new owner

Kevin Dreher · Post by **Kevin Dreher** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:02 am

well, this saturday i should be the new owner of a 77 chrysler c22. 1200 dollars later anyway. i have been reading up on smaller sailboats for the last few months and this group of people are more dedicated to their boats then any others i've read about. hopefully its a good thing....haha. looking forward to getting it wet this spring...and the loads of info on this site will come in handy.

Kevin Dreher
ps will post pics asap

Windward · Post by **Windward** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:50 am

Welcome aboard, Kevin!

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:25 am

Welcome to the group Kevin!
As you have questions, bring them on!
Don't forget to show your photos here first though! LOL!

Scott

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:43 am

Welcome aboard Kevin I am sure the group will give whatever knowledge that they can as with any diverse group some people know things and with the people here you have a wealth of knowledge.

mcrandall · Post by **mcrandall** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:56 am

Hey Kevin!

Welcome aboard! Looks like you and I shop at the same place! I gave $1200 for mine too.

Can't find a better place for info than here!

What part of the country are you in? Just like the rest of us, (and you too very soon!) can't wait for pics!

Cheers!

hp18carr · Post by **hp18carr** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:33 pm

It seems that not a week goes by that another lucky Chrysler owner joines the ranks. I see this as a testimony to the longevity and sound performance of the Chrysler line of sailboats. Welcome to the forum Kevin spring will come in due time.

Terrence
Wilmington N.C.
Chrysler 26' 1980
Pandora (for now)

Jmckamey · Post by **Jmckamey** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:49 pm

Welcome! hope you enjoy your new boat. Post some pics so we can see it. jeff

mariner · Post by **mariner** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:10 pm

welcome aboard here is a link to some goodies to get you "arm chair sailing" right away!

https://rcpt.yousendit.com/1009607007/8 ... fa1462a23e

Bhacurly · Post by **Bhacurly** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:15 pm

Congrats!

Looks like you did some homework and already knew we like to see picts...

Ya we do, lotsa them!

So you probably also know to check a few things, like your keel brackets and keel cable. The week link for sure, but these boats are solid. Big enough w/o being to big, at least it was plenty big sanding the bottom!

So get workin and be ready for the Spring! Ask away and tell us your story...

Welcome!

Billy

Beady · Post by **Beady** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:56 pm

I have found lots of help here. Welcome

sharps4590 · Post by **sharps4590** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:04 pm

Welcome Kevin! These guys took me in, a helpless landlubber, and helped get me and my old Bucc sailing quickly and safely. There's an incredible amount of knowledge and experience here and they were willing to help even a rank beginner, patiently I might add. I have nothing but respect and fondness for the guys and gals on this board. When they say "welcome', they mean it.

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:11 pm

Kevin Dreher wrote:this group of people are more dedicated to their boats then any others i've read about. hopefully its a good thing....haha.

We're not obsessed, we're just tightly focused !

Welcome aboard !

sauerleigh · Post by **sauerleigh** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:56 pm

Howdy and Seasons Greetings.

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:26 pm

EE I like that one "Tightly Focused"

Alanhod · Post by **Alanhod** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 7:51 pm

Welcome Aboard!

Good to have another Chrysler sailboat in the group. We never get enough Chryslers or stories of Chryslers or photo's of Chyslers or documentation of Chryslers. Ahhh, they are darn fine boats!

Thanks
Alan

Kevin Dreher · Post by **Kevin Dreher** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:01 pm

thanks for the warm welcome, i have been lurkin on this site for about a month and just about read every post related to the chrysler 22.....so much great info. i live in northern mn, moose lake, its a small town about 30 mins south of duluth. i found the boat on craigslist...then agian on this forum. the boat is currently located in cedar mn....soon to by my garage. have a good night and thanks again
kevin

J. Austin · Post by **J. Austin** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:20 pm

Welcome Kevin,
Be prepared to sleep on the couch.
We are a proud and obsessive bunch, but we're family.

MAybe we can get Mariner to do C22/C26 blankets to keep us warm while we do our time on the couch reveling in our last purchase that the wife did not approve of!

mcrandall · Post by **mcrandall** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:14 am

Hey Kevin-

"Wow! Moose Lake!"

(OK only you with kids into Veggie Tales will get the reference. Google Moose Lake.)

Seems I remember some hockey reference from Moose Lake. Might have even played on my hometown league at one time. Have anyone go pro/semi-pro?

Anywho, you're in some beautiful country!

trev · Post by **trev** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:12 am

Another Minnesota Chrysler, were getting quite the fleet here. I looked at your boat when the previous owner was asking a fair amount more money.

Are you planning on sailing on Superior? I keep my C22 on Mille Lacs but trailer it up to Rainy Lake once a year, usually in October.

Capt. Bondo · Post by **Capt. Bondo** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:13 am

Welcome aboard Kevin!
Good luck getting it out of the snow drift, after last weekends (stadium deflating) snow storm I can hardly see the trailer Happy Place is sitting on.

Windward · Post by **Windward** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:55 pm

We are the pirates, who don't do anything....

The bunny, they bunny, whoa, I love the bunny...

Purple and yellow he's one super fellow...

I'm so hungry I could eat a whole planet!

But never heard the Moose Lake reference. Time to Google!

mcrandall · Post by **mcrandall** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:51 pm

Too funny!

Look at the Pop Culture section!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose_Lake,_Minnesota

Kevin Dreher · Post by **Kevin Dreher** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:10 pm

yeah i managed to talk the guy down a little in price. ok a decent amount...but the boat has no cushions, out board, and i told him about other problems i read about. mostly on this site, like keel brackets and cables. he also said that he would snow blow around it or have his kids shovel it out. nice.

i will probably put it out on lake superior once in a while and vermillian lake, that would be a good time...i would love to sail it from grand protage to Isle royale island...but that is 25 miles from the main land so we will see. it would be a great sail though.

moose lake in veggie tales....i had no idea.

Kevin Dreher · Post by **Kevin Dreher** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:14 pm

mcrandall, the hockey reference might be jamie langenbrunner he grew up in cloquet mn about 15 miles from moose lake and he has a cabin on a lake outside of moose lake a couple of miles.

mcrandall · Post by **mcrandall** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:27 am

Jamie played for the Kalamazoo K-Wings back in 95-ish, I think, before he went up to the bigs.

Ahhh, a nice sail on the Gitchigoomie out Isle Royale...THAT sounds nice!

Cheers!

trev · Post by **trev** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:37 am

There is another C22 on Vermilion that shows up on Craigslist every now and then. Grand Portage to Isle Royale is on my to do list for the C22 after the keel brackets and backstay get replaced.

I'll be sailing from the Apostles Islands to Isle Royale this summer in my Cal25 which is more suitable for the open water.

mariner · Post by **mariner** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:47 am

I don't want to highjack this thread... but I'm starting to feel left out with just one sailboat so I decide to purchase another that will be suited to my newest sailing adventures and join the club! Cheers from the frozen southshore of lake erie!

trev · Post by **trev** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:50 am

I found the email from the previous owner. Here's a photo of Kevin's C22.

I really like the blue hull Chrysler used.

hp18carr · Post by **hp18carr** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:17 am

Mariner

I like you new sailboat... it looks to be about my price range. (LOL)

Terrence
Wilmington N.C.
Chrysler 26' 1980
Pandora (for now)

mcrandall · Post by **mcrandall** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:30 am

Mariner! Sweet!

How much for these?!

Dude, you're on enterprizing fool!

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