Com-Pac 23 Mk IV Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Com-Pac 23 Mk IV means looking at Clark Mills's trailerable pocket cruiser in its fourth and most refined iteration, built by Com-Pac Yachts in the United States and offered as the Mark IV alongside a Pilothouse variant. The 23-foot hull draws only 2 feet 3 inches, which shapes both where you can cruise and how you launch, and the used boats are overwhelmingly outboard-powered with 8 hp units commonly seen.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Mk IV interior centers on a nearly eight-foot beam cabin with a double V-berth forward, a portable head stowed between those bunks, and two settee quarter berths aft for honest sleeping of four. The hide-away galley typically pairs a two-burner stovetop to port with a stainless sink to starboard, and a portable bulkhead table frees the saloon; headroom is standing only under the companionway, so judge livability against your own height. On deck the long self-bailing cockpit with bridgedeck and two lockers is the standout, while the transom often carries both an outboard bracket and swim ladder that crowd the stern.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
A bimini and solar charging are commonly fitted, and a spinnaker with chartplotter are also frequent on the used fleet, supporting casual coastal daysailing and anchoring. A short-handed setup is often seen, meaning simplified control leads for single or couple sailing without crew. Electric winches appear only as an occasional owner upgrade rather than standard gear. For a buyer, the practical takeaway is that canvas and power are usually present, but any electric winch or complex shorthaul rigging should be inspected as an aftermarket addition rather than assumed factory.
What to Inspect
The defining known limitation is the 2'3" draft with no centerboard, which limits the boat's ability to sail close to the wind and is inherent to the design rather than a defect. Check the mast stepping gear, since the rig was designed to raise without a gin pole and the standing rigging has been noted as a bit undersized for the 30-foot mast. Confirm the self-bailing cockpit drains and locker seals, and inspect the transom-hung rudder and foil blade for wear where the outboard bracket and swim ladder mount crowd the area. Verify the hide-away galley hardware and the teak veneers and teak-and-holly sole for moisture damage given the balsa-cored deck construction.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for these boats is the United States. When you go to look, keep a short checklist: confirm shoal keel and rudder foil condition, test the mast raise without gin pole, verify outboard bracket and transom crowding, and assess teak interior and deck-core moisture. A Mk IV with the hide-away galley, beefy stanchions, and a clean self-bailing cockpit is the practical pocket cruiser the design promises.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Com-Pac 23 Mk IV. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $32,950 | — |
| Dec 25 | 2 | $49,999 | +51.7% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $32,950 | -34.1% |
| May 26 | 1 | $32,950 | 0.0% |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $64,000 | +94.2% |
Where they're listed
Com-Pac 23 Mk IV listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 9.
Country view
9 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $49,999 | 9 | 2 | 100.0% |
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2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Com-Pac 23 Mk IVYou are here | — | $ 49,999 | 9 | 2 |
| Com-Pac 23 | 22.75' | $ 10,000 | 9 | 4 |