About to Purchase a Chrysler C-22
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:34 am
I am about to purchase a C-22 with original Chrysler trailer and Chrysler outboard. I am trying to stop myself, but am out of control. You know the feeling. Here is my main concern. The boat has been sitting forever. It was used only for teaching and is claimed to have never been in the water. What should I be looking for?
The hull appears to be brand new, all original, without a scratch or mark to be found anywhere. The gunnels are flawless. Topside decks are near new. The sails appear to be original and in the bag along with Harken rigging. Both sails appear to be new. Inside the cushions are perfect except for one. It has the pull out stove and sink, along with the cooler option. Original porta potty as well. Below decks, it is clean with only a faint trace of mustiness. The only signs of wear are: The teak rails topside are weathered but appear to be restorable. All (4) hatch hinges are broken with what appears to be an aluminum colored corrison. The only other thing that does not appear new is the keel. It is rusted with a evenness that makes 99.5% of the paint gone. Appears that a wire brush could clean it in 2-3 hours, but a sandblaster would do a better job in less that 20 minutes.
There are boxes and boxes of things like rigging (which I am not absolutely familar with for the boat), original manual and sales literature, plus all the coast guard necessities. I am trying to quickly familarize myself with all the hardware parts that came with the boat, and afraid that I will miss some needed parts, or that I overlook them when I inspect the boat again. Are Chrysler parts available anywhere?
As for the trailer, that is another case. It is a Chrysler S-3000?, single axle, and rusted everywhere. But not saltwater type rusted. Looks like I can rebuild it. Has a brand new original spare and wheel, extra inner tubes, and the motor. All of which were kept indoors. The motor was definately never used, as it is in museum quality. A few new pieces need to be made for the trailer and welded on. But as it sits, if I put on the spare tire, and use portable trailer lights I can trailer it home (less than a mile).
All sounds too good to be true - so what are the main things that I should be looking out for on a Chrysler C-22?
The hull appears to be brand new, all original, without a scratch or mark to be found anywhere. The gunnels are flawless. Topside decks are near new. The sails appear to be original and in the bag along with Harken rigging. Both sails appear to be new. Inside the cushions are perfect except for one. It has the pull out stove and sink, along with the cooler option. Original porta potty as well. Below decks, it is clean with only a faint trace of mustiness. The only signs of wear are: The teak rails topside are weathered but appear to be restorable. All (4) hatch hinges are broken with what appears to be an aluminum colored corrison. The only other thing that does not appear new is the keel. It is rusted with a evenness that makes 99.5% of the paint gone. Appears that a wire brush could clean it in 2-3 hours, but a sandblaster would do a better job in less that 20 minutes.
There are boxes and boxes of things like rigging (which I am not absolutely familar with for the boat), original manual and sales literature, plus all the coast guard necessities. I am trying to quickly familarize myself with all the hardware parts that came with the boat, and afraid that I will miss some needed parts, or that I overlook them when I inspect the boat again. Are Chrysler parts available anywhere?
As for the trailer, that is another case. It is a Chrysler S-3000?, single axle, and rusted everywhere. But not saltwater type rusted. Looks like I can rebuild it. Has a brand new original spare and wheel, extra inner tubes, and the motor. All of which were kept indoors. The motor was definately never used, as it is in museum quality. A few new pieces need to be made for the trailer and welded on. But as it sits, if I put on the spare tire, and use portable trailer lights I can trailer it home (less than a mile).
All sounds too good to be true - so what are the main things that I should be looking out for on a Chrysler C-22?
