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.
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.
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.
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.
When I bought the boat, well before adding the pilothouse, I made the following modifications prior to Great Lakes Sailing:
- Storm Jib, 110 jib, and mainsail with a reef. New sails from Rolly Tasker.
- Home made whisker pole, made from extendable paint roller handle, shown above.
- Jib halyard and downhaul lines routed with Harken blocks and pulleys to the cockpit.
- Upgrade of mainsheet blocks and tackle. Stock mainsheet runs through a pad-eye, I added a Harken swivel block, fiddle and camcleat.
- Stern pulpits, Lifelines and boarding ladder. Lifelines shown above in photo.
- Two flip-up tether pad-eyes in the cockpit and one fixed pad-eye on the cabin roof that can be clipped to when still in the cockpit
- Cabin top grab rails
- Spare fuel storage (two 1.5 Gal tanks)
- Topping lift
- Spare lightweight halyard to lift things up the mast
- Hinges, latch, and seal on the lazarette hatch (stock configuration in 1981 was a bungee cord)
- Oars and oarlocks
- Electrical system including Running lights, interior lights, fan, bilge pump, and depth finder
- Custom wooden bow anchor roller to hold a 11lb Bruce Anchor for quick deployment and a 9lb back-up Danforth on 200ft of anchor rope in the cabin
- PLB, compass, dividers, protractor, marine radio, charts, GPS, radar reflector, Coast-Guard required safety equipment, first aid kit, heavy weather suit
- Spare: rope, hardware, bulbs, bungs, fittings, flipper and mask
- ……and don’t forget a bucket!
- All the additional detail, and much more information on Compacs, may be found at the Compac Yacht Owners Association website: http://cpyoa.geekworkshosting.com
Anchor roller, 11lb Bruce, and bow attachment of lifelines. Lifelines and stern pulpits from hutchins. Installation guidelines at: http://cpyoa.geekworkshosting.com/forum/index.php?topic=7349.0
Cabin-top grab rails. Homemade from teak.
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Stern boarding ladder, from Hutchins
Pad-eye mounted to the port-side of the mast tabernacle on the cabin top. Used for tethering in when going forward of the mast. 3/4" Oak backing plate on the inside.
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Two flip-up pad-eyes for tether attachment. In the cockpit. For tethering in when in the cockpit area, and positioned such that you can reach the motor and mainsheet controls while staying tethered in. Mounted with 3/4" oak backer blocks.
Spare fuel storage. Have never used all of it, but like to have it.
Cruising boots, heavy weather gear, PFD with built in harness/tether attachment point. Shown here reducing sail as the wind picks up in northern Lake Michigan. Water temps in the 50sdegF (and this is mid-summer) so don't go in accidentally.
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Electrical system powered from 12V battery. Cabin light, fan, anchor light, running lights, 12V charger, bilge pump. Marine floating VHF radio.
Added lazarrette hinges, latch, and seal on the inside
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Oars are fantastic on a boat this size!! and a great safety feature, I know from experience.
Sailing on a variable gusty day on Pewaukee Lake, Wisconsin. Taking it easy with the family aboard and under reduced-sail.