Com-Pac Eclipse Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Com-Pac Eclipse means looking at a 21-foot trailerable centerboarder built by Com-Pac Yachts as a rare late addition to its range, designed around the idea that one person can launch, rig, and sail without help. On the brokerage market these boats turn up almost entirely in the United States, and what you find afloat reflects both the builder's minimalist ethos and the owner upgrades that distinguish a well-kitted example from a bare one.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Eclipse shares the same essential plan: a plumb-stem hull just over 18 feet on deck with the centerboard trunk buried under the sole so the floor stays flat. The interior is a cushion-lined shell where the galley appears only when you lift a seat to expose the sink, lift another for the stove, and flip the counter between to brace the burner. Headroom is hatch-only, so buyers should picture camping afloat rather than standing cabin comfort. The open transom with fold-down ladder and the starboard cockpit locker housing a portable fuel tank are constant features; the variable is how much an individual owner leaned into the boat's trailerable day-cruiser potential.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Autopilots are commonly fitted, a telling sign that owners use these boats for relaxed solo steering rather than constant helm duty. Often seen are lithium batteries, a bimini carried on the stainless arch, and a chartplotter — the arch itself is standard and already serves as boom gallows and mast-support for trailing, so a bimini is a natural addition. Less common but worth noting as owner upgrades are solar panels, a spinnaker for light-air reaching, a life raft for those venturing beyond sheltered water, and what sellers may call a short-handed setup, meaning simplified lead-and-cleat arrangements such as the factory mainsheet routed to the cabin top. A buyer should weigh the energy cluster (lithium, solar) against cruising range, and the canvas-and-plotter cluster against local navigation needs.
What to Inspect
The known construction points worth a look begin with the centerboard trunk under the sole, where the shallow molded keel and retraction gear should move freely to the 5-foot-2 draft and back to 18 inches. The Mastendr hinge above the furled mainsail and its quick-release levers need to be uncorroded and pinned securely, since the mast-lowering system is the heart of the boat's trailerability. Check the stainless arch for cracks or weld fatigue where the mainsheet and bimini loads concentrate, and confirm the open-transom fold-down ladder still seats cleanly. The gas tank stows in the starboard locker, so inspect that locker for fuel staining.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are found in the United States, and the right one pairs the standard singlehanded trailering gear with the commonly fitted autopilot and often-seen lithium-bimini-chartplotter trio. Before you commit:
- Verify Mastendr hinge and levers operate smoothly
- Confirm centerboard drops and lifts without binding
- Inspect arch welds and open-transom ladder
- Check starboard locker for fuel-tank leaks
- Match battery and solar setup to your range plans
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Com-Pac Eclipse. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 1 | $15,500 | — |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $32,499 | +109.7% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $29,900 | -8.0% |
| Jun 26 | 3 | $22,000 | -26.4% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $21,900 | -0.5% |
Where they're listed
Com-Pac Eclipse listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 6.
Country view
6 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $24,750 | 6 | 4 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honnor Marine 19 | 23.62' | $ 19,190 | 28 | 7 |
| Com-Pac 23 | 22.75' | $ 8,000 | 11 | 5 |
| Com-Pac EclipseYou are here | — | $ 24,750 | 6 | 4 |