Chrysler Sailors Forum

Bill...I know what you mean about looking in that rear/side view mirror....I was watching mine all 130 miles home when I bought my boat...luckily I made it.

Thank you Tony...I will contact them this week...sounds great!!!

Thanks Tony...Did they send the old rigging back...mine is all pretty good looking so would be nice to have it for spare just in case.

Hey Mariner...how is the backstay setup now in the new rigging? One turnbuckle in the main cable above the split or one or two turnbuckles in the wires below the split? What was your method for measuring your old rigging? I really think I will order from Seco also if you think that the quality is go...

Welcome Drfeelgood...the holes with screw on covers are called "deck plates" and are available at West Marine and other suppliers. They come in various sizes...4", 6", and 8" usually. You can get them in white and black and clear...smooth or textured...screw in and pry out t...

Al...I was told that aluminum requires special primer to effect good adhesion...do some research before painting...and I subscribe to Wabi-sabi philosophy...that is, there is beauty to be found and appreciated in some imperfection...enjoy what you have and use it...some struggle makes the journey mo...

Turbo...great pics and good info...Thank you!!!!

Greg...my wife and I stayed at the Outdoors Inn bed and breakfast a year and a half ago in Manteo. It is run by Matt and Pam Landrum and Matt works for a Yacht builder there. Might be your Bro in law??? Anyway, Matt is quite knowledgeable about the area waters and about sailing. We went out with him...

Thanx Billy for another nice video. Glad that you and Pam make good use of the 22.........good for you two!!!

great idea Alan and thanx Mark for the link.

While driving thru Sister Bay, Wisconsin in Door County on the 27 of July 2011 passed by a C22 on trailer by the side of the road..name was Solitude...don't know if it was for sale or what...too much traffic for gawking.

Yeah great movie....and that last one was one of those " here, hold my beer and watch this " moves.

reading your post...longing to get my boat in the water...thanx.

Thanx for the link Tom...I only found Fastco Fasteners and they seem to be a supplier for manufacturers...wholesale...don't know if they do home DIYer's.

I have also purchased from Speedy Metals...good quality and service.

Very nice indeed Mariner !!! What size are the screws...Thread size that is ??? Haven't looked at mine yet.

Looks like an exciting sail...I love watching these...keeps me hoping for some actual sailing with my boat...Thanx

Thanx EE....I know that my vids are not the exciting type , but I hope that they provide another perspective on how to tackle a repair.

Hopefully next year I will be able to post some actual sailing videos.

Here are two vids of how I installed my deadlight following the method preferred by Don Casey. deadlight install PT1 and PT2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgXO44ooMo0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9COmXqLa50

Three new videos... Compass Install PT1 and PT2 and PT3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RTIOlR_24A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiKiWf7O0zU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-LRAseSYDk

More EXCITING video of ongoing work....Boring!!!! LOL

Great Videos Billy....what fun !!! Gotta show them to my first mate.

Bill...14 gauge wire should be plenty big for lights, stranded...for trolling motor the bigger the better...welding cable is pliable but probably bigger than you need. Depending on current draw and length from battery...no. 10 good for 30 amps...number 8 probably 40 amps... no.6, 50 or 60 amps. All ...

Tom...I remember seeing a Racine C22 in the membership roster a while back...don't have time to search for him now though. As far as biting flies go...I hear horror stories from Lake Michigan fishermen that I have met over the years...sometimes they are so thick out there that you have to cover your...

Cool !!!...all I can say is "Got Wood ????"

Hey J...loved all of your videos on youtube...thanx for subscribing to mine...I subbed to yours too.
you got style man...good work on you vids...wish I had the ambition you have...heh heh!!!

hey parared...do you play that xylophone/marimba that is in your garage???

thanx Billy...I will definitely go with the 6 inch plates.

Billy (Bhacurly) cut his holes on the cockpit side of the transom...that is what I intend to do. As far as the foam and plywood on the sides/ends I have both on port and starboard, also caulked in place. Seems to be OEM.

great pictures Billy....Question for you...what size access plates are those that you installed on the transom and do you remember the make??

I need to do the same and I am looking at some tooless ones.

I love that kinda stuff....when I retire I may actually have a little time to try things like that. My son in law is a Scoutmaster and he makes something similar...but his are three dimensional and kinda look like a macrame' neck scarf ring, only very large...you can wear them on your head like a cr...