The Lillyanna is a 1981 Compac 16. She was built in Florida, and before my ownership had somehow made it into Mexico and was in Colorado when I bought her. I made numerous modifications to the boat and now use it for family sailing in Wisconsin, as well as for what has become an annual 3 night, four day, adventure on the great lakes with my brother. Below you will see a summary of modifications and photos of the modifications. The Compac 16 is, in my opinion, a fine craft, well above average in sturdiness, stout, well-thought-out, and great for shallow coastal exploration; with the one significant weakness of being a poor pointer into the wind, and a ship that easily yields leeway due to the shallow keel. I love my Compac 16; she is seaworthy, fun to sail, sails well before the wind and on a reach, is great for the family and for adventure, and makes a great little boat for trolling for salmon on the Great Lakes (under wind or gas power).

The photo above is of the Lillyanna at anchor off of Rock Island looking south with Washington Island, the Portes des Mortes passage, and Door Country Wisconsin in the background. We swam ashore and hiked the island.

​Use the information at your own risk, please make safety your first priority, the author does not claim responsibility for the accuracy ​or inaccuracy of information on this site.
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A fantastic source of information on Compacs, along with a fun online sailing community, may be found at the ComPac Yacht Owners Association forum: http://cpyoa.geekworkshosting.com/forum/index.php

Over the winter of 2016/2017 I added a pilot house to the Lillyanna, including modifications to convert her to a fishing trawler for use on the great lakes trolling for Salmon and Trout.  She has done well in that capacity already, and I think the modifications will make her even better for the purposes I use her for.