⛵🧡Sailboats are like Lays Potato Chips - ya can’t have just one!😁 We need to do another pod together, sometime, soon! Happy Holidays, my friend!

Totally, Olive! Thank you for stopping by! ⛵

Makes my day to see your comment, Jerome! So happy you like her and I'm super stoked for you to meet her in person next season! Plmk when you have time for a Nov. sesh! ⛵

Love everything about your post, Squally - you rock!!! Totally hope we get the opportunity to sail The Inland Sea together, next season, as a Com-Pac flotilla - @smallsailboatbigwater3959, can you make it, too?

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Feel the same - I want to be on the water, too! I was hoping to take my Legacy out sailing, but we also had some stormy weather, here, too. Now it’s starting to get chilly. But, I don’t think I’ll let the cold stop me, at least not until the lakes start freezing over!😁

@@passagesfromtheheart That's the spirit! Some good foul weather gear and old sheep wool sweaters, perfect! More storms your way soon, give it a few days.

@@olivei2484 Indeed!!! 👍 And thx for the heads up re: the weather - we really need the rain!

❤⛵🌊 Thx so much, Jerome - words cannot thank you enough for the support - much love to you, brother friend! Can’t wait for you and Sparrow to get back out there and hear about all the salty tales afterwards!

Hey, Mitch! Feeling incredibly blessed with the opportunity to add Solitude to my liitle fleet of fine Com-Pac Yachts - I know Lake Superior holds many lessons for me - both in sailing and in life! Thank you so much for all of your encouragement and support of my channel - truly means the world to me! Let’s do another pod over the winter! ⛵

Hey, Mitch! Always so stoked to see you stop by! Truly appreciate you checking out the latest pod and - yeah, totally - talking with Bob Perry was most definitely amazing! He’s such a living legend! And I’m so with you re: the sailing community - love it!

Hey, Olive! Thank you so much for taking a listen -- and yeah, for sure, I'm super stoked to share more detailed vids on my 25! Hope you're all doing well out your way!

@@passagesfromtheheart Doing great. Hope to get a Post Halloween sail in, if the weather holds.

@@olivei2484 So happy to hear all is well and hoping the sail after Halloween is a go! Fair winds!

Hey, Squally! I'm so happy to see that you liked the pod -- means so much to me! 🙏🤗 Totally agree with you on the size of the 25 on the trailer -- especially when I see myself, on deck, with the footage at the end -- it puts it all into perspective even all the more so, I think! Hope to catch up more with you soon when you've got the time -- and hope you're getting out on your 23 for some more sailing -- btw, that is really scary about the water levels being 35' under normal!

Thank you so much, Squally!!! 🙏⛵💫I’m thinking we need to do another podcast together soon to talk about our 23s and my 25! Let me know if you’re game!

She’ll be on Lake Superior -🌊💙

@@passagesfromtheheart Oh wow! Big water. How exciting.

​@@smallsailboatbigwater3959 Can’t wait!!! Soooooo excited!!!! 🩵🌊⛵🧡

Thanks so much, Mitch - yeah, I really wanted to stay with Com-Pac! I believe in their quality, craftsmanship, and their customer service is, hands-down, stellar! The story of how I found this 25 is nothing but totally destiny at play - all the more why I knew Solitude and I were meant to sail together and take care of one another! So stoked you stopped by - thank you! 💫⛵🧡

Thank you, Randy!🙏Hope you’re enjoying some more NMs under the keel before the season closes!⛵🌞🌊

Hey, Olive!!! YAY!!! Indeed!!! Thanks a bundle, my friend!🙏⛵🧡

Yes!⛵

Thank you so much!!! Can’t express enough how excited I am! 🙏⛵🧡🌞🌊

Thank you so much, Mitch! So awesome to see you stop by! Hope you’re doing well and getting lots of time out on the water!

Thank you, Squally!!! Yeah, she does come with a Magic Tilt trailer! Totally am head-over-heels in ❤with this boat - dreaming of those starry nights out at anchor with her and, of course, that first sail!!!

Thank you! ⛵

Hi! Thanks so much!!! I totally agree with you -- the 25 really packs a lot of space into her size, for sure! Thanks for stopping by -- hope you're doing well and still getting some sailing in!

I think so, too, olive! I'm stoked! I plan to get new covers for the cushions -- maybe even new foam, depending upon what the upholstery folks say. Are you still getting out there? Charm is coming out of the water any day, now. 😞

@@passagesfromtheheart Well, the corp will pull the plug soon, but we should get three weeks unitl the ramp is dry. Hope to Sunday with the monster.

@@olivei2484 Awesome you’re heading out on Sunday!!! ⛵🌞🌊

Woot woot!!!! So cool to see ya stop by, Squally!!! More deets coming, soon! !

There is a 1999 Com-Pac 25 for sale with a trailer - it has an outboard: hoopersyachts.com/Boat/223/planecrazy-sailboat-com-pac-hutchinsyachtcorporation

@@passagesfromtheheart That's a beautiful boat. It will have to wait for a while. Still locked in with closed boat ramps due to water levels. I have been wanting to pull my new 23 from the marina for some detail work I want to do. Just making a list and prepping for the day it will happen. Until then I have been enjoying some sailing.

@@passagesfromtheheart out of curiosity how long of a drive to the new marina or are you planning on moving it.?

@@squallyheiferadventures I saw that 25, too -- in fact, it was just down the road from the 25 I'm buying -- I decided I really wanted the diesel instead of the outboard -- plus the color scheme on the 25 with the diesel is the same as Charm -- so l so love that! I'm bummed to hear about the lake levels still being so low for you -- I'm so sorry!!! Is this only for your Legacy, then, cuz I've seen your sailing vids with your 23 -- or is the water low there, too, where she is? I know what you mean about making a list -- I've got that going on, here, as well!

Thank you so much! ⛵

Thank you, Ned! 🙏⛵🤗

Yeah, I'm super-stoked! Thank you so much for letting me know about the broken link -- fixed! 🙏⛵

Thanks so much, Olive!

Thanks so much! ⛵

This one's a Com-Pac 25 -- the Com-Pac 27s are awesome, too!

@passagesfromtheheart We just looked at a 1994 Compac 27. Very solid boats. I'd actually prefer a 25 though, for trailering purposes.

@@sw8234 Wow, so cool you went to see the 27! Was she in Anacortes, WA, by chance? There was a really nice 1994 Com-Pac 27 for sale in that area, not too long ago - it did actually have a trailer! It was a bit too far for me to go, otherwise I would have totally checked that boat out. I don’t know where you’re located, but if you really are in the market for a 25, there is another one for sale on Lake Superior. It’s offered through Hooper’s Yachts. That 25 is from 1999 and it has an outboard. I looked at that one as well, and it was super nice, I just decided I would prefer an inboard engine this time around. Keep me posted if you find a 25 or a 27, I’d love to hear your thoughts on how you like the boat! Fair winds!⛵

Hi! Thanks so much for sharing -- I love hearing from others and about their experiences! So appreciate this! Noticed you are a Saab enthusiast as well -- I've had two Saab turbo 9-3s -- a '99 vert and a 2002. I remember falling love with Saabs as a teenager -- the first one I ever saw was being used as police car in Aspen, Colorado, back in the early 80's! Thanks for stopping by -- hope you're getting out there with your Precision 18 and enjoying the sailing season! Fair winds! ~ Chelle

@@passagesfromtheheart Thank you Chelle. A police car old Saab! I would love to see that. My current Saab is a 2001 9-3 SE convertible. I'm the 3rd owner and have had it since 2017. I just drive it now and then in the Summer. It has some performance add-ons and is lots of fun. In addition to the P18 we have a Laser and a Melonseed. We take the Melonseed to lots of different lakes. Like you (I think you said), I used to sail years ago, and we just got back into it last year. I'm loving it. I appreciate channels like yours. They played a part in getting me back out there. I'm looking forward to further videos, as well as looking at some of your previous videos. Thank you so much for sharing with the sailing community. - Joe

@@saabtech3510 Hi, Joe! Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply! It means so much to me to connect with a kindred spirit!!! That is so cool you have a 2001 9-3 SE vert! I bought both of my Saabs in Seattle, and I was super fortunate to have access to excellent Saab-specialist mechanics in the area. When I moved away from Seattle, I wasn't success in finding a mechanic to work on my Saab. I ended up selling my last Saab -- the '99 convertible -- in 2019 and am still heartbroken over it! It sounds like you have an awesome fleet of sailboats!!! I always wanted a Laser! Many of my childhood friends sailed them when we all grew up sailing back in the day -- my dinghy sailer was a Squadron Molly Brown, so quite the antithesis of a Laser! I always wished I had a Laser, especially during the kids' races! 😁 I am so glad to have crossed paths -- thank you so much for stopping by and for your support of my channel, too -- I'm so appreciative!!! Fair winds! ~ Chelle

Hi! Congratulations on your new Com-Pac 23 Pilothouse! Those boats are so cool! The roller furling has definitely presented a learning curve for me, and from what I've heard from others, my model is set-up somewhat differently compared to other models. This will be my 2nd season with the roller furling and I hope I get the swing of things using it. Have a great time aboard your new boat -- and again, so many congrats to you -- and thanks for coming by my channel for a visit! Fair winds, ~ Chelle

@@passagesfromtheheart The sail takes time to break in to get the roller furler to work right. It does not happen overnight. This is what I am going through myself.

Hey, Mitch! Stoked to see you stop by! So glad that you liked this pod with Ken - yeah, he’s had 4 Com-Pacs - as have I - tho, he’s had four different models whereas I’ve had two 23s and two Legacies. Ken currently has a Sun Cat which he adores! That one has been on my radar and you never know…maybe one day! 😀 There are a few of them on the market currently, I believe - tempting!

Hey, hi LeAnn! Really so excited and happy to connect with another Legacy owner! So, on my 2021 Legacy (the boat featured in this vid), yes, she did come rigged with a topping lift from Com-Pac Yachts (and I purchased this boat brand-new). Two and a half years later, I sold this Legacy and bought a Com-Pac 23; I then later realized how much I missed the ease of my Legacy, so I bought another one -- and so this Legacy I now have is like yours -- she's from 2008. I bought her last fall, from a friend, and have not sailed her yet, but hope to splash her soon. I am not sure whether my 2008 Legacy came standard with a topping lift, tho, as was the case with my 2021. Does your 2008 Legacy have one? Fair winds, ~ Chelle

Ahoy and thanks so much for visiting! Yes, I always wear my PFD -- fair winds and happy sails! ⛵

@@passagesfromtheheart you as well 💝

Thanks so much! Yes, I do always wear my PFD. 😊⛵

I loved every second of it, my friend! So glad we could revisit and document these special memories together! Thank you so much for podding out with me! 🥰⛵

Hi!!! Wow!!!! So many congratulations on your new Com-Pac 23!!! I am so happy and excited for you!!! And, oh my goodness, that is absolutely amazing you got her for only $102.50!!! Whoa -- wow!!! Thank you so much for stopping by to watch the video of my former 1990 Com-Pac 23D, SV No Mas -- I ended up finding a new captain for her and I found another Com-Pac 23 -- one without a diesel engine instead -- her name is SV Charm and she's a MK IV mode from 2013! She's the bee's knees! 🥰 There's a new Com-Pac 23 Facebook page and the Com-Pac Yacht Owner's Forum is also a great place to connect with other 23 owners! Keep us posted on your adventures aboard your new 23 -- and again -- lots of congrats to you!!! Fair winds, ~ Chelle ⛵🌞🌊

@@passagesfromtheheart thank you. You have inspired me. I'm looking forward to seeing you and your husband cruising and anchoring out for a weekend.

@@itsmedaveh5516 YAY!!! I'm over-the-moon thrilled to hear you say that you've been inspired!!! 🥰 I thank you so much for sharing that with me!!!! 🙏⛵ And, yes, absolutely -- the sailing season is just around the corner and we cannot wait -- woot wooooot!!!

She was a great boat! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Cool -- thanks so much for letting us know!

Please keep me posted if you decide to make the trip! As an aside: I tried to organize a Com-Pac gathering up in the Apostles last year, but I didn't get it done, sadly. Definitely was a lot of interest amongst other forum members to cruise the Apostle Islands -- could be fun to plan a trip to Isle Royale with the fleet, too!

Love it!!! Yeah, Mitch is full of all sorts of salty wisdom -- loved having the opportunity to hang out with him on the show! Thanks for checking out the pod, Christopher! Fair winds! ~ Chelle

Hi! The Com-Pac Legacy is a wonderful boat - I missed my Legacy so much, I bought another one - a 2008 model. I have a brief video on her, but will be making lots more videos of adventures with her this coming sailing season. The Legacy is super stable and feels like a much larger boat - I love them! Thanks for coming by! Fair winds, ~ Chelle

Sam is one of my favorites, too! He’s such a down-to-earth, humble guy - and he has a good sense of humor, too! I’ll soon be visiting North Carolina for the first time - I can’t wait! Fair winds, ~ Chelle

Hi! I’m so excited for you to have taken up sailing - it’s really seems to be a sport you can do at practically any stage of life. I, too, learn a lot from other sailors - and I love this! It’s one reason why I started the podcast series on my channel - it’s a fantastic way to meet other sailors, swap stories, tips, tricks, etc. What kind of boat do you have? Fair winds, ~ Chelle

I found Mitch's channel last night. I watched all his videos except the last one. (It was past my bedtime.) He has a wonderful personality. So you did good promoting him. People like yourself and Mitch reveal a lot of who you are in your videos, so I almost get the feeling that I know you. I'm sure if I ever met either of you I would not feel like you were strangers. This exposure of one's personality is what really makes sailing KZbinrs successful. Sam Holmes does this. The fact that we know and like Sam is more compelling than even his sailing exploits. And he keeps mixing up his sailing. I am more impressed with him sailing an old worn out Hobie Cat 16 around the Florida coast and eventually to the Bahamas than I was crossing the Atlantic or sailing to Hawaii in small cruisers.

Charles Bronaugh has had a big influence on my sailing development. His channel focuses on his old Chrysler Buccaneer 18 daysailer/racer. His video of sailing on Yale Lake in Washington State got me hooked on the boat. I found one, bought it, made some minor rigging upgrades and repairs. It's a two or three man boat for racing, but you can solo it in winds under 15 mph. I bought mine a little over a year ago. and I've sailed it about forty times, mostly solo, in all kinds of conditions. (I also have some other sailboats.) It's a great boat to go out ripping around the lake on a windy afternoon and then trailer it back home and then enjoy the comforts of home. But I'm really getting the itch for a bigger boat, something like an O'Day 22 that I can easily trailer to beautiful mountain lakes and spend several days there, or take it down east and do some coastal sailing on North Carolina's bays and sounds.

@@gordonipock9385 I’m so glad that you found Mitch’s channel and checked out his library - he is a great guy and produces awesome video content! I had a fun time hanging out with him and covering so many topics together - I hope to collaborate with him, again, sometime soon! Thank you so much for sharing your perspective on the importance of the personality side of a KZbin Creator - I agree and I think it’s when people are genuine that I get the most out of a channel, for sure. And I completely know what you mean about that Hobie Cat 16 trip you mentioned of Sam’s - pretty hair raising adventure, it was! Thanks so much and fair winds, ~ Chelle

@@gordonipock9385 Thanks for mentioning Charles - I will check him out! I am so thrilled for you to be having adventures aboard your own Chrysler Buccaneer 18 - sounds exciting and hope you might share your sailing experiences on your own KZbin channel - that would be so cool! An O’Day 22 sounds great, too - I almost bought an O’Day 23! O’Days are wonderful boats and cruising along North Carolina’s bays and sounds would be dreamy! I’d love to sail there! All the best and fair winds, ~ Chelle

Hi! Thanks so much for stopping by! I sail in the Midwest. ⛵

Hey, Squally! So happy that you enjoyed this! I feel the same way -- I love hearing other sailors' stories! Btw, Mitch and I mentioned you in this episode! Hope you are doing well and getting out on the water! Getting close to sailing season, here, and I will be starting up on the projects soon! Fair winds! ~ Chelle⛵😊🌞🌊

Hi, olive! Thanks for checking out the pod! Yeah, sanding is a big job! I am not a fan of using that power sander, but at least I get a good work out on the ol' arm muscles when I use it! Love our community, here, on YT -- I always take the feedback to heart! Are you getting ready for sailing season to kick off soon? I can't wait!

@@passagesfromtheheart Yeah! I hope to wire my dinghy with nav lights. Need to power wash the green yunk off. I think for sanding , we used what my dad called "grill blocks" Some sort of course bricks , pumice like stuff. No power tools at all ( I think). Electric grinders can be quite heavy. I sent yah an email too, cheers!

@@olivei2484I like the idea of the grill blocks/pumice-like stuff -- I might try that next time around! I've got some electrical work to do with Charisma -- before I do it, though, I've got to do my homework as I've never attempted any electrical work, whatsoever on a boat. Will check email -- talk soon!

Hi!!!! Thank you so much for stopping by!!! Mitch is such an amazing guy and I had so much fun hanging out with him!!! ⛵

Hey, Mitch! So stoked to see you stop by and so happy to hear you enjoyed the show! ~ Chelle ⛵🌞🌊