Chrysler Sailors Forum

I have the c-26 and like Jeff said... it is a real PIA to get over the transom and deal with the OB controls... Ihave looked into all kinds of poles and fabricated carap to extend the OB "tiller contraols" -- I now have the suzuki so it has a tiller control , but now that I lowered the who...

I will check my sail# this weekend and report back...

Jeff, great timing.. as I am about to make all new cushions and gave up and was just going to follow the OEM path... lots of smaller loose cushions was a thought but al ot more money and also they might fly all over the place.. Interesting idea you have... I am trying to come up with a slightly bett...

mine are exactly as EE states...it is a OEM Chrysler throttle for teh OB like from a small runabaout... I am upgrading the controls , since I have upgraded to the Suzuki ... I am planning a tach, temp. guage and push botton start type of instrument panel as well.. I am thinking to put it inside the ...

hmm...

wonder how many C-26 were ..

1) fixed keel

2) in-boards


I would think there were few of both as it was really sold as a "lake" boat and a trailer-boat...

the main salon had the seat back cushions mounted to marine plywood and they were straight vertical to the "hull" attached with aluminum angle irons and screws. there were two large seatbacks, two large seat cushions and then one small seat back and one small seat cushion... I have been tr...

very nice... it is really a custom yacht looking job... you just want to sail her and never return...

not to be picky, but I think those camping propane tanks should be stored in the lazerette... and keep an eye on them for rust...

Well Jeff EXACTLY answered my own question in detail...thanks..

This weekend I had just read a article about the danforth v. Bruce plow anchor and was about to start a thread , and here it is! thanks..

hope this doesn't violate any rules...

know nothing about the vessel, just spotted it and am linking here in my selfish attempt to grow the NE chrysler fleet...

http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/20125

thanks... sounds like fun.... Iworry about hydration and the sun, but sounds like no seasickness... my guy wants to be with me ALL the time no matter what so I think he is very eager to go sailin' w/me this season as he watches me do all this work on the boat ( I think he thinks I am fixing up the b...

safety first!

http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/2200534106.html


stumbled across this one... know nothing about it nor Larry

this is how it is done...

somewhat safely...

http://www.portableboatlift.com/

buy one, or use the calculations and make your own

the 9.9 suzuki really a detuned 15...hmmm... that might explain the weight and I wonder if we mess with the carb or remove a throttle plate restrictor could we have "hack" our way to a 15 hp... ( if I am lugging around the weight of 15 horses , I'd damn well better get the power of 15 hors...

nice pics... I was curious.. I will be sailing with a small dag this summer... do you have a life vest? A tether? is the dog in the cockpit? on the rail? goes below and sleeps? don't feed the dog before a outing... seasick? any tips on sailing ( or setting up the chrysler for our fourlegged firstmat...

I power the c-26 with the same suzuki 9.9 four stroke... heavy but smooth running.. what type of prop do you have on her... I swapped teh OEM for one of those huge 3-blade mickey mouse ear props based on a thread on this site in an effort to get more low speed thrust and better reversing.. I got som...

this is what I have..

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/st ... sNum=10730

I have the OEM ( an option) curtains and there is a track that seems to be pop riveted into the headliner... with curtains that sanp on to the track... works great but a few of teh alum pop rivets corroded away and the track isloose and I have to fugure out best way to re-secure... nevertheless chec...

holiday...very interesting info.... If I was single - handling across the pond... the c-26 with it's narrow beam would be one wet ride... There is a documented journey of a canadian sailor of our fleet that sailed to cuba, in a swing keel no less and I think Jeff has a link to his website... great f...

thanks for the link and heads up on the sale... I might be joining you in that upgrade... curious, what would be the best mounting practice... how would we remove / mount our winches... the "smooth headliner" hides any access to the bolts and do we have to chop away at our headliner... do ...

I would never close off my cockpit drains for obvious reasons ( drain the cockpit..) but also an important vent for the fuel tank locker... I amtrying to figure out a way to make the fuel locker a dry locker and still get a good ventilation in their or otherwise safel;y store MORE gas safely and mov...

In a very intelligent way, Jeff spelled it out... In any event, you would have to be a VERY skilled expereinced marier to get it done safely as the c-22 would not be very forgiving and give you a big safety margin for inexperience... Jeff, great web site... I see the C-26 has a capsize of 1.86 -- ve...

I will check in with him.... I have shopped around here in the NYC area and 1) the sunbrella is crazy expensive 2) the memory foam is expensive ( I am only doing the v berth) 3) the labor is very time consuming and expensive 4) ther are a lot of cushions ( I counted something like 12 ) 5) the shapes...

Tim, I have the c-26 fixed keel and now have a trailer now and am thinking of launching her off the trailer... 1) what length extension are you planning? 2) do you laucnh in saltwater? 3) is your trailer alum, galv, or painted steel? 4) how do you rinse your truck and trailer after the launch? would...

Curious what is the OEM on our C-26? I have the OEm and would love more mechanical advantage and also ST's and I might think about a replacement at these prices but don't know about "andersen" and the review says they are very sensitive to line size and the reviewr had to rplace many of hi...

I thought about PG and even bought it at the boat show, I scrubbed , compunded and waxed my good condition ( but dirty ,faded) gel coat with no success, I could not get it white... I struggled to get it white and shiny Until... I realized the OEM color was NOT white.... My boat with the factory red ...

looks like you have the original OB intergrated bracket and "well" it is a nice feature and you will find many captains here posting ideas of how they reinforced / repaired theirs.. Emergency Exit (with Jeff of windward and many others you will come to know) mantains a invaluable site wth ...

Ok Key West.. timing may work out for you.... I have ALL the OEM C-26 full keel cushions ( Salon, V-berth, Pilot berth etc) sitting right now at the ulphosterer in NJ to be used as a template for replacements... so, if you want I can talk to him to see if he would be willing to make up TWO sets at t...

Wow! what Greg did is amazing! I had a set of OEM style mushroom bearings that I purchased from IdaSailor ( a long time ago and they made a big deal about them being the last pair and they being unlikely to make more -- they seemed unconvinced that the Chrysler sailing fleet is quite large and activ...

I have a c-26 fixed keel and use a suzuki 9.9 four stroke with electric start.... thing is damn heavy and underpowered in the bay, Ihave the long shaft and it hobby horses out of the water.. this off seasonI lowered the whole mount to get the shaft lower... i will see how that goes... I learned the ...