Checking In!!

[Greg2230]

Welcome to the new site! I think this is going to be lot of fun. For now, a lot of the "Com-Pac" content is just a shell, but with time we'll get all the boat info up as well as refine our forums here. I'm really looking forward to this reliable site and building a great resource for all Com-Pac owners!

--Greg

[captain cajun]

Yes, this would be a great site to share information about the com-pac boats. My wife and I have been sailing about 20 times this year on our com-pac 16. Have some winter projects to do, and dreaming about spring 09.

[sailing-n-mississippi]

Great to see this site up! I have owned a CP 19 and recently moved up to a CP 25. Been part of the CP family since 83. I look forward to seeing information shared here. I am lucky as I get to sail most all year long here in Mississippi.

[Greg2230]

Sailing-n-Miss...how recently have you bought your 25? I used to own a Catalina 27 and now a CP23. To be honest with you, I miss a lot of what the larger boat had to offer, especially the headroom and enclosed head, however, I use the 23 A LOT more than I did the Catalina. I wasn't comfortable singlehanding the Catalina, but with the CP23, I'm out solo more often than with a crew...and sometimes I like it that way!

I'd love a CP27 but the CP25 might be a next step for me.

Do you have a trailer for yours. I wonder about ramp launching a 25.

--Greg

[sailing-n-mississippi]

Hey Greg, I bought my 25 in Feb. of 08. Worked on getting it just right... polishing hull and decks, and launched it in March. The water was low and the Ramp had a shallow approach (I do have a trailer). I had no problem launching the boat with the tongue extension, floated it right off the trailer. This was the first time I launched and it did take three of us to step the mast, not as easy as my 19 but I really didn't think it was that hard. I borrowed a friend's dually to drive it from SC to MS and used my 1/2 ton to pull it about 100 miles to the lake. I knew it was back there but overall it didn't do too badly. I mostly sail single handed and it is no problem for me at all. I love the room down below; remember though that I came from a 19. I am working on a mast raising system so that I can handle that by myself.