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The Com-Pac Sun Cat A New Breed of Cat Boat Clark Mills wanted to design a shoal daysailer that would rig and sail easily, quickly, and comfortably — as well as accommodate his family and friends. The Sun Cat was designed as an easily driven, roomy day boat and overnighter with a shoal draft […]
Com-Pac Picnic Cat The answer to the trailer-sailor’s lament: “I love sailing, but I hate setting up…” The Picnic Cat is from the drawing board of Clark Mills, designer of our Sun Cat, 23/IV, and former Com-Pac 16, and well known also as the designer of the Optimist Pram and the Windmill One Design. […]
The Com-Pac Legacy All the convenience of our cat boats in a sloop-rigged yacht The Legacy is for the sailor who is looking for a smaller initial investment and economy in all other factors such as maintenance, trailering fuel consumption, and berthing or storage. It is still built with Com-Pac Yacht’s quality and attention […]
A New Breed of Cat Boat The Horizon Cat is a classic boat for the diehard traditional sailor — a real Cape Cod cat with a shallow fin keel for added stability and windward performance. A high-aspect kick-up rudder is incorporated for convenience and extremely light helm. Quick, nimble, and comfortable, the Horizon Cat […]
Com-Pac Horizon Cat Diesel Trailerable light cruiser The Horizon Cat is a classic boat for the diehard traditional sailor – a real Cape Cod cat with a shallow fin keel for added stability and windward performance. A high-aspect kick-up rudder is incorporated for convenience and extremely light helm. Quick, nimble, and comfortable, the Horizon […]
The Com-Pac Eclipse The Eclipse’s unique styling is a modern approach to traditional appearance Designed for ease of trailering and of set up with the Mastendr™ System. This new sloop from Hutchins has been designed with shallow 18″ draft board up and 62″ board down. The plum shallow entry bow allows this sloop to guide thru […]
As we are the Com-Pac dealers for the west coast of the USA I have had the good fortune to have sailed about all of the Hutchin’s models. Well built boat they all are. This Com-Pac 35, “Wafers Whisper” is in better condition than when we sold her as a new boat some years ago. […]
The Com-Pac 27/3 Her predictability assures safe passages as much as her obedient behavior assures performance Amid a sea of similar yachts emerges our Com-Pac 27/3. From conception to launching rarely has a yacht come together as well as our Com-Pac 27/3. Bob Johnson, N.A., created on paper just what we asked for — […]
The CP 23 Pilothouse The true delight of this boat is the brightness and view while in the pilothouse. The brand-new trailerable cruiser CP 23 Pilothouse offers a revolutionary combination of trailerability, cruisability, and livability. The CP 23 Pilothouse is designed with numerous well-thought-out features and Com-Pac’s legendary attention to detail: Steering from inside the […]
