Rescuing a Compac 16!!!

[Smier]

A foredeck bag!  That would probably make a great first sewing project... 

[MacGyver]

They sell the kit with everything you need. It is really cool.
Mostly straight stitch, and they have a video (I watched it a ton of times, I am a better visual learner than a reading learner after the lightning incident) and they make those vids for a ton of stuff.

All different colors to pick from. And It really is neat! Hell, even our 155 we bought from Salty19 fit in it, and that is a huge sail!

The guy at sailrite helped me decide the size.

The sails fit in it so well, that it prolonged the Furler my wife wants me to buy. I am tempted to build 2, one for the 155 and one for my 110 Jib.
That way I just grab the one I want and hank on, and it is all ready, while the other sail is ready at a moments notice.

One thing I do recommend is the heat gun tool, is seals the edges, and I (through some household testing) found that tended to be the best way on the fabric. It seals that edge, no fraying at all.

@Kickinbug, I do plan to make a sail sometime, so repairs might be doable. I am looking into the threads and what it all entails this winter sometime.   

Mac

[ahmch]

Hey Smeir,
Thanks for the nice comment on our new boat.
You have done an amazing job on your 16.
Do you have a genoa with it?  I see the long tracks on the coaming.  I think that may be my first upgrade.  That and the cool grab bars on the cabin top. What is the nautical name for those?

Any way thanks and nice job on the boats.
andrew

[Smier]

Ahmch, I believe that others have said that Hutchins still sells the teak parts for our boats if you are interested in adding them to your boat.  They are nice to have for an extra spot to hold onto, but I am always careful about not putting too much weight on them.  Mine need cleaned up and remounted, they flex slightly when you put a lot of weight on them.  I figure I'll pull everything and rebed everything because I am still planning on fixing some gel coat cracks and painting my topsides, as well as a new coat of bottom paint, and then polishing out the hull this winter. 

[Smier]

So spring fever has officially set in, and my thoughts have recently turned to the upcoming sailing season.  I decided it was time to get my act together and order all my paint and supplies to finish the CP16.  I place my order this morning and not an hour later I get a phone call telling me that the original owner of my boat passed away finally after battling with cancer for the past 4 and 1/2 years...  He was one heck of a nice guy, and I probably wouldn't have gotten a sailboat if it wasn't for his kindness.  Hopefully he's enjoying a beautiful sunset somewhere...  Thanks Austin!!!

[Tim Gardner]

My condolences Smier,  In my industry we call that an ebb tide.  TG