new member/owner

[wetland]

Hello:

My name is Tom Morell.  I just registered  in this great group and recently purchased one of the CP-16's (a 1980) on e-bay.  As it turned out the CP-16 was in storage for 17 years and used little as a day sailor before that.  The boat is like new.  No stretch on the sails or rigging, even the turnbuckles have all this adjustment left.  I have been enjoying it on Barnegat Bay, NJ.  Drove to Ohio to pick up the boat from a lovely lady who kept the boat in storage all these years because her deceased husband liked the boat so much.  He was the original owner. This is not my first CP-16.  About eight years ago (knowing nothing about sailing) I purchased a CP-16 from a local and did not realize what a wonderful boat she was.  Sailed her almost everyday on the bay teaching myself to sail.  The following season I made a mistake (at least for me).  Thinking that bigger was better,  I sold the CP-16 and purchased a Catalina 22 with a swing keel.  All of a sudden my bay sailing was limited as the swing keel was not very good in low tide.  I also missed the solid feeling of the CP-16 and the ease of setting the mast, etc.  I sailed the catalina for a few years.  I moved to a house on a lagoon on the bay  which was to shallow for the catalina.  Anyway,  I had been living in regret for ever letting the CP-16 go with its nice features including its shallow draft keel. Well now I have one again. It is parked in the water at my dock.  I have to run out to it each morning before work just to smile at it.  I think the original owner is smiling too.

Have some fun,
Tom

[Paul]

Tom:

Welcome to the forum!  Congratulations on your "new" boat.  Sounds like it really is new.  I am sure you are right about the original owner smiling with you.  Boats are meant to be sailed.

Keep us updated with sailing adventures.  Please feel free to share insights learned from ownership as well.

Happy sailing,

Paul

[Lost Lake]

Yeah, Congrats and welcome! Sounds like you found a peach!!!

[arw-16]

Sweet deal!  Reminds be of that old story about the corvette from the 1950s left in the barn for thirty years after the owner died.  Welcome aboard!

[B.Hart]

Welcome back to the COM-PAC family, we know in your heart you never really left. I'm sure the original owner is smiling. My boat (as the story goes) was originaly owned by a sailing school, I like thinking about how many people had their first sailing experiance aboard her and I try to take as many first timers as I can. Once a sailor always a sailor.   HAPPY SAILING  BILL

[multimedia_smith]

Hi Tom and WELCOME!... (or welcome back as the case may be).
A recurring theme which I find interesting is the number of folks who gravitate to the CP16 from larger boat ownership... with the 16, there isn't the question of who owns who or what.

Having sailed a variety of friend's larger boats, my personal take on it is that the CP16 is simply more fun!  The operative term being "simply".  They boil down the experience to the essence.  In a smaller boat, you're closer to the action.  However, I think the "big boat" sailing characteristics of the CP16 make it so much more than it's diminuitive dimensions... This is no Laser!  Also, there's a lot to be said about keeping them inside... (not to mention being able to wax the entire hull in a few minutes).

I'd be curious to know how those who've succumbed to the "X# foot 'itis" and moved up have fared with their decision.

Enjoy

Dale

[Ralph Erickson]

Welcome, Tom.  What a great story. My 1985 16 had been lightly sailed and kept in a barn for 15 years before I bought her, so I know how happy you are.

Dale, I'm one of those who have succumbed to 3 foot itis, moving up this year to a  CP19.  As to how I've fared with my decision, I couldn't be happier.  All the things I loved about the 16 are still there with the 19 - the stability, the fixed keel, the ability to sail in relatively shallow waters, etc..  My wife didn't like going out on the 16 however, (thought it was too "tippy"), so I made her happy and moved up.  She likes the 19 a lot, but mentioned just a couple weeks ago that perhaps we should move up to a 23!  I don't think I'd like to do that, though.  The 19 is plenty big for me, I can launch, retreive, etc.. alone (I keep her at a lake marina, but eventually would like to explore other waters), so I think I'll have the 19 for quite a few years! I just love this boat!

Ralph 

[B.Hart]

The BEST boat is the one you enjoy owning! I still dream of having a larger sailboat, but my 16 will always have a spot in the corner of my workshop.

[Craig Weis]

I agree that the best boat is the one you are on!!!LOL.
But really the bigger the boat the less you go sailing... as a crew is not needed.
Well I had a wonderful sail to Green Island, Marionette/Menominee Marine, next day Chamber's Island and back to M/M for a NY Steak dinner and adult beverages, stagger over to the bowling alley for live four man rock band and home to Sturgeon Bay on Sunday. Fun. cjw.

[fansbro]

Tom,

Welcome, sounds like a great find.  See you around Barnegat Bay, we sail out of Mariner's Marina in Barnegat.

Fran

[Bob23]

Tom- Welcome! I also sail Barnegat Bay and Manahawkin Bay in "Koinonia", my 1985 23.  I moor my ship down in Surf City in "Swan Cove", my own name for the small cove at the end of North 2nd St. Hope to see you out in the water sometime. A few of us have been discussing achoring off of Conklin Island this Saturday (9/08) to see the fireworks and maybe overnight. Whatdoyasay?
Bob

[Rick Klages]

Nice find! Best of luck!

ick

[roland cobine]

 i bought the little 16 because it would fit in my garage, and stepping the mast is so easy, but after reading posts in the forum, i think im smarter than i thought. the "kickinbug" will get a workout come spring and until then she will rest in comfort.

[Bob23]

Hey Roland, where do you sail?
Bob23