Hello All!

[Geargrip]

Hi Everyone!

Tim Kramer here from Poplar Grove, Illinois.

I am the lucky new owner of a 1999 Compac 16 that is yet unnamed.  I live on a small (250 acre) private lake but spend a lot of time in Northern Michigan at our place on the west arm of Grand Traverse Bay.

I've been sailing for 30 years +-.  Started with my dad's AMF Catfish, graduated to a Super Sunfish and have spent a lot of time with Hobie 14s, 16s, and 18s.

I am SO looking forward to launching my new 16 this weekend!  I've been reading the forum for a number of weeks now and thank you all so much for all of the information I "leveraged" to help me make my decision.

I look forward to a long relationship with Compac and learning even more from you old salts!

Cheers!

[Bob23]

Hi Tim and welcome. Please feel free to post stories of your sailing adventures here at the site.
I never tried a super sunfish although my father in law has a mast and sail in his backyard. Is there anything else different about the super?
Bob23 in NJ and s/v "Koinonia" 1985 Compac 23/2

[Geargrip]

Hey, Bob...

The Supersunfish we have is a 1978 model.  The main differences is that its not a lateen rig, but a a more conventional single sail marconi (?) rig with similar sail controls to a Laser;  outhaul, downhaul, boom vang, and the mainsheet is on a traveler.  Really, a Laser with a Sunfish hull.  In fact, the hull is exactly the same as a standard Sunfish.  We keep a sunfish rig ready to go for those who don't want or know how to rig the Super Sunfish.  It's a blast.  I've spent hundreds of hours criss-crossing the west bay on that little boat.

[romei]

Welcome aboard Geargrip!

[brackish]

Welcome aboard Tim.  Good to have you in the fold.  Not sure we have any upper peninsula folks as regular posters so all tall tales welcome.

[HideAway]

Welcome aboard Tim - You ll learn a lot and laugh a lot with this group    Matt