New owner

[Gus]

Hello, I just completed the purchase of a 1986 Com-Pac 23 today. I'm moving (up?), from a 1976 Chrysler 22. I had the Chrysler for 13 years now, and it fell in disrepair between deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, finishing college, getting divorced, life in general. I'll be trying to fix everything I can on my old boat, and bring it back to sailing shape, then it goes as donation to the Scout Troop I bought the Com-Pac from. I also wanted to move up from the swing keel design, not that is a bad thing, but I think I'll be sleeping better at night.

Getting the big boat didn't make a whole lot of sense right now.

Good little boat the Chrysler, and a good design too (Herreshoff). She needed a lot of love when I got her, but it was a good learning experience about fixing old fiberglass boats. Don Casey's books were a lot of help, and I also like "Upgrading your small sailboat for cruising", by Paul and Marya Butler.

I mostly going to be hanging out around the Chesapeake Bay, and NC when I can (I lived over there most of my life).

I also bought a new trailer with sailtrailers.com (information that I found in here), so hopefully it'll be ready by the time I come back home from Army AT in South Carolina. I was planning in leaving her dry-sailing somewhere closer to NOVA, but I'm tempted in getting a slip for the rest of the summer, and just hang out on the weekends.

The boat needs a bit of love, but it's a solid one. The mast needs tuning up, the chainplates are a bit twisted, and my engine is in the shop, so not much I can do at the moment. Once I get the boat out of the water, and a bit closer to my house, I can take a good look at her, and fix everything that needs repair. I like that I can get spare parts from the manufacturer.

I also have to install the good ol' chart plotter (GPSMAP 172), the ST-2000 tiller pilot (Bill), and I think I'm going to need a depth-finder with this one. Are this boats hard to push if you run aground?

I'll be coming back once things fall into place. My main goal is to have everything ready by the end of September, and trailer the boat to NC to the Cape Lookout Pirates Festival we do every year, but not before I do some cruising around with the girlfriend (she never sailed before).

I just wanted to say hi, and I will probably be asking questions in the near future. I've been waiting a long time to get back into it. I love sailing, and I miss it a lot.

Gus



PS: Any idea what kind of boat if the one in the background? It's in total disrepair, but looks like a fast one.

[AislinGirlII]

Gus, welcome to the Compac side of sailing. We have mothballed our old Chrysler26  and also now sail a CP23. Good to see you here...sail on
"Emergency Exit"

Ps cant see the portlights on that boat, but forehatch looks like a San Juan 25 or an Oday 223. Spirit 23 is another possibility.

[Gus]

Oh, wow, small world!! Good to see a familiar face. I tried to mothball the 22, and surprisingly when I went to see her a few weeks ago, it wasn't full of water. It shouldn't be much work to bring her back and give her to the Scouts so they can use another trailer-sailor (He told me that keeping all those boats in the water is their main expense).

I can't wait to get everything in place so I can hit the water soon, but as usual, the army is in the way.

Here's another picture, he told me if I wanted that boat I can have it, but way too much work.

[Bob23]

Welcome Gus. I own your boats slightly older sister; 1985 #321. Same vintage- mark 2. A wonderful boat, I've had her for 12 years now and my only regret is that I'm not 3 1/2 feet tall- then I'd have standing headroom!!
Bob23 and "Koinonia" in southern NJ.

[Gus]

Hi Bob. and thanks! I don't know the hull number yet. Is it in the serial number? I'll try to find it once I get the title in the mail. I have the same problem, I'm a tall guy, but I usually open the companionway hatch and just stand there or sit on the bridge deck if I want to get out of the weather.

Gus

[Bob23]

They are wonderful little yachts, over rigged and very tough. The 23's have an undeserved reputation of sailing like barges but I have not found this to be so. Mine can fly, will never point very high but when she's in her groove, she moves along just fine. I've done a few modifications to her over the years that I'd be happy to share...wish I could learn all over again about posting photos on this site.
Best to you,
Bob23

[Gus]

I like tough boats. There was a couple of times I though I was gonna rip the chainplates through the deck of the Chrysler. So far the only modification I see myself doing right now is replacing the PVC vent cowl with a solar one. I would like to run the halyards to the cockpit too. Other than a good cleaning, the boat is really good shape.

I use https://imgur.com/ create your account, then top right you'll see your name, click it, click images, and in there you can upload and it gives you the copy and past code to post pictures in your posts.

[Bob23]

Thank you Gus! Back in the photobucket days, it took me 2 years to learn how to post photos here...and the powers that be rejoiced! CPYOA was never the same! Now lookout- here I come again!!!

[Razor]

Congratulations on your purchase Gus. I also have a Com-pac 23 and I sail out of New Bern, NC. I have been to several of the Cape Lookout Pirate festivals in the fall and hope to make it again this fall. Welcome to the group and I hope to see you on the water!

Terry

[Gus]

Hi Terry! Last one I went to the dinner was in 2009 I believe (Dale did magic tricks after the dinner). I'm looking forward to go this year, so hopefully I'll see you there.

I have the hull ID number: AVB00366F586 (Hull 366, January 5th, 1986?)

Gus

[Gus]

Well, I bit the bullet, and I made a 4 3/4 inch hole to install the day/night solar vent. It took a while, but I got it done.

We also cleaned the interior, and my girlfriend decided to oil all the teak. Boat's looking and smelling better.

I'm a bit worried about the owners in the coast (I haven't heard anything from the boatyard where I have my Chrysler 22 in Hampstead).

Gus

PS I also messed around with the electric, and most everything works (I think the bow and transom lights are busted). The boat came with factory lights that I switched to LED bulbs.

[belybuster]

Welcome Gus,  Thanks for your service!

[Gus]

Welcome Gus,  Thanks for your service!

Thank you!

[Gus]

Another picture, this time from the cabin, is this normal for a solar vent to look like? The outside trim sticks inside the cabin a little bit, and I've been trying to find an inside trim so it won't look like that.



Gus

[Potcake boy]

Gus,

I installed the following in my boat: https://www.westmarine.com/buy/marinco--4-stainless-steel-solar-powered-nicro-vent--10447100?recordNum=1

It doesn't unscrew like yours, but doesn't have as much extension into the interior, and came with a white trim ring for the interior. Yours must be a new item as I didn't see it when I purchased mine last year. From the description, it requires a slightly larger cut out than the old style.