Com-Pac Pocket Cruisers

A few links. Will organize them as I go along. I want either a 19' (Bob Johnson design) or 23'.

Com-Pac 19
Com-Pac 19
Com-Pac 19Com-Pac 23


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Com-Pac 19XL

LOA: 20'1"
LWL: 16'4"
BEAM: 7'0"
DISP: 2,000 lbs.
SAIL AREA: 196'
DRAFT: 2'0"
BALLAST: 800 lbs.


see interior

Builders Remarks

The Com-Pac tradition of style and function is exemplified in the Com-Pac 19XL. Below, there are comfortable 6-foot 4-inch berths for four with full sitting headroom. There is also a discrete area for a portable head, plenty of storage under the V-berth, and a chain locker. A unique optional forward galley is available that includes water tankage, sink, shelves, slide-out countertop, and table. Finishing off the interior with bronze opening ports and a lavish use of hand-crafted wood trim makes the Com-Pac 19XL a truly state-of-the-art yacht..

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Com-Pac 23/3

LOA: 23'11"
LWL: 20'2"
BEAM: 7'10"
DISP: 3,000 lbs.
SAIL AREA: 250'
DRAFT: 2'3"
BALLAST: 1340 lbs.


see interior

Builders Remarks

The Com-Pac 23/3 is the top of the trailerable Com-Pac line, offering accommodations and equipment which make her a most exceptional yacht. With a two-cabin layout for privacy, a standard-equipment, hide-a-way galley and shoal-draft keel developed from NACA low-drag, high-lift wing sections, the Com-Pac 23/3 is ready for extended cruising and gunkholing.


Com-Pac 23 facts
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The design came from the board of Clarkie Mills, the grand old man among Florida's boat designers. Tooling began in 1977 and the first hull rolled off the line in 1978 and as of February this year 555 Com-Pac 23s fly the famous 'C-23' insignia, including 30 diesel versions. Like her little sister, the CP 16, the CP 23s remained almost the same through Hull #268 (1984). A few 1979 models do not have opening ports because they were options. Opening port styles changed from big outside rings to ports without rings beginning with 1980 models. Basically you will find these items as standard for this era of Com-Pac 23s: Mahogany paneling with Teak trim; settee berth back rests that have storage bins (some with removable padding); a mini-hanging locker on the port side just forward of the main cabin bulkhead; and aluminum pulpit, stanchions, and sternrail.

Things changed in a big way in 1985, starting with Hull #269, when Com-Pac Yachts introduced the sailing world to the bow-sprit version (The Mark II or CP 23/II), complete with a new slide-away galley system and extra interior teak trim below and stainless steel replaced the aluminum rails and stanchions top sides. She also got a boost in the sail area, gaining 18 square feet of jib. The CP 23/2 followed in 1987 (Hull#412) showing off tan hulls brown cove and boot stripes, plus the addition of halyards being led aft to stopper blocks and a single speed winch located on the rear end of the cabin top. It was back to white hull at Hull #446, in 1988, and a new blue patterned fabric brightened the interior. plus large oval bronze ports replacing the round ones.

The diesel version was brought on stage in 1989 (Hull #486) and she sported a whole load of extra goodies: 10HP Yanmar diesel and all the gear that goes with diesels, an extra battery, 12V automatic bilge pump, marine head with overboard discharge, 135% roller furling genoa, mainsheet and halyard tailing bags, coaming pocket and full teak trim board on the coamlngs. Com-Pac Yachts never sacrificed quality to achieve this marvelous changes over the years. What is really nice is that you can own a 1979 version and buy almost every new addition in kit form and fix up your old girl. In 1993 style.

Courtesy of A Barking Dog Sailors Log, Volume 1 Issue 2, March 1993
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