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@@tonystefanetti2476 It really depends on your personal circumstances. I’m 5’11 and 200 pounds, but I’m a relatively narrow build. If you are wide through the hips you will likely touch the deck on your side. If you’re claustrophobic at all you may not like the snug berth. I cut dual density foam to go under the cushions. This raised me up several inches but it helps me a lot. I’m 50 and have some persistent aches and pains from broken ribs and injuries. I can “handle” 4 to 5 nights in there after adding better cushions. I also keep the little portable toilet tucked under the entry so I have room to put two floating cushions on the floor in front. I fill in the void to rest my arm close to level with my body. This allows me to lay comfortably on my back. Here is the trade off (in my opinion). The 16 is heavy and forgiving enough to easily single hand. Especially if you have the mark II with the anchor and bow sprit. It’s like a big boat in a tiny package. That narrow bow and little deck can quickly shed a wave in rough conditions. The berths are very deep and can hold a lot of parts, rope, spare anchor, totes etc. The compromise is that little deck and narrow hull means that cabin is really snug and pulling supplies out is tedious. Not ideal for cruising and sleeping but I’ve traveled to some great places in a little boat. That allows me to tolerate the confined space. I’ve considered doing a video on modifications we made to rig and travel with the 16 to help others determine if this boat would be a good fit for them.

@@Dadhustle Yes, I would do it again. I did an adjustment for some stretching of the cables. The safety locks hit slightly differently. A tape measure and a few turns on the cable nuts addressed the problem. I’ve used the lift for repairs way more than I intended. I have dropped a couple fuel tanks to get at other systems. Before the lift I would have paid someone because of the hassle. With the lift you can get another person under there and make some of those jobs much easier.

@ Thanks for the update and the video! Excited to get started with my own

I have only used the casters the one time but I think you’re right. If I rolled this outside it would be problematic to get it back in over the transition. Other than adjusting the lift to address some stretch of the cables it’s been working well for me.

@@sirdir5004 You have to bleed for sure and may need to cycle the abs. I was able To bleed and had no issues.

@@growntogether9913 would I need to bleed all of the brakes or just the one that the line goes too? How would I cycle the abs thank you for the help

@@sirdir5004 You bleed all. Start farthest away to closest. ABS cycle can be done by a person who has a capable scan tool. I didn’t need to do this. My downhill gravel driveway would kick it in and everything worked appropriately.

@@growntogether9913 thank you!

@@FarmerHam Dealer had a coated wire kit. Very reasonable price.

@@baronvondooshnozzle Sir. You have done the bucket list of trailer sailing. You have my respect.

@@timneely946 No center board on mine. I think it was an option for the last few hulls produced. I saw one for sale not too long ago. Spendy. I recall the little keel contained the center board and the floor seemed the same. Don’t quote me though. This one does OK if you can keep the speed up. Light wind it sideslips. A good foil rudder is essential. The beauty of the little keel is it’s pretty tough for beaching/trailering and it keeps you from getting in trouble in bigger water. The little keel lets the boat tip and spill wind rather than try to dig in. I have grounded my boat a few times in unfamiliar shallow sand bars and there is no worry about damaging a center board. Of course what you can’t see in this video is if we get a few too many degrees off the wind the Genoa will easily spin this boat around because there isn’t enough keel to counteract the headsail that’s too big. Centerboard could help. Could tip us over. Either way there’s compromise and you’ll have fun learning what your boat will and won’t do.

@@matthewpetersen4417 We gave both away. I know one ended up being unusually aggressive. The other did not. There was no mention of either being noisy that I recall. Each bird has their own unique way. Some are perfectly behaved and others make a square mile miserable. I can tell you all of our birds are quieter when they’re content and able to wander a bit.

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@@squallyheiferadventures It sure was. 🙂

@@jansauvey7547 Most likely. The hens feather out differently and the roosters are noticeably different. They also acted like little roosters. They posture and play fight pretty early. They are such a pretty bird we never had a problem giving them away.

@@jamesbaldwin7676 We can relate.My wife and I had a tiny camper when we were first married. We reflect on simpler times quite a bit. She encouraged me to buy this little boat. She said if I bought a bigger boat the opportunities for trips like this would be few and far between. She was right. I can take that little boat for an afternoon or a week. It’s been a lot of fun. Catalina is on my list. Probably with a larger trailer sailor though.

@@JonasRoss-g6n I get that boat down to Madison a handful of times a year. Work schedules and weather makes trailer sailing unpredictable. It would be difficult to coordinate the next outing. We can try and answer your questions about the pros and cons of this particular boat. I’m sure a phone call could be arranged.

@@milesstimac6548 the little keel limits windward performance but I have found sail trim and keeping speed up helps a lot. This boat goes out on days most people are headed in. It won’t love light wind days. Slow = slip. It took some experimenting to figure out what worked and I’m still open to new ideas. Initially I could only get 3.5 to windward and now I can do 5.5 pretty reliably. Practice and you’ll probably teach me something new. First thing I would do is get hold of a foiled rudder. Helps immensely with control and performance. Spendy but worth it. I have them on both of my sailboats. I keep my rigging pretty tight with a taught forestay. When pointing the 16, keep the jib sheets inside the rigging so you can keep the jib close in to the mast. Sheets should be pulling down more toward deck than back. If your boat has the travelers move them forward all the way. The 16 has a heel sweet spot. Too much loses speed and that loses forward progress. Experiment with your positioning or passenger positioning to keep the boat heel to a minimum. Tinker with the boom position. Move it around to get the headsail feeding the main efficiently. Sail shape/rigging in this video compared to the “we towed a compac 16 across the country” Gulf of Mexico video I posted is vastly different. That was when I first started sailing the 16 and I clearly didn’t have a good grasp on what the 16 prefers in that video. I have the mark II which sails a little better than the mark I. Not sure hull you have but these comments will be applicable either way. I sail Mendota pretty regularly. Maybe we will cross paths out there!

@@growntogether9913 Thanks for getting back to me, I will defintley do some experimetation this weekend again and implment the adivce you gave. It is very possible that I did not have enough sail up (under douuble reef) to build up speed. Nevertheless it will be fun to figure it out. That is a beautiful lake, I will keep an eye out for your boat when I go out there! I sail out of Port Washington on Lake Michigan for the most part. Thanks again for the repsonse and I think your videos are awesome!

@@milesstimac6548 I have one other thought for you if you’re on Lake Michigan. Current on big water most definitely plays a factor for these boats. If the wind and water direction are against you that side slip can be very problematic for a small boat. Thanks for the kind words and have fun with your boat!

@@milesstimac6548how’s she do in chop? Lake Michigan was a beast against my 30 footer, and I’m trying to find a Compac 16 myself, but curious how they do in the rougher conditions. I’m out of Milwaukee, btw.

@@SailorJasonTaylor It's hard for me to make a comparison - I crew on a 40' and my last boat was 18'- compared to these two boats I would say that the compac is its own thing: there is definitely less slamming when beating to Winward and the boat has more of a bobbing motion to it as it sits in the water rather than riding on top of the water. I took the compac out last Friday in about 20knts of wind and 4' seas with a fully reefed main and jib. It handled the sea state perfectly in my opinion for such a small boat and I did not have any close calls or near-death experiences. As for the known issues with this boat such as getting upwind, I really did not have a problem, just slight drift to leeward. It is a very seaworthy boat but quite different than larger boats. If you are unable to find a Com-Pac 16 I would also recommend the Compac sun cat - My family had one of these when I was growing up and it too was incredibly good in Lake Michigan and a quality boat. That cool your so close, I would like to sail down to mke at some point this season - let me know if and when you get one, could do a meet up and compare notes

@@SailingrumrunnerII Head down this fall or winter. I have made three trips to the Gulf of Mexico with that boat. Had a few issues with various things each time but worth the drive.

@@willboudon7023 Several trips on Lake Michigan where we ran it for hours on end. Held up great. No regrets.

The part number is almost certainly different but you should be able to find one for a 5.7.

@@growntogether9913 i tried so far nothing for the 5.7 liter.

Key west would be great but it’s a long drive for sure. About 1800 miles for us. Next Florida trip we were talking about the St Petersburg area.

Great suggestion for the next time a repair is needed.

I think it depends on your abilities. I had to replace wheel cylinders and cut and split the rear drums to get at them. Took me most of the day but my rust situation was severe.

I did cut several coosa inserts to support the cut out pieces and used thickened epoxy in a caulk tube to glue everything back in to place. This was not a cheap repair by the time I replaced the rub rail and painted the boat. It does get compliments at the boat launch and I don’t have to wax or fuss about the finish since going to polyurethane boat paint. If you’re ever considering doing it on a different project boat the repairs turned out great and I think it was worth the effort.