The Com-Pac 19 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Robert K. Johnson and first built in 1979.
Production
The boat was built by Com-Pac Yachts in the United States, from 1979 to 2002, but it is now out of production.
Design
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 and carries of ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. The design is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. There is a cockpit storage compartment for the outboard's fuel tank.
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 . Optional equipment includes jibsheet and halyard winches, tracks for the genoa and a pulpit.
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 285 and a hull speed of .
Variants
Com-Pac 19
This model was introduced in 1979. It has a length overall of , a waterline length of . 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 , a waterline length of .
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."