

[Paul]

Hey Rick, Welcome to the forum.  Nice intro and looking forward to reading what your posts.  Feel free to add photos as well.  We all love them.

Congrats on the new vessel.  Enjoy. 

Paul

[B.Hart]

Welcome RICK, glad to hear you joined the com-pac family.  HAPPY SAILING     BILL

[Gil Weiss]

I appreciate the comments from Rick and Ralph re Steppin' Up. I know that Rick will continue the tradition of making things better as they get older. Mark, the fellow we bought our CP19 from was made from the same sailcloth. Another fastidious owner.

As mentioned before, this entire chain of events started after Carole and I sailed next to Ralph and Patricia Lee a few times at the lake. We both caught "threefootitus". I had a few brushes with this condition over the years but not like this time. After several weeks of suffering we had to make the move which, as it turned out, made for several happy sailors! I like win-win situations.

Seriously, I lost a lot of sleep during all of this as, on one hand I didn't want to part with Steppin' Up cause she was a trusted friend, and on the other hand I needed to cure the threefootitus. For a while, Carole wanted to keep both boats next year - one at the lake and the other at the Jersey Shore. I was against this due to the effort involved and funding required. I know many of you have sold and bought boats and I am curious if you had a lot of stress during the process?

Cheers, Gil

[Ralph Erickson]

Gil, the answer to your question as to whether or not any of us experienced a lot of stress during the decision process when buying another boat is a resounding YES!  When purchasing my present CP 19, I wrestled with the decision for quite some time, with sleepless nights and all.  I'm that way with all big (and actually, when I think of it, small) purchases.  I'm wrestling right now with the need to purchase a new vehicle to pull my "new" boat.  I was able to comfortably pull my CP 16 with my '99 Toyota Sienna, but need something more to pull the 19.  It's a difficult decision because the Sienna is paid off and runs perfectly, even with 109,000 miles.  It's hard for me to justify spending the money.  So, there will be sleepless nights in my future as I get closer to the time I have to make a decision. So you are in good company, Gil.  There are lots of us out here, I'm sure!!!

Ralph

[Rick Klages]

Oh, yes!  But Gil , you did make it easier.

Rick

[Bob23]

Hey, Gill:
Where on the Jersey Shore?
Bob 23 in "Koinonia"

[Gil Weiss]

Bob 23 . . .in the Tom's River area at a marina on the river near Barnegat Bay. Beautiful area.

Ralph . . .since you don't need to tow but twice a year, is renting a tow vehicle an option? Also, my 300 HP Ford F 150 4wd truck has plenty of towing capacity. Since I have concerns about launching and retrieving the larger boat next year, perhaps we can mutually assist one another? Just a thought . . .

Rick, your decision to move quickly helped make it easy for both of us, not a lot of time to dwell on things. I normally make fast decisions and move quickly, but it seems that relative to "boat moves" I tend to dwell on various outcomes, etc.

Gil

[Ralph Erickson]

Gil, I had thought of the tow vehicle rental route, but the thing is, one of the reasons I moved up to the 19 was because I wanted to sail some bigger water occasionally, such as the Chesapeake and the Jersey Shore.  Therefore, it would make sense to buy a larger tow vehicle.  I'm just an ole cheapskate, however, so I put myself through this! I know I'll eventually break down and buy a truck or SUV, however.

I like your suggestion about helping each other next year.  Even if I have a new vehicle, I think it would benefit us both.  So, I'm game. By the way, you didn't miss anything on the lake yesterday - there was no wind whatsoever most of the time and the water was like glass - a puff of air every so often but that's about it. 

Ralph

[Rick Klages]

It sails!

[mgoller]

Hi Rick,
Welcome. 

Once you get used to the checklist you'll be able to rig the 16 in a few minutes.
Leave the side stays attached.  Leave the main on the boom with it bungeed or tied. 
I leave the motor on the transom for short hauls.  The mount is really strong.
I leave the rudder on.
Load all the take aboards into one basket beforehand.  That way you wont have to stir around in the trunk of the car for everything and forget something.  Or just load all the take aboards into the boat at home.
I'll bet you can get launch time down to 10 minutes or less.

There are more good tricks within the site.