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by Jmckamey
Fri May 06, 2011 5:52 pm
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: New Sailor
Replies: 16
Views: 12487

Hello and welcome. The keel cable should be 316 stainless steel at a diameter of 3/16's with swadged ends. (although I think some of them came with rope as oem). A couple of things could be a problem for you, the keel pocket could fouled and blocking the keel, there's also an anti sway pin in the ke...
by Jmckamey
Thu May 05, 2011 4:45 pm
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: New member - 1978 C-22
Replies: 18
Views: 13962

I use 3/8's on my 22, but they may be a little over kill. I find the halyards get a little hung up in the cleats on the mast when striking sails. If I were to do it again I think I would go with 5/16. I'm sure that cleared things up :lol:
by Jmckamey
Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:57 am
Forum: Trailers/Towing/Systems
Topic: Trailer brake question
Replies: 15
Views: 39387

All travel trailers and others with elect. brakes use a seven pin connector. With that connector you could run a hot wire from the battery and charge the boat batteries while towing too.
by Jmckamey
Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:51 am
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Bi-polar 22 owner with a keel repair
Replies: 4
Views: 5125

Hello, I think once you take them out you can derive enough information from the pocket they live in and what's left, that a machine shop can reproduce them. They're strait up and simple little brackets. Just plan to use a saws all to cut the pin on either side of the keel.
by Jmckamey
Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:01 pm
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Dinghy towing
Replies: 10
Views: 10246

Going to sail the choctawhatchee bay around Fort Walton beach and may head west on the ICW. Just loaded the boat with everything but the kitchen sink and she's hooked to the truck and ready to go. It's been a busy week, installed a new VHF with antenna, rewired the mast, installed new spreader brack...
by Jmckamey
Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:05 pm
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Dinghy towing
Replies: 10
Views: 10246

Thanks for all the input guys, I think I'm going to scale back on the dinghy idea for this trip. Going to take a small inflateable raft that can be stowed in one of the sail lockers, and if we need it we can inflate and row it. Hope we don't need the real thing. :lol:
by Jmckamey
Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:55 pm
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: c-22 starboard listing
Replies: 20
Views: 15876

I know it would be a pain, but it would be cool to know the weight of all the stuff you take out.
by Jmckamey
Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:49 pm
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: c-22 starboard listing
Replies: 20
Views: 15876

Great pic, two questions. Are you going to make another hatch under the cockpit locker? and what ya going to do with all that extra storage? :D Almost makes me wish mine needed the same thing, that's a ton of space opened up.
by Jmckamey
Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:33 pm
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: C22 - First Sailboat
Replies: 24
Views: 32994

First off, welcome, On th C22 the interior is a linner that is set into place before the top deck is set onto the hull. In some of the voids of the cabin liner is flotation foam, i e, under the V birth and along the starboard settee, that's what the chrome wilkie buttons are all about. IMHO the wate...
by Jmckamey
Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:44 am
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Dinghy towing
Replies: 10
Views: 10246

Dinghy towing

Getting everything ready for a trip to Fla. with the C22. My question is this, have any of you guys pulled an inflatable dinghy behind a C22. I would like to have some real insight as to how much of a negative effect it has on performance. The dinghy we plan to take is a 6 foot inflateable with simi...
by Jmckamey
Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:35 am
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: New Trick learned
Replies: 5
Views: 6417

Cool! That's how leak checks are preformed on pressurized aircraft after some types of repair or replacements. Never thought about doing the same on a boat. You would have to move a lot of air in order to over come the the cockpit lockers and hatches that are not sealed all that tight to start with,...
by Jmckamey
Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:46 pm
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: c-22 starboard listing
Replies: 20
Views: 15876

The floation foam is all the way down the starboard side under the bench that makes the starboard settee.
by Jmckamey
Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:38 pm
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Great lakes in the spring.
Replies: 15
Views: 12975

Hey partydog, Great to hear from you and thank you so much for your generous offer. Staying on a C22 is a bit like tent camping. So we'll be in need of access to water and power from time to time. Would like to split the time between the hook and dock. Free docking is always good :D , but I don't mi...
by Jmckamey
Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:47 am
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Great lakes in the spring.
Replies: 15
Views: 12975

Mark, :lol: . Jeff, See ya next week.
by Jmckamey
Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:18 pm
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Great lakes in the spring.
Replies: 15
Views: 12975

Hello thepartydog, looking over some maps and sat photos, kinda focusing in on the Fort Walton beach, Gulf Islands Nat'l Seashore areas. Can you make any float plan recomendations?
by Jmckamey
Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:08 am
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Great lakes in the spring.
Replies: 15
Views: 12975

Thanks for the repies. Starting to think about the Cedar key area in North Fla. (not to be confused with the great lakes :wink:) as it may still be cooler up north than I'd want to deal with. Partydog, you close to there? Any good words about cruising the area? Jeff, Thanks. I'll check with you this...
by Jmckamey
Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:54 am
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Great lakes in the spring.
Replies: 15
Views: 12975

Great lakes in the spring.

Looks like I have a couple of months on my hands. I have always wanted to do some sailing on the lakes. What would you guys in the area recommend for a couple of weeks of cruising on a C22? And is this a good time to go? I live in East Tn, so the drive wouldn't be too bad. Would like to do the keys,...
by Jmckamey
Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:44 am
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Tiller Assembly
Replies: 13
Views: 13201

Right, The bolts act as set screws.
by Jmckamey
Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:04 pm
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: c-22 starboard listing
Replies: 20
Views: 15876

I can't help but to wonder if you could bore a hole using a hole saw about the same size as a wet vac hose down low in a couple of places along the length of the starboard settee. Then insert the hose of a wet vac and let it run for a period of time. You would need to remove some of the wilkie butto...
by Jmckamey
Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:32 pm
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Tiller Assembly
Replies: 13
Views: 13201

Same for me and all the other 22's I've seen. A collar with fastners to clamp onto the rudder tube. Went back and looked at your pics. The collar in the "below the water line" picture looks like the collar that should be in the cockpit. I have just had a new rudder post and cheek assy made...
by Jmckamey
Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:53 pm
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Mast Confusion
Replies: 11
Views: 10973

Seems someone special ordered the mast or did the ol' switch-a-roo on ya. I went thru the same thing a while back tring to get some numbers to work with. My problem was the in reverse, my sail measured under the posted diamentions by a foot and a half, so the search was on. I was able to measure a s...
by Jmckamey
Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:01 am
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Roller furling headsail
Replies: 7
Views: 8491

Alan, I like the way you have rigged the jib to clear the railings. I'm going to see if I have enough room to do the same. Looks like it makes life easy on those expensive sails. I just noticed you have a pop top boat. Do you have the inclosure that can be used with it? A friend of mine has a pop to...
by Jmckamey
Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:03 pm
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Motor Monkey
Replies: 10
Views: 8116

If you go the power head route you could go with a 10hp :wink:
by Jmckamey
Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:21 pm
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Motor Monkey
Replies: 10
Views: 8116

I'd at least look at honing the cylinders and installing new rings while you are in there. As long as the crank looks good you could install new main and rod bearings if you wanted, but the rings would freshen her up. You should be able to knock that out in an afternoon. I've seen power heads on eba...
by Jmckamey
Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:46 am
Forum: Trailers/Towing/Systems
Topic: Bearing Buddy Advise
Replies: 14
Views: 35869

First, Keep the bearing buddies, second, remove and inspect the hub, axle, and bearings once a year, third, Always, Always use heat and a good penatrate to remove stuck metal parts, bigger hammers only break things. You can use a paint removing heat gun on the area around the hub, and don't be afrai...
by Jmckamey
Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:32 am
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Miles of Open Ocean in a C22 - Voyage to the Dry Tortugas
Replies: 13
Views: 11170

tgentry, you give me a call and I'll take my boat too. You will pass right by my house on your way down. My father and his wife stay on marathon key for 6 to 8 weeks every winter so we could have a base to operate from. To heck with the price of gas, It's the things we DON'T do that we always regret...
by Jmckamey
Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:25 am
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: New Chrysler Owner/New Sailor...Have a few boat questions!
Replies: 20
Views: 16278

All the running riggng on my boat is 3/8 and it works well. Just gets a little tight on the mast cleats for the main and head sail haylards. If you are thinking about replacing the wire portion of the haylards then I would not increase the diameter.
by Jmckamey
Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:12 am
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: New 1976 Chrysler 22 Owner
Replies: 23
Views: 17512

Welcome, and good luck with your upcomming project. There's a lot of talent on this board and they are always more than helpfull. :D
by Jmckamey
Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:34 pm
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: New Chrysler Owner/New Sailor...Have a few boat questions!
Replies: 20
Views: 16278

Welcome Pa_sailor, I had a C20 for a short period of time and I think I can help you with your questions. 1) the boom is held up in place by two devices, on the aft end, a topping lift. This can be a peice of cable attatched to the aft stay with a clip, or a cable attatched to the mast head. If the ...
by Jmckamey
Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:05 am
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Speaking of boat capacity
Replies: 17
Views: 13820

I'll second that windward!:lol: You guys should see Windward, She's an extra nice boat and one of the most modified gals you'll see. She'd compete with Kevin cosners boat in water world :D, Makes my poor 'ol 22 look naked. :shock: