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[guync5]

I am new to this site and look forward to sharing information and ideals with everyone. I am going to need a lot of help. I am 58 and haven't sailed in over 15 years. When I was about 14 I started on my neighbor's 12 foot wooden sailboat. Later he got a 14 foot Hobby Cat. I knew right away wet sailing was not going to be for me. I was going to be more of a cursing type sailor. For me there was nothing nicer looking then a wooden boat with portholes.
Around the same time I was able to join the Sea Scouts which were part of the Boy Scouts. I think they later changed the name to sea explorers. I don't know if they are still around today. We wore U.S. Navy blue jumpers for dress and on our working parties we wear the Navy blue denim shirt and Navy blue dungarees. Our Sea Scout leader had a 23 foot sailboat and he would take us out as offend as he could. This was the first time I got to experience a jib. That's when I decided someday I would have a 23 foot sailboat like his.
As I finished high school Vietnam was still going on and off I went into the military. A few years later I got stationed in California and was able to buy a used 14 foot Laser. Wet sailing but it was all I could afford. My wife and kids didn't like sailing so we ended up doing the motorboat thing. I still sailed the Laser and came across a used fix-it-upper San Juan 23 It needed more work and money then I had and I sold it.
Two weeks ago I bought a 1989 Com-Pac 16/2. I love these Com-Pac sailboats. They look like a sailboat should, portholes and all. This will be my first jib boat. Before getting it home I came across the sailboat I was going to work up to. I just couldn't pass up the deal. 1986 Com-Pac 23/2. So I am going to need a lot of help from everyone on how to rig everything. I went from no sailboat to two.

[crazycarl]

2 sailboats after being out of it for 15 years?

yea, you'll fit in here real nice!

welcome home,

carl

[Bob23]

Zero to 16+23=39! Good thing you didn't pass a Compac 27 before you got home!
Welcome aboard! You came to the right place!
Bob23

[rmotley]

Zero to 16+23=39! Good thing you didn't pass a Compac 27 before you got home!
Welcome aboard! You came to the right place!
Bob23

North Carolina is a great place to sail - several members on this site call this great state home - learn again on the 16 - easy to rig solo and quite fun to feel it lock in under sail - Love that boat - not many good ones available anymore - the 23' is a great weekender with some room for the admiral and a young kid(s) - they are classics - we are fortunate to have discovered them - people buy and sell boats everyday - I have a relationship with ours

[Salty19]

Welcome, and funny story about two Com-pacs with a new home. 

I can only imagine the Admirals response when you told her about the bigger sister. 

Have a blast with them and ask away any questions you might have (in one place, please).

[guync5]

I also have a 22 foot pontoon and now the wife says I don't need 3 boats. I don't want to sell any but the CP-16 might have to go. We will see.

[Tim Gardner]

Hey, hey, Haaaayyy!

No such thing as too many boats!   Tell the Admiral the pontoon is the recovery boat.  The 16 is for practice & the 23 is for her.

TG

[Bob23]

Tim's got it right. Really, 3 is not enough. What about a rowing craft? or 2? A backup for the pontoon? A small daysailer? A trawler?
Counting my dingy, 2 rowing boats, my 23, the Precision 15 that was just given to me and an old, delapidated dingy hull, I have 6. Looking to round up to 10!
Bob23

[kahpho]

I'd say you have some catching up to do.

It's a safety thing. You must have the right boat for the job or it just ain't as safe as it should be.

I'd agree the 16 is for practice and the 23 for safety when the wife and other family is along.

mel (currently at 5 down from 6)

[guync5]

You are all right! I think what I will do is just add a 16 foot Carolina Skiff to the rest. 4 is always better then 3.

[capt_nemo]

Now you're talking!

I have 3, 2 sail 1 power and love 'em all.

Take it slow and easy and above all, stay safe out there.

capt_nemo

[Bob23]

Guy:
   I whole heartedly agree. 3 is such and odd number. Just tell your wife what I tell mine: "One wife, many boats". I hope it works better for you than it has for me!
Bob23