Excellent video

Accurate display of the 16’s interior and how to utilize it. Thanks!

Is this a 150 model or larger? If not a 150, have you owned a 150 challenger model and what did you think?

Good for you, taking care of that old knee injury! Prayers for a successful surgery and excellent recovery! Be kind to your nurse! 😅

Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery😀

Good luck with the surgery and speedy recovery.

Again a very nice job! I agree that this is probably better than new!

Great work and knowledge! You really understand how this stuff works. I appreciated how you explained that multiple pours will bond together. I have a similar repair to make on a Precision 21 mast step. The seller said he had the step professionally repaired, but the top layer of fiberglass has cracked, leading me to think the underlying repair was inadequate.

I have a 83 M17 also. Are you replacing the port lights? Would you happen to know the thickness of the plexiglass in them?

Use useful information. Very useful information for the boat and camping.

Is there anything that you can’t fix?

Great job. Overhead work is the worst!

Nice job on the repair! Strange that someone would put a forward looking sonar on a boat that small -- it's not like you have a deep keel to worry about. The last owner must have lived near some very shallow waters to be that worried.

Question about having a transducer shoot directly through a fiberglass hull without a thru-hull. What are the pro's and con's of shooting thru the hull and what would be the limit on the hull thickness it would shoot through? Thanks

As usual excellent job! I have my old fishfinder on my compac. Mounted transducer with the bracket on stern exterior below waterline but is protected by stern. Quite happy with it and cheap.

I hope you sell the Com-Pac 16. Are you going to sell your Com-Pac 23 at some point? Thanks for your great channel. Really enjoy see your work!

I’m looking forward to seeing your results when you test the transducer. I’d like to install one on my Sun Cat if I can avoid a thru-hull.

I stumbled on your channel after I bought a Com-pac 16 Mk 2 and was looking up videos/info on the boat. Come to find out that you restored and worked on my boat! The guy I bought the boat from confirmed that he originally purchased it from you a couple of years ago. I hope to see you out on Jordan Lake sometime, keep up the good work!

Just saw this get listed, and I really wish I had held off on buying my daysailer! Was really hoping for a Com-Pac but never saw any pop up near me until this one.

Your transducer should work fine there. That's where I installed mine on my 1976 M17. If you hadn't already used the semi-perm putty on it I would have suggested Silly Putty, of all things. Actually works great for a temp install. Just have to be sure to get all the bubbles out of it.

Very nice, the only thing is there is no room for a porta potty. My wife would definitely want one, if out for a day, or a couple of days.

Lots of good tips here, always something new to learn.

What is the oil that you are using to lubricate the shaft connecting to the sprocket?

Randy, man, thank you for this video!! That was a great walk through of the CP16, I am guessing if you're a side sleeper the hips might be an issue. :o) But that visual of you in the breath was very helpful. If I end up wanting a CP16, I am coming to you first... hoping you have one to sell then, of course. I have to finsihing my Kitchen first. :o) Thanks frined, your the best!.

Thank you for this episode. I've been really trying to narrow down my purchase for next season, and have been leaning towards the Com-Pac line. I'm about a inch shorter than you, but about 100 lbs. heavier, so seeing the actual size of the quarter berths really helped to rule out the 16 for me. I really think that the 23 is the size that I'm likely to settle down with, although the 19 might be a good compromise -- time will tell. As always, please keep up on the great work -- I love the fact that I never know what you'll be working on next -- I'm always hoping that you will come across something different (Skipper 20, Balboa 16 or 20, Precision 18, Rob Roy 23, Tanzer 22, WWP 15 or 19, Seaward 22, or even a Midship 25). Keep up the great work!!!

Where did you get the Blue triangle Com Pac Flag? Where do you fly this flag?

Interesting to see how fellow compac owner manages sleep outs. Regards!

Good evening my friend. Hope that you are doing well today. I am still having trouble with mt balance. I really can’t do much outside. It has been about 1.5 years since my surgery, so I am not doing well. By actual count I have fallen 75 times since I left the hospital. Most have been in the house, but I have had a couple of ambulance falls. We have not been to the coast but twice this year. No kayaking this year or last year. I have been out of my element which has left me pretty sad. I am glad that you showed us how to sleep on the Compac 16. It looks as if it would be difficult to sleep on your side. I toss and turn a lot at night. I am concerned that I would just about fit. I does look exciting for a couple nights on the lake. At Lake Norman there is so much development that all the coves are filled with houses. At one time, you could find a quiet cove, toss out an anchor and sleep until about 9:00 AM. Anyways thank you for showing me the accommodations. I really like the boat. Even when I had a big boat I wanted a little boat. For guys like us, smaller is the way to go to lakes in North Carolina. Tommy

Just a quick question. Why did you decide to use epoxy rather than polyester? Durability? I certainly find epoxy more durable. Also, the barrier coat you put on before the gelcoat, is that specifically designed so that a good bond can be achieved between the epoxy and the polyester gelcoat?

Good stuff thank you

Nice work. I hope that it sails as good as it looks.

Verry informative!

Nice sail. To bad you did not have more wind. Love to see folks boat camping on small boats, it shows that they can do what the big boys do.

Really enjoyed watching your tranquil trip Randy. Did you use your cell phone or a handheld GPS to monitor your boat speed?

Nice video Randy. Thanks for sharing!

Randy I did that sail - camp some years ago from same marina in my compac 16.

Randy, can you take some shots of the interior with you lying down at night, curious about the space. What a nice quiet sail you had...

She's a beauty Clark 😄

Where did you get those clips that were holding the flag on the shroud? Looks like a good idea. I’m planning on getting my new-to-me 1976 CP16 out on the water for the first time this week. Can’t wait!

What a beautiful sky!

Thanks for the view. Looked great and brought back a few memories of weekends in the past on my boat. Dropping into steady 60's here in Michigan and looks like the sailing season is coming to a close soon for this year. Have Fun.

Looks like a great day for the trip! Enjoy!!

Also, these are NOT tender! 😂 They are super stiff actually. In that amount of wind I’d be sitting to leeward to heel MORE. Like any dinghy, they heel a bit but stiffen up considerably when the wind blows. Cleating the halyards at the edge of the companionway is bizarre and not recommended. You need to be able to close that hatch in stronger winds and waves. Lastly, the Honda 2.5 long shaft is the recommended motor for these, a 4 horse is way to heavy and overpowered.

Let me know if you have any questions, I’ve been sailing M15’s for decades. Lots of videos on my channel and a whole M15 playlist. Enjoy and welcome to the family!

Too bad there wasn't a little more wind. It's funny ... while i was watching the video, i was thinking to myself what a wonderful sound with the waves lapping against the hull -- just as you posted a comment about the same thing! I'm curious ... you mentioned that the mast is taller than the Compac 16 -- is it any harder to step alone in comparison?

I recall the sounds of the water against the hull; soothing. You had light wind, but it still worked. The keel is just right. Well designed boat, imo,

Looks like a very nice light to moderate air boat, but I’d let someone else take it out when it needs two reefs…😊. P.S. Beautiful day for a sail with the lake to yourself!

Nice fiberglass work, Boatnick! Dan S from Michigan and Texas

The cabin looks pretty roomy for a 15 foot boat and some decent storage space too. When you sit in the cabin is there enough headroom?

I saw the name and immediately thought of "Minute Mouse" from the Courageous Cat cartoon!!! I'm showing my age! Do you still have the last Montgomery 17 that you worked on? I don't remember anything after the video about the sail inventory ... did you ever get her out sailing?