'Gypsy Soul' compac 19

[K3v1n]

Yeah... well looks like I'll have to get at least one boat sold before I can do anything more, but I'm looking at the 22 if it was to happen.

Come the new year I have to start cleaning the bottom of my CP19 so it will be ready for paint come spring, like to get her in early part of April, ahhhh, unless I sold it before then.  ;)

-Kevin

[s/v Faith]

I joined up at the Tanzer Group, finding a lot of great info on the T22 and T26. I posted asking a few questions and I've even had a few guys email me to buy their boats. I think I'm headed down that slippery slope.  :o

-Kevin

  The latest 'Good old Boat' has an article on a Tanzer (7.5?)

Might be worth taking a look at.  If you don't subscribe they give a free sample issue.  Great magazine as many here have said already.

[K3v1n]

Buddy of mine gave me his copy and yes I did read the article about the T 7.5, seems to be a very nice little boat. The next couple of months will help me decide as per future work and the like. I'm afraid to keep getting bigger boats just to find I have to down size because of financial reasons.

Have a Healthy and Happy New Year everyone!

-Kevin

[Frank]

The Tanzer 7.5 has more headroom than the 22... ya can 'almost' stand up in it...about 5'7'' by memory. Caution...I owned a shiny new 7.5 in 1984....the 22 will sail circles around it !!  The 22..for whatever reason is a darn fine sailor..fast,well behaved and balanced. The 7.5 has gone down in my books as a poor performer....but it would have more room inside for the 'kiddies'and they seem to have stood up well.

[K3v1n]

Yeah... the 22 sounds like a fast sailor which would be the only reason to step up from my Com-Pac 19.

-Kevin

[Frank]

If you're still 'courting' Tanzers...check out the 26 ..it is a GREAT sailor !! Lots out there,have stood up well,big inside,fast,shallow draft (3ft 8in by failing memory) and not a lot of $$ as a bonus !! You could get a few sets of '2ft itess' out of the way at once !! Have fun looking/dreaming...it's a long winter.

[oded kishony]

I own a Paceship PY 26 which is the same boat as the Tanzer 27, Wonderful boat IMHO  ;D

I've been drooling at Pacific Seacraft Orion 27- :o

Oded Kishony

[K3v1n]

Well after much talk with the 'Admiral' I have decided to hang tight with my Com-Pac 19 and continue to gain experience instead of boat length. I'm looking into taking the Basic Keelboat class at the local ASA certified sail school.

My wife says she can see us doing some coastal cruising in the future once the last chick leaves the nest, in about 9 years.  I'd sure like to sail out to Bermuda one day and of course the Bahamas. 

She expressed interest in the Dana 24, I tried to steer her toward something more affordable like a Flicka, but hey, she's the Admiral who am I to argue. At any rate she started a 'Boat Savings Account', the BSA as it has come to be known.

So here's to the future, it looks great!  ...well at least it is a plan. ;)

WARNING: Of course everything is subject to change.

-Kevin

PS.
On a side note, with the warm weather up here in Jersey this weekend I managed to clean up the teak on 'Gypsy Soul' and get a couple coats of oil on.

[K3v1n]

"Once more upon the waters! Yet once more!
  And the waves bound beneath me as a steed
    that knows his rider."





Yes! Gypsy Soul has been dipped once more into the briny sea. Didn't get to sail today, we just launched her then motored over to the slip. Spent some time figuring out the lines and getting gear stored in the right places.

Robin was the official photographer for the mast raising as Mom assisted me with the task at hand.
Thing's went fairly smooth, I didn't yell much at all. ;)







Hope for an evening sail on Monday after work.
Looking forward to a great season of sailing.


-Kevin
"Now, bring me that horizon!"

[Captain Smollett]

Good job!

Very nice Pics.  Tell Robin she did a good job documenting the process.

[Lynx]

The MacGregor's have something like that -

(not me or my boat)

A few people are buying these for their non-Mac boats. Just attach to the bow cleat, 2 baby stays and an attachment to the mast. Nice, but the crank will free spin on the way down.

[CharlieJ]

Lynx- that is incorrect. If you buy the winch from Macgregor that they use in the mast raising setup, it will not spin. It's a clutched winch- If you let the handle go, the line will move about 4 inches and stop when the clutch tightens.

I'm a Macgregor dealer and have a brand new 2007 sitting out front right now.

[s/v Faith]

Great Pictures Kevin.

  We got a third C-19 in our marina this week.  Great folks, and a really wel set up little boat.  I thought theirs was tricked out, with roller furling..... got nothngin on yours with the anchor roller though.  ;D

Very Nice

[Lynx]

CharlieJ - Mine will stop in one direction and free spin in another. Maybe I am doing something wrong. Not really a big deal for me as I keep the boat mast up, next to the water and I am not used to using it. I had a 16 footer that I raised the mast by myself. It was light, just but an addition line on the jib halyard, looped it through something back to the cockpit, pushed the mast up and then tightened the line and tied it off.

I do like the system as I am not under the mast when lowering and it is not as much work. 

Just want to let you know that this mast raising kit could be bought for other boats other than Mac's.

[CharlieJ]

It should have a cork disc in there as a clutch. And if you stop cranking, it should just sit there, even if you let the handle go.

And yeah- we sell the Mac Mast raiser for $135 with everything- Brake winch, pole, baby stays and all hardware. Plus freight of course.

[K3v1n]

Thanks everyone, I spent alot of hours cleaning the hull and painting. I'm glad to have her in the water, was starting to doubt it would ever happen.





Oh, and did I mention the forest fire.  :o



Actually I was worried about how I would raise the mast, in the end I just walked it up with no problems. I had seen that Macgregor at the boat show in Philly, sorry Charlie but that is one ugly boat.  ;)

-Kevin

[AdriftAtSea]

Kevin-

What??? No fish for the bottom paint job??

[Lynx]

Kevin - to each his own.

Good luck with yours, you are doing a great job on the restoration.

[K3v1n]

Thanks,
I guess I just like a traditional looking vessel. But there was a long line of people who wanted to see that Macgregor, it does have its following.

I did get out everyday over the long weekend and sailed.
It was great even got my son out for the first time.
Wind was honking pretty good, got the GPS to hit 5.9 knots several times.



Took some video with my camera.

http://s116.photobucket.com/albums/o30/Compac19/?action=view&current=100_2822.flv


-Kevin

[K3v1n]

Just an update to let you know I've been enjoying having the boat at a slip so far this season. I've been out numerous times with several family members along as crew, well...passengers.  ;)

It is great to just head out after work for a nice sunset sail.  :)

-Kevin