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Finnaly
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 10:11 pm
by choyado
Well, it's been a long time since I bought this boat. 13years ago I bought this boat and I've never sailed it until today. It has been an off and on restoration project. I kind of forgot about it and left it in storage for the past 6 years. I got excited about it a few months ago and really started working hard on it. I've dumped way too much money into it but I think it has turned out pretty well. It was a fun day sailing in San Pedro California
today.
https://plus.google.com/photos/11760070 ... 8957969985
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 5:44 am
by MaverickSailing
Congrats on getting her back in the water, have fun sailing
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 4:17 pm
by astrorad
She looks great...fixed keel, very unusual. Congratulations !!
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 2:43 am
by Rivercruiser
Looks good! Congrats!
Are the companion way boards cedar?
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 9:14 am
by EmergencyExit
In one of those pics I see a big smile on a little child ; and that means everything was worth it !
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 4:37 pm
by lecker68
Looks GOOD. mine should look as good but I have done a bunch of sailing but this year I Have to get most done as in the fall if all goes as planned we will be live aboards and heading to Marathon Fl.
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 4:47 pm
by EmergencyExit
Getting different pics than this morning ? I don't see the crane launch ones ..
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 7:45 pm
by Guster
Looks great. Do you have any photos of the inside? I was always wondering what Chrysler did with the fixed keel 22's interior. it would sure be nice not to have that pesky keel trunk in the middle of everything.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 9:08 am
by choyado
Here are a few more pics and a video of the crane in action
https://plus.google.com/photos/11760070 ... 6891486497
The companionway boards are actually redwood. I know it's not ideal but it had a piece of plywood in there when I bought it and I didn't want to make a mistake on something expensive like teak.
The inside is the same as the swing keel boats except for the winch. It uses the same hull liner. The fixed keel bolts in to the area you guys know as keel trunk.
My brother is going to sail it out to Catalina Island next weekend and I am planning to go the following weekend. It's a 23 mile reach...I'm hoping to make it in less that 4 hrs.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 9:30 am
by choyado
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 6:45 pm
by astrorad
very cool...Thanx for posting
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:18 am
by CaptainScott
Awe man, I have not been able to see any of the photos. The google links just don't work for me! Doh!
Scott
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:15 am
by choyado
Scott,
What error do you get? I tried on a few different browsers and I can see them.
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:58 pm
by CaptainScott
It is blocked from my work.
At home I've only tried access from safari on my ipad at home which is on the current ios I believe 8 something. Wont display there but tries to get me to download a google app for display. I tend not to download anything google.
'spose I could try my home PC! LOL!
Scott
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:02 pm
by EmergencyExit
CaptainScott wrote:It is blocked from my work.
At home I've only tried access from safari on my ipad at home which is on the current ios I believe 8 something. Wont display there but tries to get me to download a google app for display. I tend not to download anything google.
'spose I could try my home PC! LOL!
Scott
LOL, Google (Android) not playing well with an Apple iProduct ? I'm Shocked, Shocked I Say ! Works fine on my Samsung Galaxy...
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:48 pm
by Reality
doesn't work on my MacBook either. Wants me to create an account
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 2:55 pm
by br-549
Between the carbon fiber foil and differential pinion, I thought you would have had an Indy car in another image....
Very cool. How did you determine the foil shapes, center of the keel and what did you do for ballast?
Regards,
B
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:25 pm
by CaptainScott
OK, tried from home, works on my home PC,
great shots!
I'd love to sail a fixed keel C22 just for giggles to see how it is!
I bet she beats to win very nicely compared to the swing keel!
Great shots!
Scott
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:34 am
by choyado
br-549 wrote:Between the carbon fiber foil and differential pinion, I thought you would have had an Indy car in another image....
Very cool. How did you determine the foil shapes, center of the keel and what did you do for ballast?
Regards,
B
I didn't create the keel. It is original and the ballast is cast iron. I did make the rudder though. I copied a profile from an image of a racing rudder I found online. I'm an engineer so I have access to Solidworks. I modeled it on the computer in 3d and then made it.....it was a ton of work. I got quoted $720 to have one made and I spent close to that making it. The rudder is a foam core and mostly fiberglass layup, only the final layer is carbon fiber but it looks cool right???
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:35 am
by choyado
CaptainScott wrote:OK, tried from home, works on my home PC,
great shots!
I'd love to sail a fixed keel C22 just for giggles to see how it is!
I bet she beats to win very nicely compared to the swing keel!
Great shots!
Scott
If you're ever in LA I'll take you for a ride in it.