Chrysler Sailors Forum

John, I Don’t think your water tank is original. Any tank should have some kind of inspection port and I would expect some kind of drain. You may have to remove the tank to find what you are looking for. You can try putting in a small amount of Clorox bleach then drain the tank. I used to manage a p...

I have never launched a boat with a crane but there are lots of c22 and c26 that have been if you search the forum . If the crane is rigged correctly there should be no problem.
Rick SV Brigadoon C26

For the broken out peg hole the easy fix is to buy some light gage stainless steel about 2” wide and rivet it in place around the mast, then just drill a hole for the peg . All the peg does is keep the pole sitting on the mast. All the pressure will be straight down if you rig it correctly. The fix ...

Hi, I Don’t ck the subject posts very often but if I understand your question the leak is from the sleeve in the Lazare that the rudder shaft runs through.If you look in the documents section there should be a rubber hose with clamps top and bottom. If the clamps are leaking you should be able to re...

Look at the post about 4 or five back titled boat cover pictures. Looks like a good fit.
Rick/ SV C26 Brigadoon

For those who live where there is cruising in cooler weather, what do you use if you need cabin heat?

Try using the search function at the top of this post to see past posts with pictures . Also check out the documents section saved by captain Scott, follow the links to his website where he has saved valuable information including the c20 manual that will give you the needed instructions for raising...

Happy New Year I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable New Year this coming sailing season. I have a C26 that I keep in Sequim WA and sail on the Puget Sound but have yet to get to the islands, hopefully that will happen this year . I live in CO and get to my cabin in Sequim when responsibilities p...

Looks good! What size tarp are you using ? I’ve shrink wrapped in the past but the material is exspensive and it’s hard to do well without the proper heat gun.
Rick

I have several sailboats in varying lengths. Your personal proclivities to require all the “right “ gear will substantially influence how much your free boat costs. For casual use on fair weather days a lot of cost can be defrayed if one is willing to invest sweat equity use hardware store rope for ...

Many of the c26 rudder installations have been modified over the years. If the installation is original there is a rubber hose attached to a neck stubbed out of the hull where a hose is clamped going to another similar stub off the bottom of the deck. The hose is sometimes replaced with radiator hos...

To all the new members in the recent year. I have been a member of the forum for several years but have not posted much. This form is a great resource for the members as there is a wealth of information available in past posts. If any of you have a question you can do a search and almost anything yo...

If you take the mast off store it and all the rigging in a safe place so that you will still be able to sell the boat complete at a later date. Using the boat without the mast and rigging will be perfectly safe.
Rick

I,m surprised no one has tried to answer your question yet. I tried earlier but was out of the county and for some reason my post would not log on. To figure out how much clearance you need measure the amount of keel exposed beneath the hull then measure the trunk height inside. Add about 8” for cle...

In case new folks on the forum don’t know, Aerocet is a fixed keel C26 . You have probably read some of the numerous blogs since you found this diagram.It was sailed extensively on a lake in Canada I believe.

Just a note, you say you have to work the roller reef as you raise the mast. I use 1/8 cable bridals ,ratchet straps on a piece of dedicated thick wall electrical conduit with eye bolts (heavy duty) , this way I never take the mainsail off the boom. Instead of the jib halyard I use the forestry to p...

If you haven’t looked at the information on the forum showing how to raise and lower the mast useing bridals it’s worth checking out , it works very well.
RIck

Welcome to the forum! The 26 is a great boat you should really enjoy. As far as raising the keel goes it doesn’t sound like you have the original winch. The stock winch turns clockwise to raise the keel and rotates fully 360 degrees . I don’t remember how many turns but unless the cable is severely ...

Hi Gerald, I’m glad to hear you got to sail your boat. I’ve been a boat mechanic at a marina in Co for a number of years where the docks were set on floats ( commercially produced for the purpose ) . Once foam becomes water logged it generally never dries out. I had blocks of water logged foam that ...

Sorry I can’t give you any help but I suggest you post the question on general discussion board and reference your description on this board. Most people don’t check the different boards on a regular schedule .
Rick / brigadoon C26

You’re right that there is no really good way to run with the motor down in really shallow water. Typically you will avoid those situations as much as possible. There are two solutions if you know that you are going to be facing that on a regular basis. The best solution is to fabricate a shallow wa...

The fella that went to the Bahamas in a 26 is Guilliame c ( miss spelled his name ) he used to post here regularly. He is from Quebec CAnada. I believe he made the trip in 08 and has an extensive blog about it on YouTube . He also did some extensive modifications on his boat that are documented on t...

Glad to hear you had a successful/enjoyable learning experience and no major problems. For the led lights you should be able to find led replacement bulbs for your existing fixtures if they are in good shape. Happy sailing
Rick

Looks like a great day. Hope the family enjoyed it
Rick

Congratulations! I hope you have good weather and safe sailing.
Rick B. CO, / Sequim, WA.

Try Wd 40 it removes most adhesives. Good luck.

Tim, I keep Brigadoon a Chrysler 26 up in Sequim , WA and have only been out in the Straits a couple of times. I was wondering what kind of ground tackle you use and weather you use chain on it. I've purchased a rockna 10 but have yet to spend any time on the hook out in any real weather , most of m...

sounds like a great trip. Any whale pictures to post? Also I was wondering when to sail the straits for the best wind (10 to 20 knots ) . If the boat heels the first mate gets very nervous.
Rick

Thanks for the reply! I agree the Chrysler method works well but the system I was looking at looked faster and easier. The system I saw used 2 poles mounted from the companionway ñthat kept the mast centered , it may not work on a heavy mast like the Chryslers have but I'll try it with a safety at h...

While looking on a cruisers forum I came across this unbelievably easy mast raising system. Google mast raising tool . I can raise the mast on my 26 pretty easily using the " Chrysler method" but it takes about 20 min to get all the rigging in place then another ten min to roll up and put ...