Chrysler Sailors Forum

Sandpiper Congratulations on your new acquisition . Post some pictures when you get a chance. If you search this site for manuals you will find information on all the Chrysler sailboats . For the c22 and c26 there are a complete set of manuals including information on the running rigging and set up ...

Just noticed you said no rain or sailing, If you have not repainted the bottom and the amount of water is small it could be osmosis .
Rick SV Brigadoon

If you have bilge water after a rain or sailing in large chop you should check all portals , hand rails , hinges on hatches, wire penetrations at the mast and nav lites, winches, push pit and bow rails. I realize you have likely looked at most or all of these but any place a bolt goes through the de...

Walterse If the winch is original (as it looks to be ) it winds up in one direction and lowers in the other. The weight of the keel should cause it to drop as you wind down when you stop winding the weight of the keel will cause a brake pad the squeeze the drum and stop it from spinning until you tu...

Sail22 Welcome to the forum! I think you will find maneuverability to be excellent at all speeds. The setup on the rudder works very well although you will want to make sure the down and up hauls on the rudder are rigged correctly. The rudder has a positive buoyancy and can be difficult to pull down...

ErBardy, The insert trim is common for boats and campers. A while back I built a teardrop camper and parts suppliers had several sizes and colors you can also go to amazon pvc trim insert, but they may not have the size you need. Tray camper parts and have the dimensions ready. I don’t think you wil...

Attabo15
Glad you found a replacement, you might try checking your wiring , it looks like it’s been in there awhile, it might be a bad connection or worn insulation. Let us know how it goes.
Rick, Sv Brigadoon

If it’s just the lens that is bad it can be restored with polishing compound or even tooth paste. If you are mounting a new transducer several owners have mounted them directly to the inside of the hull on solid fiberglass with success. If you are interested, try searching the forum index for depth ...

Kkodet, Welcome to the forum, the 22 is a great boat I’m sure you will enjoy it. Post pictures if you get a chance. I don’t know why your post is in another section than the main general discussion forum but you will likely have more responses if your post shows up there in the latter area Rick, Sv ...

Steve,
I don’t have a stantion but if your base is good you should be able to buy a used one from eBay or a new one of proper diameter and cut to length .
Hope you find what you are lookin for.
Rick, Sv Brigadoon

Sorry no one got back to you. I don’t check the various subject parts of the forum very often. Hopefullly you have already fixed the problem but if you haven’t you do not need to take the boat out to replace the cable. Diving on it with the keel down works fine.
Rick, Sv Brigadoon

DTeeSail I have an early C26 (sloped fore deck) and just moved the hawse pipe and installed an anchor windlass and anchor roller on the bow . It ‘s apparent that the two boats have some major differences in the construction but when I cut the deck for the new hawse pipe location the deck core was 1/...

Attaboy15 Sounds like you have at least determined the water is coming in from below the water line, I suggest that you check all the through hulls. .If the boat is out of the water make sure you note where all of them are located and then find access on the inside to monitor when back in the water....

Erbardy,
Beautiful work, makes me want to pull my boat to do a real refit. Where do you sail ?
Rick, Sv Brigadoon

There are some posts on this site where it has been done before , I hope it works out for you.
Rick Sv brigadoon

DTeeSail, The t26 was made by a different co than Chrysler. The hull molds are original Chrysler molds but there may be differences in the interior construction. Try looking at all the previous posts by emergency exit, he had several posts dealing with the bilges in his 26.there are some places wate...

Hi, Cable replacement is a fairly easy fix. You didn’t say if your boat is a 22 or 26. The easiest way to do the fix on either boat would be to tie the keel up with a line around the hull holding the keel until you drop the boat in the water and the let the keel down slowly. Once the keel is down yo...

Wow, Sounds like you have quite a project! If all the items you listed are really leaks it sounds like you will be removing and rebedding all the fixtures on the deck plus the toe rail. Be sure to check the base of the compression post under the mast for rot, it is supported by wood down to the base...

C22 Bob
Thanks for letting me know, I was unaware of Captain Scott’s site being closed, thanks for picking up the slack and keeping this site open.
Rick

A while back I posted info for the Chrysler association web site, I titled it pics and stories etc. I should have noted this site contains all the manuals for the various sailboat models as well as how to repair many items and answers many questions frequently asked on this site. A reading from the ...

Chuck, I have a McGreggor 25 vintage sailboat that has a pop top as well as a c26. I don’t think there is any good way to turn your slider into a pop top without major modifications unless you can find a top from a factory unit. On my Mac the pop top is a cut out on the slider so you have both the s...

I may be mistaken but I don’t believe the area around the shoe gives any entry into the boat. The shoe is held on to the hull with bolts into nut type fasteners imbedded in the fiberglass . A possible place for leaks might be through various hull penetrations (through hulls ) or possibly the keel pe...

Erbardy Toe rails are something that has been discussed on this forum in the past . If you haven’t yet searched for it there is a lot of information on it. The toe rails are held on with screws so you will need to bed them. Also, once you pull the toe rail the deck is held on with screws which cause...

I don’t have a trailer anywhere near you but I suggest you go ahead and post your request on the general forum for wider dissemination.
Good Luck ! Rick sv brigadoon

Skipper Dan, I’ve seen your electric boat pics and am envious. Have you finished your upgrade alternator ? I would really like to see pics of your finished solar panel racks and alternator charging system.I’ve finished my gimbaled stove and force 10 heater using a heat powered fireplace fan. I have ...

C04720E3-6327-40A2-BE68-4B51D1C58B08.jpeg I q Quite a while back I bought a gutted Fiberglas dinghy to use with my C26 . It’s an 8’ optimist style with a center board and 16’ cat type triangular sail. I wanted to be able to store it on the deck of the 26 so I repaired the fore deck and gunnels , in...

I have a friend who is selling his C26 on trailer . He has a spare never installed rudder post with 1/4” SS cheeks,the post looks to be 1/8 wall pipe. I know this is an item needing replacement occasionally. If anyone needs it pm me and I will get you the details.
Rick, SV Brigadoon.

Once you get to the Chrysler sailing association site click on the attachment with the small paper clip for the full list of information.
Rick

When I first started looking at Chrysler’s there were a few links I found that seemed to have disappeared over the years. Today I was looking at some old posts and found that one of those sites is still available. Google “Chrysler sailing association “ then click on some of the links. Tons of pictur...

It seems that the breakout on the mast foot peg hole is not uncommon. If I read the mast raising instructions correctly they direct you to use the jib halyard to connect to the gin pole to raise the mast. If the halyard is tied off a bit too long or it stretches the pole may lean toward the bow at a...