Chrysler Sailors Forum

I've had my 22 for two years now, and tonight will be the first overnight. She is in a marina on Lake Conroe (north of Houston). We had an 80 degree afternoon. Lots of scrubbing inside and sanding to prepare hatch for refinishing. New 5 hp honda motor on the mount. Now laying on deck in shorts and t ...

In addition to my Chrysler 22, I have a 17' vagabond. I run that boat with a 55 lb thrust trolling motor and it works great. Not fast, but efficient. I would not go less.

I push my 22' with a Tohatsu 6, long shaft. It responds great and has power to spare. It pushes me a 6 mph according to my hand held gps.

So do you get the same shaping advantages if you only put in the first slug and leave the others out?

Thanks! That would be great.

Put sails on my 22 for the first time last Thursday. Took her out for the Thursday evening club races on Lake Conroe, Tx. Stayed 300 to 400 yards ahead of everyone for an hour until the last leg that was downwind. Everyone else began to catch up. I still won, but it was a "photo finish".

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I am a newbie. Put my 22' in the water 3 weeks ago. I thought I was ready to sail, but discovered this week that the plate that attaches to the top of the transom, to which the port side backstay attaches, is loose. I tried tightening the screws, but they are just spinning in the transom. What do I ...