Chrysler Sailors Forum

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Yeah, these were the lines that kept the boat attached to the mooring system. The larger line was used around the deck cleat on the bow and the smaller line was for the bow eye. I'm now questioning if the safety line is necessary or if it may have caused the problem.

Here is a pic of the shredded lines.... I think [img][IMG]http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t663/jsautry/001_zpskuudb0vs.jpg[/img][/img]

So, 2018 decided to throw the wife and me a bit of a curveball. Just as we were arriving to my family's annual New Year's Day Pig Pickin'... the smell of slow cooked pig, collards, and black-eyed peas wafting through the air, I got the dreaded "Your boat's loose" text. Long story, shorted....

Ahh, I love Oriental. This is actually Lake Waccamaw, which is kind of in between Wilmington and Whiteville. It's one of NC's largest fresh-water lakes. It's a nature-lovers paradise and due to it's proximity to the coast often has great winds. I couldn't pass up a 70 degree day in November with 10-...

Here is a short video I took while sailing today. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwMiu6v ... e=youtu.be

Very cool!!! I've only had my Chrysler for a little over a year, but one thing that I've noticed is how the rudder control line can slip through the clam cleat under sail. As the rudder is pushed upward by the force of the water, the weather helm increases. It seems as though this would prevent that...

I wish I had more advice for you, but I'm pretty new to the Chrysler. Others may disagree, but I've always thought of Marine-Tex as a temporary fix. I think of it as something to get the job done until the job can be done right. It claims to be structural, but it is just epoxy and filler. I wouldn't...

Hi there! I'm pretty new to the Chrysler, but I'll share my 2 cents and set-up if it helps. To answer your question, I think running the sheet through the cheek block on the coaming is necessary. This is especially true in high wind. I would think you need something behind the winch to gain some pur...

Has anyone replaced their mainsheet blocks? I'd like to replace mine soon, as one of the pulleys on the lower block has failed. It works fine until the wind picks up, but then it becomes hard to sheet in. Any recommendations as to brand/size? I'm slowly upgrading parts from original. Next will be th...

What kind of controls are you referring to? Is there a way to bring the forward, reverse, and throttle into the cockpit? I'm using a two stroke Evinrude from the 80's. I hate having to lean over the stern rail to change gear. It becomes really tricky when docking, especially in wind or current. ... ...

My boat came with a 6hp Evinrude (two-stroke). It moves me around just fine, and it has gotten me home when the winds were too strong to sail. Truth be told, I rarely even throttle it up all the way as it will start to push the stern under and flood the bilge/stern compartment. Still, I don't think ...

I may be interested in some of your sails (main and small jib). Do you know the size of the jib? I have a 130 but am looking for something smaller. I'd be very interested if that is the case. I may be interested in the main, as I recently ripped mine in a breeze. Is it the original main? Does it hav...

Same here.... I may be interested if they are in good condition. My mainsail was ripped in a large gust. If Reality doesn't grab them I may be interested. I'm also interested in the jib if if any size other than 130%.

Thanks for the reply! I may consider getting a smaller jib. The boat heels quite a bit in the 10-12 range with the 130. It's not enough wind to make me want to reef, but it would be nice to keep the boat a little flatter. I've been learning a lot and loving every minute of sailing the 22 over the la...

I'm just curious as to what size headsail you fly on your C22 most often. I have a 130% jib and a 150% genoa that came with the boat when I purchased her.

Well... I may be taking a short, unintentional hiatus from the Chrysler due to a ripped main. I was taking some people out from the club when the wind suddenly built to white-capping conditions on the lake. I decided to put in a reef since we had a ten year old on board. Shortly after reefing we wer...

I eneded up getting a new 12V Deep Cycle Marine Battery. I couldn't splurge for an AGM at the moment. It already seems to be doing a better job than the cranking batteries the original owner had installed. With the new battery and new solar charger I hope I won't have to make a battery purchase for ...

I just had a thought... I wonder if I could use an old hobie 16 jib as a storm sail??? I'd have to compare them, but I'm pretty sure the hobie's is much smaller.

Thanks! I'm a novice on the big boats as well. Most of my experience is on a hobie 16 and that is a different animal all together. It's similar in many ways and very different in others. I'm hooked on the big boats though. I still love my cat, but I sure do spend a lot of time on that Chrysler. It j...

I was on the boat over the weekend to enjoy some unusually warm (upper 70's) NC February days. The wind really picked up Sunday and I struggled to find the right balance of sail area. Winds began to build to 10-15mph or more and were probably gusting to 25 or more. That was what the local weather st...

That's about the price I was quoted for the Precision sails. They are also offering a discount right now for Spring ordering.

James

This video was recommended to me on YouTube. I've been thinking about replacing my old Chrysler 22 mainsail and have been wondering about who to order from. I'll have to check on pricing, etc., but this sure does look like a nice sail. Has anyone replaced their original main? Which loft did you use ...

Running the anchor lights is one of the biggest concerns for me. I've been avoiding using the battery at anchor by using a translucent gallon jug with an led flashlight inside of it. With the handle cut off, the flashlight fits right into the top of it and shines downward into the jug. It creates a ...

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate all of the input. So far the boat is mainly used for day sailing with the occasional overnight stay. I expect that to continue if not increase. So, I will most likely look into purchasing an AGM deep cycle. Hopefully one should do the trick. I was recently given ...

Here are two videos I made yesterday (12/31/16) showing how I have been working on setting up sheet to tiller steering on the 22. I've been reading up on it and watching lots of videos and tried to put it into practice yesterday in relatively light winds. The boat did really well downwind and sailed...

Thanks Bill, I haven't really heard of AGM batteries until your post. It seems like a deep cycle AGM is a really good choice for sailboats from the little research I've done. Do you think they are worth the extra price over traditional marine deep cycle flooded batteries? I was also thinking that a ...

Hello everyone, I was wondering how you all power the electronics on your boats? The electrical part of sailing is kind of new to me, and I want to make sure that I am setting up a system that will be reliable and not force me to waste money unnecessarily. I'm currently running everything the way th...

Thanks for the compliments. Before I shot the video that I shared, I had been practicing heaving-to. I had read up on it, but had not yet put it to practice. I was amazed at how easily the boat parked itself once I came across the wind and backwinded the jib. I lashed the tiller hard over, lightly s...

Here is a little video I shot yesterday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_dQVpw ... e=youtu.be