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Com-Pac Yachts 27/2

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1988

An evolution of the original 27-foot hull, this masthead sloop features increased sail area for improved performance

Designed by Robert K. Johnson.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

See her sail

The Com-Pac Yachts 27/2, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Practical Sailor

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draughtDraws 1.07 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

2.09 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.09
LightHeavy

188 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 188
EasygoingPowered-up

15.9 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.9
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 42%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws less than ~93% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2401 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Com-Pac Yachts 27/2, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Com-Pac Yachts 27/2 is a masthead sloop designed by Robert K. Johnson, built by Hutchins Co. from 1988 to the present. It shares the same 9.0 m hull as the original Com-Pac 27, with an increased sail area of 380 sq ft, up from 328 sq ft. The boat has a 2.9 m beam, a 1.1 m draft, and displaces 2721 kg. The Com-Pac 27/3, introduced around 2010, features stainless steel hardware and portholes. Hutchins Co., based in Clearwater, Florida, has produced Com-Pac sailboats for over 50 years, focusing on trailerable, shoal-draft designs.watch The company uses hand-laid fiberglass construction and maintains in-house metal and wood shops, while hull and deck molding are subcontracted.5:51

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Com-Pac Yachts 27/2 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1seen for sale
US$6,000Median asking

  • A Compact 27 listed for $6,000 on Facebook Marketplace, with a recent price drop from $14,995, needing rudder box and spreader repair

    from Practical Sailorseen February 20255:45

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.9
Displacement / length
187.8
Comfort ratio
17.9
Capsize screening
2.09
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
823
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1988
Designer
Robert K. Johnson
Builder
Com-Pac Yachts, Hutchins Co

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Every boat has its own story11:07from SEILmagasinet
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Can You Do the Great Loop for $20,0007:25from Practical Sailor
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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

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