Chrysler Sailors Forum

I love it! Thx Bob. The problem with two boats is one's always ready to go! (more or less) Was out in the DS2 Thursday with our Creekfleet when our little fleets commodore's husband (who owns a small sailboat shop) sold me on the benifits and ease of a vinylester repair. Got the stuff Friday and was...

She's look'n sa-weeeeet!

I can't believe this guy! Rome wasn't built in a day, but if DiverDarren was around, a month or two would not have been out of the question. Nice boat DD!

Very nice boat and welcome aboard Cactupuss! We have several Mutts in our CreekFleet and they're little beauties. Built like tanks too, the Chrysler way! I'd use (and do use) Liquid Glass. I applied two coats to a very oxidized bright yellow '79 O'Day Widgeon and an oxidized to baby powder blue '71 ...

It's about feeling comfy in your own skin. If ya look good, ya feel good. It sounds like you got her lookin'n pretty good! ... I always use the main. It feels more controlled to me, easier to dump and recover in the wind. I hear that reefing is a good thing too, but I haven't tried that yet :oops: ....

Forgot all about this: last September, I posted a question regarding the purpose of a certain bolt in my hull, I surmised it was probably the remnants of a speedo and left it be. http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa465/cs3079/QuestionBolt2.jpg Mariner had another guess: mariner Joined: 21 Aug 2008...

You've got your HMS's, your USS's, and your plan 'ol SS's. I think all Chrysler boats should have ship prefix's of WIP! You done good, as long as she floats, it's time to SAIL ON Cap'n B !!!

Nice looking boat Bob! Boats in, and the smile says it all. I'd love to see your 20 too if you get a chance sometime.

For those who are curious, esp. you C-20 owners. It's not as easy as it looks. LOL

Thanks again for all the comments and suggestions. I got some ideas about how to approach this from each of you! Now it's time to get off my big butt and do some preliminary investigation for myself, LOL! Anticipating what was sealed inside the C20 for 34 years was like waiting to see what was insid...

She's a beauty Scott! I love to see these old Chrysler's brought back to glory. Dang, makes me wish I'd kept my '74 Charger! BTW: Love the C20 in the background. Add the 26 and you'd have a most exquisite privacy fence! Myself, I'd love to put in a horseshoe driveway, just think of the possibilities...

Thnks Capn'n B, Doh!, never thought of that! There's a large area sealed off right about where the weeping is occurring. I've pumped a lot of rainwater out of the storage and front keel bilge areas since I've owned her and this isn't a new issue. (Has anyone been in there?) Time to get the sabre saw...

Also changed the name of our boat to "FORE SAIL"...maybe that's the problem..the new name!! :) Uh oh! Renamed your boat, that's it! Very serious business there. Tradition must be adhered to or else! You're lucky the halyard went up instead of everything else going down. Make sure all trac...

No prob Bob, glad to be of some actual help! ..... and Lyle, a plumb line... doh!, a good idea! I'll take the meas. today :) one more thin, how low the keel extends below the plane of the bunks Where would that plane be at? Should I meas. from where the boat sits on the bunk at the front post? or mi...

I haaaaattteee when that happens! Three or four times for me. I always end up dropping the mast but was lucky enough the shake it down once. It helps to curse while looking up at the halyard....just dangling up there laughingly.

Hey!, That looks like my trailer Bob! :lol: Anyway, I tried to give it a go. I'm no engineer... but I did take a drafting class in junior high. LMAO. Here's a link to some more pics and measurements. The OEM trailer measurements are not so straight forward, but they're a wonderful fit. http://s1199....

Thanks so much all, you've each given me some good ideas and some thoughts to consider. Today's gonna be a beautiful day to get started! Sunny and in the seventies with 3-4 mph winds so I won't be too tempted to run out to Stony with the other boat.

Yikes, that would totally suck. When you leave a boat at a marina (I'm assuming), ya bess have a fail safe bilge plan or a BIG wad of cash on hand. It's photos like that which make me glad I'm a trailer sailor!

On my O'Days the masts are filled w/ foam to prevent the boats from turtling if capsized. I haven't checked the C20, but I'd be willing to bet it is. Just got her back from her winter barn today. I'll have to see tomorrow.

...but really, trim the jib in :D Thx, Cap'n B. , Looking back at the vids, there's a lot of genoa flapping a lot of the time. This year I'm going to concentrate more on sailing right. Hoping to get in a lesson or two in this summer. Also, going to place a couple clam cleats behind the winches for ...

OK, I'll stop after this (until I get 2012 season vids LOL). I'm just this excited to get my lost tape back! BTW, Is there help for available for sail porm addiction?

Thanks Bob, and you're right about that! What a riot once we got things underway. The commotion at the beginning of the vid was my nephew grabbing the boom so I could hook up the forgotten main sheet....doh! Even with all the errors made, this was by far the best sail I've ever experienced! I hope t...

.. on the other hand, C20's don't pop up all that often, they were only in production for a couple of years bef Chrysler got out of the boat biz. I'm very happy with mine.

I'm not as think as you drunk I am. Believe it or not, I actually had only one beer while out there. Hubbard Lk is well patrolled, esp on holiday weekends. It was the first time on a big lake... and with a brisk breeze. Even with all that breeze though, the boat never once felt out of control (unti...

Brian, That sounds like a perfect day of sailing if you have an ice chest full of your favorite beverage, a radio .... and one of these:

http://chryslersailing.lizards.net/sail_sunshade.html

Yep, that's it EE !


Oh, BTW, welcome Dan!

BTW2: I see enough C20 owners now where I predict a C20 graphic on the back of the next round of T-shirts! LOL I've got one ready for the next round of orders.

Nice Aluminum Trailer! I'm into easy launching, she looks like she's sitting a bit high which could be a pain. For $2300, I'd need to check out the boat, it would have to be cherry in & out, esp w/o engine, but hey, I'm a cheapskate.

Did you notice how many people were wearing life preservers during that mess?.....0, except the coast guard! (and it appeared that the pilot of the one coast guard vessel forgot his too). 1938, that's when men were men and boats were boats.