OK, Check this out...
OK, Check this out...
I give up tryin to get the picts to work here, what can I say...
I put together a flickr slide show of my boat from the start in Oct '05 to it's current shape...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bhacurly/s ... 7069/show/
Hope it works and you enjoy it!
Billy
I put together a flickr slide show of my boat from the start in Oct '05 to it's current shape...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bhacurly/s ... 7069/show/
Hope it works and you enjoy it!
Billy
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Whoo nelly I see a lot of that work ahead on mine. Looks great too. How fitting too, to have one Chrysler product pulling another. A spare tire is tops on my list as well. I am considering adding an axle too mine to make a blow outs less dangerous and to distribute the load out some.Is that trailer an original?
Thanks for the compliments, nice to hear...
The off white and beige color is the original color on the top deck, it cleaned up pretty well with elbow grease and a slew of cleaners. I'll be redoing more of the top deck and interior stuff this winter. After the blister and gouge work on the hull I just couldn't get a match with the new gelcoat and ended up with "Mocha Brown." Unfortunately it does show up every time I bang a dock and take a piece off...
Mostly tho I'm really happy that after 6 weeks in the slip the bilge is still bone dry
I'll be putting up some more picts soon of us playing on the water...
Thanks agin'
Billy
The off white and beige color is the original color on the top deck, it cleaned up pretty well with elbow grease and a slew of cleaners. I'll be redoing more of the top deck and interior stuff this winter. After the blister and gouge work on the hull I just couldn't get a match with the new gelcoat and ended up with "Mocha Brown." Unfortunately it does show up every time I bang a dock and take a piece off...
Mostly tho I'm really happy that after 6 weeks in the slip the bilge is still bone dry
I'll be putting up some more picts soon of us playing on the water...
Thanks agin'
Billy
Billy: I was watching your pictures closely. You have the same problem I have (had) in my C-22. Our boats are transom heavy. I though I was the only one, but I was looking at the waterline in yours. Same as mine.
Do you still have the galley aboard? I had mine on, and too my boat was listing to the starboard side. With the galley out, the boat sits right (and plenty of more storage)
Your boat looks great!
Do you still have the galley aboard? I had mine on, and too my boat was listing to the starboard side. With the galley out, the boat sits right (and plenty of more storage)
Your boat looks great!
1976 Chrysler 22 Halve Maen - Sail # 595
My C-26 has the same listing problem. Everything in my boat is mounted to the same side. The Galley, freshwater tank, batteries are all on the same side. When I start to rebuild the inside this winter I am going to spread out the weight a little better.
How well does the paint hold up? Does it tend to chip when you dock?
How well does the paint hold up? Does it tend to chip when you dock?
Sorry so slow getting back at you all...
mga1951,
I've sailed lake CDA a bunch and my first 2 sails in the C-22 were there. It is a pretty lake, but decided to slip the boat at a larger lake 30 miles North of CDA, Lake Pend O'rielle.... go visit your brother and let me know when your coming!
I ended up getting a cigarette lighter plug in and wired it to the panel as an accessory,,, from Radio Shack for $10. I use it more than I thought I would when I bought the fuse panel at West Marine. It charges my c-phone, Ipod, and handheld GPS on longer trips when I don't get home.
Gus,
My motor is a '78 Merc 7.5 and is quite heavy, and not much weight up front in the picts yet. With the Porta-Potty , some X-tra water, and a cooler it levels out fine. I did remove the Galley and we haven't missed having it there yet, it does cause some listing to starboard...
slane1124,
The spreaders, part # DH 2503, ya need 2, and brackets, #DH 2333-P, and DH 2333-S (the P and S are for Port and Starboard) are from Dyer Aluminum Mast Co. here:
http://www.dwyermast.com/items.asp?cat1 ... Airfoil%29
They were quick and easy to deal with. I used the old spreaders for the length and decided to get the airfoil instead of round, and the larger bracket due to the old holes I wanted to get away from...
ronc989,
I have my battery in the port cubby by the keel winch cable, aft as far it goes. Then I didn't have to wire to far to the radio and fuse panel. Again I didn't paint, after so many blister repairs I gelcoated the bottom and yes I have a "few" dock scars.. but I'm getting better as I got used to how the boat handles!
Billy
mga1951,
I've sailed lake CDA a bunch and my first 2 sails in the C-22 were there. It is a pretty lake, but decided to slip the boat at a larger lake 30 miles North of CDA, Lake Pend O'rielle.... go visit your brother and let me know when your coming!
I ended up getting a cigarette lighter plug in and wired it to the panel as an accessory,,, from Radio Shack for $10. I use it more than I thought I would when I bought the fuse panel at West Marine. It charges my c-phone, Ipod, and handheld GPS on longer trips when I don't get home.
Gus,
My motor is a '78 Merc 7.5 and is quite heavy, and not much weight up front in the picts yet. With the Porta-Potty , some X-tra water, and a cooler it levels out fine. I did remove the Galley and we haven't missed having it there yet, it does cause some listing to starboard...
slane1124,
The spreaders, part # DH 2503, ya need 2, and brackets, #DH 2333-P, and DH 2333-S (the P and S are for Port and Starboard) are from Dyer Aluminum Mast Co. here:
http://www.dwyermast.com/items.asp?cat1 ... Airfoil%29
They were quick and easy to deal with. I used the old spreaders for the length and decided to get the airfoil instead of round, and the larger bracket due to the old holes I wanted to get away from...
ronc989,
I have my battery in the port cubby by the keel winch cable, aft as far it goes. Then I didn't have to wire to far to the radio and fuse panel. Again I didn't paint, after so many blister repairs I gelcoated the bottom and yes I have a "few" dock scars.. but I'm getting better as I got used to how the boat handles!
Billy
Hey Robbie,
I marked them all , drilled one out, then used a hex head metal screw so I could get a socket on it and and snugged it up good. Then checked the marks on the rest and drilled the next etc. Just good and snug, don't want to strip them. But, If ya do that, just redrill a size larger an have another go.
Some would say to use SS and place some "stuff" on the screw to minimize corrosion also....
Have fun!
Billy
I marked them all , drilled one out, then used a hex head metal screw so I could get a socket on it and and snugged it up good. Then checked the marks on the rest and drilled the next etc. Just good and snug, don't want to strip them. But, If ya do that, just redrill a size larger an have another go.
Some would say to use SS and place some "stuff" on the screw to minimize corrosion also....
Have fun!
Billy