The Com-Pac 19 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed long keel. It displaces 2,000 lb (907 kg) and carries 800 lb (363 kg) of ballast.[1][2][7]
The boat has a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with the standard keel fitted. The design is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. There is a cockpit storage compartment for the outboard's fuel tank.[1][3][6]
Accommodations include berths for four people and an optional head located at the bottom of the companionway and a galley located in the notch at the base of the V-berth. Cabin headroom is 46 in (120 cm). Optional equipment includes jibsheet and halyard winches, tracks for the genoa and a pulpit.[6][7]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 285 and a hull speed of 5.41 kn (10.02 km/h).[2][4][7]
Variants
Com-Pac 19
This model was introduced in 1979. It has a length overall of 19.00 ft (5.8 m), a waterline length of 16.33 ft (5.0 m).[1][2]
Com-Pac 19 Mk 2
This model was introduced in 1979 and differs from the original model by the addition of a bowsprit that moves the forestay forward. It has a length overall of 20.08 ft (6.1 m), a waterline length of 16.33 ft (5.0 m).[3][4]
Operational history
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "this design, originally drawn by Island Packet builder/designer Bob Johnson, was gradually changed over her more than 20-year life, but the basics remained the same. Like her little sister, the Com-Pac 16, she was designed to provide easy handling for novice sailors. Best features: Very simple rig and fittings, suitable for first-time sailors. Deep cockpit gives feeling of security. Worst features: The long keel tends to keep her sailing straight ahead, a plus when cruising in gusty weather but a minus when you want to make a quick turn. New price was a bit above most of her comp[etitors]s, and her Space Index is lowest. The keel is not deep enough for efficient upwind sailing, All comp[etitors]s have only sitting headroom, but the Com-Pac has the least of the bunch. A portable galley was available as an option ... though in the latest model the galley was moved forward and enlarged to include sink (with a small water supply) and ice chest. Otherwise, there's not much below."[7]
^Browning, Randy (2017). "Robert K. Johnson". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
^ abcSherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 138-139. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN0-395-65239-1
