New member on the board and wanted to say thank you to everyone that has posted pictures and most helpful information! This website is a great place to learn about our recently purchased Sandpiper! She's a project no doubt, and I have been tackling above deck jobs while she is sitting in the slip at our marina.
Just finishing the detail work on my build of a new rudder head. Tiller handle has 3 coats of spar varnish and I'm ready to get it installed.
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new rudder head
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this is a really nice job.. you got some great skills you used inthat smart modification...
RE: the "radiator hose" rudder post tube that keeps me up at night.... as one of the itmes I had for the "fiberglass expert" ( and this guys knows his stuff and boats and glass---) was to fashion a solid tube to encapsulat the rudder post where is passes the rear berth so I did not have to worry about hose bursting or leaking...
He said NO. NO NO...
a solid tube could be a BIG problem onthe C26. it would become a solid structure between the deck and the hull which are huge seperate independent structures.. they would create incredible leverage on this "tube" as they flex and you would get..at first.. small stress cracks that you would not even know about ( hey who is going to crawl uder there regularly to check..esp. if you put in a solid tube... ) and at the very wrong time ( rough seas or waves etc..) would crack teh tube open and flood teh boat... He said that the boat designer knew what he was doing and the hose is very strong and can flex very well ( esp. for a boat that is sold and designed to be trailerd -- this flex is very impt..) to be honest... I have never had a problem with the hose set-up .. but it just bothers me....
RE: the "radiator hose" rudder post tube that keeps me up at night.... as one of the itmes I had for the "fiberglass expert" ( and this guys knows his stuff and boats and glass---) was to fashion a solid tube to encapsulat the rudder post where is passes the rear berth so I did not have to worry about hose bursting or leaking...
He said NO. NO NO...
a solid tube could be a BIG problem onthe C26. it would become a solid structure between the deck and the hull which are huge seperate independent structures.. they would create incredible leverage on this "tube" as they flex and you would get..at first.. small stress cracks that you would not even know about ( hey who is going to crawl uder there regularly to check..esp. if you put in a solid tube... ) and at the very wrong time ( rough seas or waves etc..) would crack teh tube open and flood teh boat... He said that the boat designer knew what he was doing and the hose is very strong and can flex very well ( esp. for a boat that is sold and designed to be trailerd -- this flex is very impt..) to be honest... I have never had a problem with the hose set-up .. but it just bothers me....
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Welcome aboard!
Good to see another C22 found a loving home.
Like your rudder head, that design will help control the water upflow that some times happens when the rudder is not all the down.
Good to see another C22 found a loving home.
Like your rudder head, that design will help control the water upflow that some times happens when the rudder is not all the down.
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You can go to a Zen Master or you can go Sailing, either way you end up in about the same place..... a Happy Place
78 Chrysler 22
You can go to a Zen Master or you can go Sailing, either way you end up in about the same place..... a Happy Place
Welcome turbo, looks like a nice lil' c22. You are sure to make the boys jealous with that sweet little Bimini. I grew up sailing on Sarasota bay, and off St.Pete Beach. Glad to see a 22 surviving the FL heat.
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Good looking work. A lot of us have been there and can feel our pain. I 'm currently doing some "tlc" on my new to me ODay272. I did notice in one of your pictures the lock hasp hanging from your main hatch. My C22 was the same way and I reversed the two parts due to the fear of stitches in the ol' knoggin from the hanging hasp. Just an observation. 
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Ground to windward is dearly bought, but easly spent.
Thanks again for the welcome reception!
I never had a problem with water coming up the rudder tube, maybe haven't had enough wind yet to get the speed up.
To be honest, the boat isn't in that bad of shape. It needs a lot of little detail items. The previous owner sailed it regularly and I'm sure he would appreciate that we are making improvements, considering he owned the boat for 20 years.
The bimini is awesome, although you have to make a decision when you use it whether you want to cruise around with optimally trimmed sails or be in the shade. It is so low, it means you need to be a gymnast to see any of the upper tell-tales.
That hanging hasp is still wrong side up. The screws are even just finger tight on both halves, but was going to fix it when I cut out some new weather boards. The boards were supposed to be one of the first tasks after we bought it, but all the other little tasks are coming first apparently. My girlfriend seems to be getting the worst of the abuse from the boat... almost to the point that we were gonna call it Black and Brew's ( a play on our names)! Tore her leg up a couple times from the screws hanging down on the old tiller, misc scrapes and bruises and whacked her knee on the stanchion top as she was stepping off the foredeck onto the dock.
I never had a problem with water coming up the rudder tube, maybe haven't had enough wind yet to get the speed up.
To be honest, the boat isn't in that bad of shape. It needs a lot of little detail items. The previous owner sailed it regularly and I'm sure he would appreciate that we are making improvements, considering he owned the boat for 20 years.
The bimini is awesome, although you have to make a decision when you use it whether you want to cruise around with optimally trimmed sails or be in the shade. It is so low, it means you need to be a gymnast to see any of the upper tell-tales.
That hanging hasp is still wrong side up. The screws are even just finger tight on both halves, but was going to fix it when I cut out some new weather boards. The boards were supposed to be one of the first tasks after we bought it, but all the other little tasks are coming first apparently. My girlfriend seems to be getting the worst of the abuse from the boat... almost to the point that we were gonna call it Black and Brew's ( a play on our names)! Tore her leg up a couple times from the screws hanging down on the old tiller, misc scrapes and bruises and whacked her knee on the stanchion top as she was stepping off the foredeck onto the dock.