Anyone have any experience with Compacs? I'm interested in their boats, particulary the CP-27. Are they reliable coastal cruisers? I won't have time to cross oceans but might like to go the bahamas! There doesn't seem to be much literature floating around the net on these boats. Thanks for any insight. Drew
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Is it the CP 27 - 2?
Is the boat you are looking at the CP 27 - 2 as advertised by the manufacture? In length it is 29 feet so I can't figure out why they are calling it a CP 27 boat. I have no experience with this brand of boat, however todays boats are pretty reliable. What interested me is they describe their CP 27 - 2 boat as "nimble" in light air. Well, only two (actually three is you take into account the keel design) things contribute to "nimbleness" and that is sail area and boat displacement weight. At 6000 lbs (taken from the manufactures site) the boat isn't in the general "nimble" category, usually lighter boats are more nimble. However for the kind of sailing you are contemplating, I'd prefer a heavier boat rather than a nimble boat. I have a Catalina 27 (1971) and it falls into this category. Latter Catalina came out with a "tall" version increasing the sail area on the boat. Also realize that the best boat to weather out the "perfect storm" is one moored in a sheltered harbour.
Is the boat you are looking at the CP 27 - 2 as advertised by the manufacture? In length it is 29 feet so I can't figure out why they are calling it a CP 27 boat. I have no experience with this brand of boat, however todays boats are pretty reliable. What interested me is they describe their CP 27 - 2 boat as "nimble" in light air. Well, only two (actually three is you take into account the keel design) things contribute to "nimbleness" and that is sail area and boat displacement weight. At 6000 lbs (taken from the manufactures site) the boat isn't in the general "nimble" category, usually lighter boats are more nimble. However for the kind of sailing you are contemplating, I'd prefer a heavier boat rather than a nimble boat. I have a Catalina 27 (1971) and it falls into this category. Latter Catalina came out with a "tall" version increasing the sail area on the boat. Also realize that the best boat to weather out the "perfect storm" is one moored in a sheltered harbour.
I noticed...
...the "nimble" nonsense, too. All I can find on the boat is the manufacturers blurb, which is usually malarkey anyway. That's why I'm asking....
...the "nimble" nonsense, too. All I can find on the boat is the manufacturers blurb, which is usually malarkey anyway. That's why I'm asking....
ComPac
My dad had a 16, a 23, and now a 19. He likes them a lot, but I was never really impressed with the fit-and-finish quality for the price. The 27 foot is 29 foot including the bow spirt. I have never been on his 19', but the 16 and 23 were very nice sailing boat.
My dad had a 16, a 23, and now a 19. He likes them a lot, but I was never really impressed with the fit-and-finish quality for the price. The 27 foot is 29 foot including the bow spirt. I have never been on his 19', but the 16 and 23 were very nice sailing boat.
Compac 16
My prior boat was a Compac 16. (I have a bigger slip now, and have a Cal 20 in it.) The 16 is a very comfortable, nicely furnished boat, above and below decks. She would be a great boat for a beginner sailor, since a fixed keel heavy displacement design at this length means very little can go wrong. And, true to the sails brochure, she cuts through waves like a larger boat: "does not feel like a toy". With, perhaps, 15 feet at the waterline, she is however slow boat (max hull speed around 5 knots) and, with all that displacement, lacks power. Investing in a genoa is an absolute must if you expect any low wind days. But, overall, I was always delighted by this boat. If anyone's looking for one: I have a Compac 16 for sale in Westport CT! Dick
My prior boat was a Compac 16. (I have a bigger slip now, and have a Cal 20 in it.) The 16 is a very comfortable, nicely furnished boat, above and below decks. She would be a great boat for a beginner sailor, since a fixed keel heavy displacement design at this length means very little can go wrong. And, true to the sails brochure, she cuts through waves like a larger boat: "does not feel like a toy". With, perhaps, 15 feet at the waterline, she is however slow boat (max hull speed around 5 knots) and, with all that displacement, lacks power. Investing in a genoa is an absolute must if you expect any low wind days. But, overall, I was always delighted by this boat. If anyone's looking for one: I have a Compac 16 for sale in Westport CT! Dick
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