Chrysler Sailors Forum

She's a beauty... congrats

You meet the best people here!

We rebuilt one last summer, a Chesapeake Flatie. haven't sailed it yet, I'll let you know

One thing to think about before you are in Florida. If you are going to float it on the trailer you may need some type of extension for the tounge. I have an original Chyrsler trailer with about a 10' extension and have needed it every ramp I have used. If you are using a steep launch ramp or havin...

Have you seen this website? http://www.chryslersailing.com/ It contains copies of manuals and specs. Im not sure if it contains the info you need.

Sorry to break the bad news but those bunks are gonna have to be modified. It does not look like there is enough room to accommodate the keel above the axel. Should not be a difficult mod. I don't have he measurements you need, but Im sure soemone will pipe in.

Good luck with your new toy!

Ive been following this blog everyday. Im going to miss the updates.

Welcome!

Cool pics, the post raising smiles tell the whole story. Tie downs are a brilliant idea!

Is this what you are talking about?
http://www.rigrite.com/Spars/kenyon_spa ... _assm.html

Sorry, we sold ours last month, down to a small 17ft open daysailer now.

Looks pretty, we must have passed each other many times. We kept ours across the way at Steppingstones.

Launched the sailboat this morning. Keel pin leaked..badly. Had to pull the boat out and worked on it at Daves shop. Fixed it, then launched at Ballard park. Broke the boom, rudder did not work right, had trouble with the motor, got blown onto a sandbar, got hung up on some crab traps, that we had ...

I am very pleased with the new owner! The new boat is practiclly ready. All the major bottom work and repainting was done last summer and we took her out under motor in October before tucking her away for the season. We need to reinstall the benches and stiffen up the motor mount area to accommodate...

So its a done deal! The first buyer fell through, kinda flaked on us, no doubt some buyers remorse, but the back up offer was finanlized this AM. She is going to be in great hands. A very nice man who works in a boat yard in Westchester County and has always dreamed of owning his own sailboat. He ha...

Sorry, downsizing!

Just for the hell of it I posted a Craigslist classified. We got a surprising amount of interest and showed the boat on Saturday to a few folks. We got two offers and one looks very promising, not wanting to jinx myself. A nice young man who seems to have lots of plans for refurbishing the old girl....

Scott, Ive been getting some questions from my Craigslist posting regarding the cost and time committiment to replace the keel brackets. What would you estimate those to be so far. Thanks. Im will be referring the buyer to your site for step by step instructions, no warranties or representations mad...

Check this out. http://www.chryslersailors.com/discussi ... t=gin+pole

Just checked with my hubby. One side of the plate is bolted to the bottom of the mast. He said he had to remove the aluminum piece from the bottom of the mast in order to drill the holes to install the plate. The rivets were shot anyway so he used self tapping screws to reattach when he was finished...

http://www.rigrite.com/Spars/SparParts/Mast_hinges.html

We used this one. Not expensive and they delivered very fast. Took hubby about two hours to install.

This is from Captian Scott's site, he used the same one. http://www.captainscottsailing.com/LadyDi.php

An unfortunate example of the win at any cost mentalility of these rich boys. They might be meeting the letter of the rules, but certainly not the spirit with these new designs.

12 inches and counting

69Shark wrote:Fran, you bring that boat over to my house and we'll talk! LOL!
I believe I live as far from you as I can get in the continental US though! LOL!!!!!

Scott

True That!

I keep telling you guys, my 22 on Long Island NY iis avaiable for sale at a much discounted price. Needs new keel brackets, but other than that is ready to sail!

WOW!

I know but I had my first row boat I got for Christmas from my Parents. I still don't know how many people helped them but Christmas morning 1961 I found an unfinished 9' Skimmer in the living room standing up against the fireplace. I took my first Coast guard Aux course in 1963 age 9 and yes I was...

They are not connected, just tip the bow up and it should drain. It's always a wet space. Only thning we keep in it is the gas tank.

Yikes, your keel brackets look practically new compared to ours! I noticed that the forward end of the keel trunk looks different from our. Ours is just squared off. Looks like yours might have been subject to a modification/repair, probabaly a busted cable episode. I wonder if that's the source of ...