Chrysler Sailors Forum

Scott, amen on the choke-addled Tohatsu. I have the same issue, and have even had it to a dealer in years past to try to have it corrected. Once it gets warmed up it runs like a champ but runs wild while it is getting set. Dealer was able to make it better but not right. Otherwise, it is very ...

Thumbs up on the Tohatsu 6hp. I have used one for about five years and never had any problem. Bought mine online and it was delivered two days later. I believe "online outboards" somewhere in Tenn. Jeff

Porter, Welcome (almost) to the Chrysler fleet. They are great, well built boats which seem to last forever with little work. That said, do you enjoy working on fixing problems with a boat? There are those among us who get a great deal of satisfaction from tackling a project and seeing it through ...

Hi All,

I need a comment or two on letting the 22 sit in mud all winter with the
keel about halfway down. Not that I have much choice at this point as the water level in my lake (Lake Norman, NC) has dropped dramatically and very
quickly and is off by many feet from 'full pond'. So, it looks as if ...

Hey Briceburg,

Are you sure the rudder is down and not up? If up, you can see it under the stern and that will give you some noticeably different steering. You mentioned the 'up and down' lines, and I guess the 26 is the same as the 22, so if they are missing, maybe the rudder is always up and not ...

Man, that is some kind of gorgeous. Do you make house calls? Congrats on a great job. Jeff

I sent a PM about the rudder and tiller heads. Jeff

Sailorman, Have you sold the tiller and hardware. If not, I just broke my tiller mount and can surely use the entire thing. Let me know at jeffbergmann@hotmail.com and I'll get with you about payment.

Thanks, Jeff

WOW!!!! Everyone should watch this. It is one of the best videos I have ever
seen. Thank you so much for posting the link. I would never have found it otherwise. What those guys went thru is hard to believe but very exciting. And what a beautiful ship. Regards, Jeff

Terrence,

it looks to me like you have a sailboat hull on a regular type bunk trailer. Not enough support for the hull where it lays on the bunks and the hull is crushing in. It will eventually crack and cause more trouble than it is worth. Is the boat strapped down in the back? If so, release the ...

Hi all. Chrysler 22 question

Anybody got some advice as to what is the best choice for line
when replacing the two rudder control lines? I pulled the boat out a few
months ago and replaced it with some fairly stout nylon stock but the up
control has already worn thru and broken. Anybody tried ...

Excellent and timely advice. I moved up too close to a small island this past
weekend and got into some shallow water. I backed off using my kicker and
was doing just fine when I let go of the reins. The tiller whipped around and banged into me. Fortunately, I was going slow and able to get the ...

Scott, Good to hear your son will be fine. What a wake-up, huh? I have been riding for many years and (now I am knocking big time on any available wood) have been extremely fortunate to never have had a street accident. I remember taking a riding course several years ago and the instructor said it ...

Thanks Scott and Diane. The t-shirt looks great with my C-22 hat.

Regards, Jeff

Scott,

I got the t-shirt in the mail today and it is as promised. I love it.

Thanks a lot.

Jeff

Scott,

I know you say you want a used motor but try onlineoutboards.com and see what prices you can get on a new Tohatsu. I got one a year ago and they shipped it in three days to my house free shipping. Tohatsu makes all Nissan and Mercury up to about 40hp so why spend more for a brand name ...

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Welcome. Good purchase. Thank you daughter for her vote.

Regards, Jeff

Scott,

Put me down for an extra large. How/when would you like payment?

Jeff

Hey Cap'n. Congrats on getting out of that situation without any problems. I support the 'looking up' program wholeheartedly.

Seems like pretty poor compliance to safety concerns from the energy authorities. How many other sailboats are in the area that could impact the lines?

Anyway, good karma ...

Paul,

Nice job. Might as well use the mechanical advantage. Sorry o hear about your heart attack. I also had a small one about a month ago. 95% blockage, three stents, good as new today.

Love the color you put on the hull.

Regards, Jeff

Scott,

I just re-read your post, with both eyes open. Rules still apply for sons.

Jeff

Scott,

I, too, sent three daughters off to college. The oldest is 41 so it was a while ago. I must have had kids in my teens.... I remember bittersweet feelings after leaving each one of them over the years, and a sort of lonely feeling that nagged at me for a while. But, it goes away as they get ...

Start with the people who sold you the supplies. I worked for many years in a business that sold a great deal of paint. On occasion, a customer would come in with a post-painting issue and ask for compensation. We would get with the manufacturer and, under many circumstances, they would help the ...

Thanks for the info guys. Obviously, the year is wrong as it is a '76' and not e an '86' trailer and boat. But the principles still apply. I had thought about pulling the other side and I guess that is the best thingI can do. I should probably replace everything all at once anyhow.

The shame is ...

Hi all,

I have an original trailer that came with the 22 in '86'. I was moving it in the yard and noticed one wheel wobbling so I checked the bearing. It had completely thrown up and was in little pieces around the spindle and hub.

So, without any info and no hope of taking anything of the old ...

Greg, Thanks for the info. Good to know. Jeff

Hey Scott,

Maybe I'll get in touch when it's time to clean the bottom. If you get up, way up, on the bow......

Regards, Jeff

ount me in for a sailboat on back and the C22 logo on the front. Sounds great!! Jeff

Hi All,

Anyone replaced the rudder line (to raise and lower rudder) while the
boat is still in the water? It is a C22 and I searched for forum discussions about it but came up short. I can take it up on a trailer but would prefer to do it while it floats. Any suggestions on what line to use ...

Hey Mariner,

I had loose backstay supports and asked on the site for some ideas. Take a 7/16 socket, long extensiion (double up if needed), and go up blind from the cockpit side. It sounds like an impossible task to think
you will be able to get the socket over the hidden nuts, but, trust me,
it ...