My mods for a CP 16, Battery front of mast, hatch boards, cabin eyebrows, more

[lochinvar]

All, a long story short:
Have had a few boats. In 2002, I bought a "cheap boat" an Irwin 28' sloop. The motor, a 2cyl Volvo gas engine, was on its last legs it was a gawd-awful thing to try and fix and parts could only be obtained from The Old Testament. Moses weren't taking any parts orders either. Then the hurricanes struck down there in Galveston TX where the boat was in a slip. It was almost lost. I put it on a trailer and hauled it to Oklahoma where I lived at the time. In 2008 I pulled it to Olympia Washington, where I live now to sail on Puget Sound when I finally would finish it.

In the mean time, I "had it bad" as my neighbor would say. I lived on a waterfront property with a dock, but No Boat.
In 2010, I finally found a CP 16 up here as they are rare. I fixed it up and sailed it for 2 years. It wasn't much to look at when I got it, but I did some things to it that other owners may like. I sold the boat last year, but loved that little girl. I have since bought another Compac, a 1983 CP19 AND am in the middle of purchasing a CP 23 as well.

So here is some pics of the things done to the CP 16, the "biggest little boat" I ever had:

First, here she is on the bank of Hope Island in south Puget Sound.



I re-did all the outside wood and put new hatch boards up and Eyebrows to hang the lines:


Note the AC inlet for the charger, the 12v socket and the ring to put a bungie on to secure the tiller and the mast crutch. Also the home-made cockpit grate.

[lochinvar]

To Continue:

I was always turned off by the stark interior of my boat. I mean, mine was pretty mean looking. (I don't have a pic to show you) But I found a pic of the inside of a CP16XL (harps playing, glitter falling, girls dancing, etc.):



So this was the model. With that in mind, this is what I ended up doing:



I later added a mast crutch that I could just throw in the back of the truck, it also had provisions for the boom. I always hated the fact that the boom would not fit in the cabin. But it all worked out.



Additionally, the trailer was difficult to land the boat on with no guides (they were underwater!) So a set of goalposts were appropriate. I put running lights on them for landing the boat in the evening.

[MacGyver]

NICE 

What wood did you use on the exterior of the boat?
and what is the hatch boards made of? man they look ornate with pattern in them! 

I have my eyes on a 16 at work, if she ever comes up for sale I hope to pick her up for a little trailer sailing and start my own little compac fleet.

The little 16 would pull behind my SUV nicely I think...... ROAD TRIPS MADE EASIER!

Nice job,

Mac

[lochinvar]

The wood:
Once upon a time, Home Depot had Luan mahogany underflooring for sale. I loved the pattern on the sheets even though they were 1/4". I bought maybe 15 sheets or so.

You put varnish on them, those hatch boards are what they look like. Just beautiful. So I laminated them (using epoxy as glue) with 3/8" CDX plywood with the mean side on the inside and put a few coats of spar varnish on the outside. I put the same stuff on the deck of the V-berth in the insides pics.

The wood for the eyebrows is western cedar. I know it is not real tough, but it won't rot readily and it is not in a structural setting. Same for the grate. The hatch runners are original, taken off and sanded and varnished the heck out of them.

[Pamelina]

Wow, nice job! Might steal some of your ideas! Looking forward to seeing the upgrades of your fleet!

[Cevin c Taylor]

Thanks for posting; the mods look great.   I hear you on the bare interior.   I hope to start on some projects as soon as I can get the tarp off.

[skip1930]

I like the hatch boards, they remind me of the burled walnut on the XJ-12 C Jaguar. Cut in half I see.
That is an interesting idea to cut wood around the cabin 'arch' to hang cleats, and lines from.
Interior is well done.

Good job.

skip.

[Bob23]

Very nice, Lock:
   I like the idea of use Western Red Cedar for the cockpit grate. Keeps the weight down and is virturally maintenance free. I usually have enough scrape from jobs to make one...just looking for the time.
   I also like the wood trim on your sliding hatch edge. I bet that stiffens it up a bit, eh? Funny, I just removed mine the other day and was thinking about the same thing when voila! there you've already done it and I can see how it looks. Thanks,
Bob23

[lochinvar]

Things that were hidden and I didn't get a pic of:

*Electric panel with a waterproof junction box. A 120vac strip, all wires contained (meaning the short cord from the input coming through the waterproof connector on the front wall of the cockpit, was all wire-tied up).
*A small box under the hatch entryway (didn't stick out so it would be used as a step) - top of the box had fiddles so you could put all your pocket junk there.
*All the interior was painted white except where the carpet was glued to the wall. This means: No flaking original paint when you slide into the two berths (coffins).
*Trickle charger.
*Three 12v outlets: One in the electrical panel, one forward below the fuse panel (added after the pic), one in the cockpit.
*Jones plug to hook up any 12v solar panel, or the output from a charging outboard (I had two that I tried out, one of them a Honda 7.5hp with charging capability)
*On the back cabin walls next to the entry, they were paneled. A teak bracket held the charger panel when not outside, the other side held my fishfinder/depth/temp unit. That same mount could be unhooked, turned around and set in the cabin entryway like a narrow bottom hatchboard. Yes, you could still put it there when the big hatchboards were up.

By the way, the goalposts were made of PVC pipe, were attached to the trailer by an aluminum ladder brace which looks like a "W" without the "^" in the middle- sawed in half. You follow me? Cost about $25 instead of $125.

I know: without pics, it is just beatin' your chest.

All lights inside and out were LEDs. I have experimented with several LEDs from different sources. All my boats small to large are converted over.
Anywayz.
Thanks for all your comments/compliments.
-Shawn F

[kickingbug1]

   yeah jason, what up with that guy with the 16? there could be one nice boat but it is just sitting there going to seed. it screams "someone save me!"

[MacGyver]

I guess he had some personal trouble, but is still paying the bill as he can.
I REALLY REALLY REALLY want it as it is like a small version of my 19. Bow sprit and all that.

I offered to buy it before I got the 19, but he wasnt wanting to sell, as he plans to get back to using it once he settles in........

So I sit back and wait, keeping it fresh in everyones mind there, "I want that little boat..... I would give it a good home."   

Mac

[kickingbug1]

    and when you got done fixing her up she would be a beaut.

[Bob23]

I know what you mean, Mac:
   Even though I have a perfectly good 23 and we are very happy together, I still want to adapt a neglected old 16 sitting on a more neglected trailer a few miles from my home. I drive by often, most times no one is home. Once there was a woman cleaning up after hurricane Sandy and I gave her my name, but no response. The poor boat got bashed around a bit by Sandy but I still want it..."Honest, Linda: It just followed me home!".
   If I get her, you guys will be the first to know. Flip side: I tend to go Lock's route and strive toward perfection and that takes time and money. Maybe I shouldn't drive by her anymore and leave it alone.
   Lock: Your work is wonderful and you may, quite possibly, have the shinyest 16 on the site!
Looking forward to some more photos!
bob23