COM-PAC YACHTS BEST SMALL SAILBOATS REVIEW SOLO POCKET CRUISER SAILBOAT MAKING NAUTICAL HISTORY FUN

[@southtexasmxfilms250]

Com-Pac's the boat for me. Thanks.

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

Simple and Tough.

[@kennethpaladino4948]

I have restored my compac 23 to like new condition! Is a fun little trailer sailor! Been 2 the Bahama’s & back! Lovely little boat! 👌👍❤️

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

Bahama's eh? My dream has always been to sail on blue water. I bet it was awesome. I really hope to do that someday. Thanks so much for watching.

[@nickisnetwork3869]

Great hearing the history on Hutch’s Compac 23, and great video!

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

Thanks a lot Nicki!

[@odysseyofjason]

Nice little boats. I got into a "race" with a Com-Pac 16 one day. He had a head start (excuse #1). I'm not sure if he knew we were racing but I never did catch him. I was pulling a small dinghy (excuse #2). That's how I've made peace with my defeat . When I saw that Dinty-Moore, I thought I was watching Captain Q for a minute there.

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

Hey Jason, I previously sailed a J/24, so I was kind of expected a pig when I bought it. I've been surprised with the performance I've gotten out of her so far. I'm not so fast myself these days, so the boat and me are a good fit. I appreciate you swinging by.

[@GermanGreetings]

Beautiful ships !

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

Yes, easy on the eyes. Thanks for watching.

[@joshkaiser8583]

I’ve been in love with Compacs since I saw a 16’ the first time. Just love their lines. I’d love to fix one up some day.

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

I agree. I really wish I would have kept mine. Having an old boat on a trailer makes for a fun garage project. Thanks Josh.

[@newfoundsailing]

Great job on your videos. I also have a 23 ft shoal draft boat. It's a Canadian made Bayfield 23' from the early 70s. I enjoyed your videos. Take care.

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

I had to look deeper into the Bayfield 23. A Ted Gozzard design. The clipper bow is very classic and distinctive looking. Beautiful well made boats. I bet you love it, I would. Thanks.

[@randykaminski6214]

Thanks for another enjoyable video on the Compac! I did not know ballast was added with the addition of the bowsprit. I hope to improve the windward performance of my 23, but other than that, love the feel of the 23 in the water! Like your music selections also!

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

Hey Randy, I had fun looking into the background of these boats. Like you, I'll be doing some improvements to get her tighter to the wind. In my next video I hope to show everything I've done to make it easier to singlehand. Thanks, I'm glad you liked the vid.

[@charliepainchaud780]

Thank you for making this. I love my 16/3 I was unaware that the Legacy is essentially the Mark IV! I live in Colorado now with it but sure do miss the Great Lakes

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

I love my CP23 but I miss my 16. It's so easy to splash it anywhere you want. I also love to have a boat at my house to work on. Back when I had mine, I took apart a trolling motor and basically made it into a pod drive. It worked perfectly. I hope you found a good place to sail in the Centennial State. Thanks Charlie.

[@craigparse1439]

4:35 Someone has been watching Captain Q.

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

YES! Finally someone caught it. Nice going. Thanks a lot!

[@JsCrazyCutzLLC]

Good video bud👌 ...🤔that guy in the picture looks like Bill Murray or Kurt Russell 😅1:10

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

Bill Murray, Sailing! Thanks Jason.

[@marc5206]

Well done. Love it.

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

Thanks Marc!

[@music-jj2pl]

Cool video thanks! Also, @3:02 that's actually the 21' Eclipse. The Legacy has one portlight on each side the Eclipse two. I have an Eclipse and love it!

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

Oh man! I see that second port now. Thanks for the correction. What a smartly laid out boat. It must be a joy to own. Thanks again.

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

I can be reached at [e-mail] Thanks for stopping by.

[@100perdido]

I bought a new 23 in the 80s through the bankruptcy court after a dealer went under. So I got a new box in a box. I couldn't figure out why the sink drained into the bilge so I called Compac. They told me that they did not have the heart to drill a hole through the hull of someone else's boat as there were no below the waterline through hull fittings. But they said that if it bothered me and I wanted to drill a hole through the hull of my own boat to have at it. So I didn't drill the hole. That's just one beauty of these boats. Unless you are dumb enough to drill a hole in the hull to drain the sink, the cockpit drains are above the water line so you ain't gonna sink due to a failed through hull fitting.

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

That’s interesting. I like the way the Hutchins think. I love the worry free simplicity. I’ve had an inboard diesel on a thirty footer, full of thru hulls, I’m happier now with my 23. Great comment, thanks!

[@petep5003]

do you sleep on it?

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

Yes, I have plenty of times. In the main cabin. The V-berth is difficult for me to get in and out of.

[@charliedaniel626]

There’s no inboard diesel on the 16’ Legacy

[@smallsailboatbigwater3959]

Yeah. I mistakenly called it the 16 instead of the 19. Thanks.

[@charliedaniel626]

@@smallsailboatbigwater3959 I’m looking into a Compac again as years ago I had a Compac 16’ sloop rig (w tan bark sails). I asked Hutchins that very question as putting a very small reliable diesel into a very small boat is a pretty cool idea. As I’m much older now it would be great to have a small inboard to just turn a switch instead of an outboard with a pull start hanging off the stern ! Also, I’ve decided to look at the cat; simpler rigging, one sail, wider beam. Thanks for your video, Charlie