Chrysler Sailors Forum

I bought that same engine, and I wish I hadn't. I like the fuel economy, and the extra long shaft, but it shakes BAD. It makes the whole boat resonate like is a friking blender. Also, there's a flaw design. When you tilt the motor out of the water, and if the water is rough, the level will get stuck...

I don't want to junk up the board with every little thing, so I'll ask this question here. As previously mentioned, I want to fill the areas under the lifeline stanchions with epoxy and then drill. I hope this isn't too stupid of a question, but is there a space between the cabin liner and the side...

Wow, lots of work! Very nice! Reminds me a lot of Windward ))

Thanks for the tip, God know how much I love/hate 3M 5200!!

How big is it? One way is drilling holes and let it air dry, then inject epoxy resin. I had a couple of soft spots (more like and I had to cut the interior liner and replace the rotten plywood. If I have to do it again, I would cut the exterior skin instead.

Dang, if I had the mullah for another sailboat and the slip, I'd love to get yours now that I live in the coast, oh well, back to day dreaming.

I use my keel, that's my deep finder. If I get stuck, I raise it, and if I get really stuck, I jump and push the boat back to where I came from

Holy Crap! You don't mess around! Beautiful building! Congrats!

It came with the boat, I don't have any pictures tho.

The gas locker has to be open (don't connect the upper scoopers to the lower ones!) You should have a shelf in the locker to keep the gas tank out of the water. In my boat is normal that the locker is usually full of water since the Chrysler 22 is a transom heavy boat. If you locker leaks, check the...

mmmm I've been up to 7 knots with a good wind, mostly 6 knots (I know when water starts to squirt up the rudder tube) This are fairly fast little boats, I know a Chrysler can outsail a bunch of modern boats.

3M polishing, it takes a lot of rubbing, but it makes the hull look really nice

The original mast step (J hook) is made out of aluminum, I'm waiting for mine to break to take to a machine shop and have one made out of SS, I think it'll be more strong. (I found a piece of and old J hook inside my mast when I got the boat, so it has happen already)

If its too rusted, I'd take it to a place they can sandblast it clean. I tried the hammer and wire brush with no results.

Terrance: All i can tell you its that if you are going to repair the rudder, do everything you want to do in one shot. I did the same, I'm gonna change the lines today, fix the leaks tomorrow... BIG MISTAKE

I had a longshaft, and it would come out of the water on rough seas, I would recommend the extra-longshaft, that baby goes down DEEP.

Why don't you use a heat gun and a putty knife to remove the glue?

Don't feel bad, my first boat was in way worse state than your 26!

Try using TSP I think its called, you can find it in Lowes in the plumbing section.

Congrats! You'll love it. The Chrysler will bring you back home every time, its a tank that floats.

Gus

Before painting the hull try to restore the gelcoat.

PVC pipe and epoxy. I did it in 2006, never had a problem again!

Awww the Pirates Sail, it was a rough night, but now I wish there was another one coming up soon! At least we got the grog nights to make it till :) Terrance: I love Wilmington, ever since I visited for the first time in 2002 after I got to Fort Bragg. I live off 421 about 2 miles from the corner wi...

Hey Terrence, I'm Gus, and I'm moving to Wilmington tomorrow. I found a place not far from Carolina Beach =))

I can say that I don't have do to nothing mayor on my C-22 this winter! I need to replace the bow light that got busted while at anchor in Cape Lookout, and that's about it!

Weather's getting nice over here, I might squeeze another sail before the winter hit us.

Thanks guys. You've got my curiosity up now. I will try some PB Blaster and soak this pipe cap to get it off. I want to know if there still is a nylon rod in there! If not, I can put one in there. I have read enough to know the keel can cause some serious damage if the cable breaks, so I am replaci...

Welcome!

I hauled my C-22 all the way from Maryland to NC. In here, I mostly sail in the coast, but I have been to Jordan in the past.

Have fun in your trip!

Gus

Don't go with the rope, use SS wire.

There's supposed to be a piece of nylon rod (I think) to keep the keel from banging in the keel trunk when fully down.

Hey Jeff! Good reading you man, glad you had a good time!! Does the riding sail works ok then? I have the same problem in my 22, it keeps on hunting at anchor and drives me nuts! I can believe it I made it in the anchorage ok with just 1 anchor, but the next morning it was a pain to weight it back a...