The Hunt Is On

Having a checkbook and a short list of three possible boats in hand, it was time to get serious about a purchase. This proved to be the easiest task of all. A few trips to the local brokerage and some serious hunting on the Internet resulted in a list of available models, years, and prices. These asking prices could be compared to the prices in a guide such as the BUC book which was available at the local library.

The Com-Pac owner’s association on the Internet proved to be the contact of choice. As soon as a recent model Com-Pac 19 (1990 vintage) was listed for sale, I contacted the owner/broker and the negotiations were on. One week later with a video tape of the boat in hand, we had a deal. The following week I drove to Nebraska for an onsite inspection and towed the boat the required 550 miles back home. I was now the proud owner of a 1990 Com-Pac 19 Hull number 531.

The boat appeared to be in fine condition. In addition to the standard Main Sail, the transaction included a working Jib, a 155% Genoa, and a symmetrical spinnaker complete with spinnaker pole and all required mast hardware already installed. While some of the lines showed their age, others associated with the spinnaker appeared to be almost new.

By now, it was late November and time to prepare for my year of sailing. My current client projects would end in the last week of December and I would have the winter to upgrade and get the boat ready with no other conflicting commitments.

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