A frind who just sold his liva-a-board in NC loaded me up. His first was "Singlehanded Sailing" by Richard Henderson. Subtitle is the experiences and techniques of the lone voyagers.
Stay warm and safe. Chuck
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- Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:09 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Books and DVD reccommendations?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 23028
- Sun Jan 15, 2012 1:37 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Trailer Coupler Repair
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6091
- Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:03 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Trailer Coupler Repair
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6091
Trailer Coupler Repair
Found this by accident and though I'd share. My C22 has a galvinized trailer and one of the weak point was the coupler that had major rust and operated poorly. Specificaly the latch that locks down when it's on the trailer ball would pop loose. I had measured the size of the tounge and was in Northe...
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:07 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: America's Cup Regatta
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7870
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:40 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: America's Cup Regatta
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7870
America's Cup Regatta
So, SWMBO and I are going on a cruise in April (work) and one of the shore excursions is an America's Cup Regatta thing. Which says: Take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime experience, the thrill of racing aboard a multimillion-dollar America's Cup race boat. Two classic thoroughbreds nearly 70-fe...
- Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:48 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Shopping at West Marine and SAVING MONEY!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7106
Discounts
I seem to be spending alot of time chasing hardware as I put things back together. If you are retired military, or a veteran, Home Depot and Lowes will give you a 10% discount just for asking. A dollar off a quart of teak oil is not a great deal, but a hundred off a refrigerator is a big deal. I too...
- Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Going to Florida in March!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3830
Visiting Florida
While in Orlando, you need to visit Skycraft: http://www.skycraftsurplus.com/ Bribe youe first mate to let you go there alone, take a big credit card, wear comfortable shoes. I bought an airplane full of electrical stuff. They sell wire by the pound., Specialty wire by the foot. Trust me, it's bette...
- Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:58 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: NEW SAILS AGAIN and a review of FXSAILS.com I won't go back.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 28801
Sailwharehouse?
Anyone deal with The Sail Warehouse www.thesailwarehouse.com ?
Santa is shopping them for a main sail for me.
Santa is shopping them for a main sail for me.
- Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:50 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Nautical Holiday Stories
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5401
- Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:35 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Books and DVD reccommendations?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 23028
Books and DVD reccommendations?
Now that the rage of winter is upon us (65 degrees and raining today) My thoughts turned to books or DVD's for the next week or so to keep me busy. What books on sailing, or DVDs do you have, or have used to learn the way things work. I have Sailing Fundamentals, and a friend bought be Sailing for D...
- Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:04 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: All my Chrysler friends, I don't ask much . . . . . . .
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10913
- Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:12 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Enjoy! 80 ft mast under 65 ft bridge.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10575
- Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:29 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Where does your bilge pump, pump to?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14367
Where does your bilge pump, pump to?
Installing a 500gph bilge pump as a emergency measure, under the aft dining seat. I assume that the two most significant sources of leakes would be the keel cable or rudder penetrations so that is where the water would go. Where would you discharge to water to? a through hull port side? My thought i...
- Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:10 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: A new Year's Day Sail?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10305
A new Year's Day Sail?
As I read all of these posts about putting the boat away for the winter, I have to wonder, would there be anyine else silly enough to go sailing on New Years Day, just because we can? I'm a cyclists, and the Aiken Bicycle Club does a New Years ride each year, 30 miles with chili or something at the ...
- Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:46 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Supportive spouses . . . . . . . . .
- Replies: 20
- Views: 39056
We've been tolerating each other for 23 years. It helps that half of the first 12 years I was deployed half of the time on submarines. After all these years she has realized I'm usually correct, but early on some things. I spent a Sears gift card one Christmas for a stand alone caller ID box, in 199...
- Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Help! What is this?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 24328
Being an airplane guy I use Aircraft Spruce. They are in CA and near Atlanta, ship quick, and have an amaizing catalog. They also teach a basic and advanced composits course hands on for people who have never done glasswork. If you need instruction on glass stuff there are composit instruction video...
- Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:24 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Help! What is this?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 24328
- Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:14 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Designing a new electrical system, input please!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 64861
20 gauge isn't an issue, but the solid/stand wire is more of an issue. If the sprinkler wire is solid it wasn't designed for the flexing of a mobile instalation. Since the highest load I found on any boat bulb circuit is 10w for a non-led deck light: 10w/12vdc= .833 amps so if it's a single load on ...
- Sun Oct 30, 2011 2:29 pm
- Forum: Sails
- Topic: MAIN SAIL TO LARGE?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 28104
- Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:56 pm
- Forum: Sails
- Topic: MAIN SAIL TO LARGE?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 28104
Welcome to the chrysler world. Now that you know what sail you have, eBay is a quick way to get rid of it, I've seen a few used main sails but none for a C22. I think santa is going to bring me a new main, about $475 plus shipping. Bought in a pawn shop? There's a start to a neat story, gota ask, wh...
- Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:00 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Designing a new electrical system, input please!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 64861
- Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:01 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Designing a new electrical system, input please!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 64861
My thought, however fleeting, was that 90% of the time, the only thing that will be on was the depth finder and the bilge pump in auto. Load wise, they could share a 5amp breaker, or even a 10amp. My boat sits on a trailer, so I don't loose sleep over sinking. My procedure would be the battery switc...
- Sat Oct 29, 2011 4:13 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Designing a new electrical system, input please!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 64861
Designing a new electrical system, input please!
Started today replacing lights and such, and just cleaning things up. Other than wires runing to the nav lights and one interior light I'm redoing everything from scratch. I plan to use a lawnmower sized battery mounted on the port side of the potty. I need to shift weight forward which this will he...
- Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:39 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Just joined the ranks of Chrysler owners
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8568
- Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:39 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Strength of a horizontal mast
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7027
- Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:01 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: So That's How You Throw A Boat Away
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10956
- Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:59 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Need Hatch Board Storage Ideas
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18946
Just sitting here at work and thought, wow, if I had two of these screwed or taped in the port layette it would hold the four boards, I'd bend the legs into a circle and put a small screw through it. Note to self do NOT drill a hole through the bottom of the boat: http://www.staples.com/Staples-Meta...
- Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:48 am
- Forum: Trailers/Towing/Systems
- Topic: Towing
- Replies: 36
- Views: 7598415
For those looking for something used and cheap. Land Rover Discoveries from 1999 to 2002 are a viable option. 4.0l aluminum V8, full time 4WD, two speed transfer case, enough capacity to pull a 26 or anything you want. There were some faulty engine blocks in the 2003 trucks, so go earlier. Seats 5 f...
- Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:41 am
- Forum: Rigging Tips
- Topic: How I support my mast when on the road!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 32859
Scott, I'm jealous. Of course I have every wood-working tool known to man, no welder so I made mine of wood. Looks like it holds it up enough to raise the mast without scraping the hatch cover? I also added a rubber roller on brackets in the bottom of my support. When I'm ready to raise it, I slide ...
- Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:17 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: C22 Hatch Board Survey
- Replies: 23
- Views: 56994