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Nice! I've laid awake thinking along similar lines for my project boat. Great minds thinking alike?? I was thinking a pulley system to raise and lower tho... Remote start and gear shift, and a steering system also. It would be a ways over the transom to reach when in the water. At the rate I going i...

I agree too! That is plenty of water to sail and get to know everything about your boat! Close to home so you have plenty of time to raise an lower the mast without feeling rushed, and still have hours on the lake. Our lake may be larger, but we spend most our time day sailing, not more than 5 or 6 ...

Ditto cubed!

Nice!

Looked like a perrrfect day!

Hi Corey!

See your fairly new to the forum, welcome! Glad to see another C-22 in WA state!

I'm sure Capt Scott knows the answer to your question an will pipe in here soon. That's his neck of the woods...

Billy

Yea I love it!

Glad it went well for ya!

Paul,

I cracked mine last year and took it in to a welding shop and had it repaiired. So far so good.

If you fab a new, and improved version, I would be interested in getting one also if for a C-22. I could keep the repaired one as a spare...

Billy

From us also!

A salute and prayer for all of you, thank you!

I used "Map my Run" last week :D It's a free app My daughter is runnin a half marathon tomorrow and we are "friends" on the app. Pam an I were sailing an Cass was able to live track us on the water. Haven't played with it a lot, Cass had to exit the app to refresh the screen, but...

Good news!

Have to admit I had to google what SWMBO meant...

Looks like a fun boat!

We recently took on a rescue puppy... Thought the thread was along those lines

And ditto the welcome aboard!

Billy

I have both...

The topping lift also runs through a pulley at the mast head and base to a clam cleat in the cockpit so I can raise the boom up high at anchor. I use the one on the back stay in the slip, or overnighters, to keep it from swingin sideways.

Very wise

There's sayin skydivers, and pilots have,, "better to be on the ground, wishing you were in the air, than in the air wishin you were on the ground."

Been a few times I shoulda done what you did, an exactly as stated, you don't wont to scare future rail meat!!

Tied up woorks fine,

Do it asap, or at the dock if possible. Flake the main on top of the boom and tie tight front and back. The ones in between should be snug but dont strees them...
IMHO

Have fun!

Safety first :wink: How big is the jib? How many reef points in the main an are you set up to reef already? Putting in a reef can make a huge differance for sure, start that way an see how it goes, Than add the jib, if thats too much drop it. Keep your eye's up wind and be ready when the gusts come....

So Darren,

What did you do???

Darin's right,,,

Well in my case anyway. The capillary action of the glass can carry water a way's from the source,,, so water here will leak over there, so ta speak...

Have you seen the thread " this is how I roll "

IMHO, A small hole? It's just as easy to patch a 1/2" hole as a 1/4, and I would sand all of the repair area again also, so drill bigger ones and rock the boat, jack up the front, then the rear, change the drain angle somewhat. My C-22 an project 27 both had water trapped in places that never w...

Post some picts for sure! An Welcome :D If your gonna own an older fibergalss boat, ya might as well learn to do the work. There are some tricks to do it well, and lotsa help is at any of the manufacturer websites, ie West Systems, or System Three, YouTube has lots also... I think of it like drywall...

YA!

Johns' answer is the simplest way to get on the water. Most the weight is at the start of the raise, once it's up a way's it gets easier... You could still use the bridles and tie to the mast to stabilize it side to side at the start...

It is heavy though so get some young strong backs!

That bites! My Catalina project came with tripod system. A 6-8 inch wheel sheave at the top allows you to pass a cable/rope over top. The sides are anchored to the toe rail, by the shrouds, and at the forestay anchor, attaching it at the aft hole the jib tack would go in, or, at the forward cleat. I...

Just don't tell the redhead you heard it from me!!

Sorry Bruce,

But if it were me, sailing day's like that are to precious to give up!

Nice video

Glad to hear it Dave! I thought about ya's as the weather was a perfect day to launch. I don't have a windvane, but have had that happen with my antenna! Now my mast raising box with the bridles in it has big letters on the lid thay say ANTENNA! It is Pam's job to put it on when the mast gets laid o...

Welcome! Ditto... Also hardware for the rigging. There is a parts list in the main page documents section you can see if anything os missing. Take a flashlight with you :wink: Check the topdeck for softspots around the shrouds, stanchions, forestay an backstay especially. Expect to do some wiring al...

Picts show up again, here's the link...

http://www.chryslersailors.com/discussi ... =7458#7458

Dave, I have that saturday off, and a new car, so I may just drive up and say howdy. The Faragut launch is wide open with ample parking for setting up if you have any concerns about Gary's ramp, we've never used it. Faragut has a charge, $4 day use fee. Still have some work to do on the C22, but hop...

Dang! Mine was stainless also. I pried the keel as far as it would go to one side, then used a cutting disc on a grinder. After cutting one side, pried the keel to other side and ditto I ended up with a few gouges after some kickbacks but they were an easy repair. I also filled in the holes from the...

Just a thought, 5200 is a more permanent goop and will make for fun times down the road,,, have you considered 4200? Just curious really. I used 5200 and have noticed some rust on a couple nuts on the starboard side bracket. No leaks, but I am dreading having to take them off. It's been 6 years now...