Sailboat porn! (my C22 I just purchased)

[Knot Stressin']

Some of you said "Post pictures" So here goes. One picture of the cockpit, one of the port side, and one of me and my granddaughter sitting in the cockpit. She thought it was a jungle gym and crawled ALL over that thing!
I have more pictures so I can post more. Since these pictures I have painted the whole inside with white topside paint, built and sewn new cockpit cushions, and removed and stained all the teak\mahogony trim from the cabin, V berth, and companion way boards. I have also built shelves in the port side cockpit locker to stow the companion way boards while sailing. But they are not finished.

 

[rgranger]

Nice!

 

[Ken Cross]

That looks great. We see too many un-loved boats.

Ken

 

[Knot Stressin']

Ken.....that is a bummer. I am a sucker for these old boats. I cant wait to fix this one up. A few more pics of the upgrades I have been working on. The aluminum bracket on the rudder shaft broke last time out. So I had it welded and painted it up to look new. The machine shop where I brought it said they can machine a brand new one from a solid piece of billet aluminum for 100 bucks. I am thinking of having that done so I dont have to worry about this repaired one. I think she'll hold together for the rest of this season though. Sailing season is fast coming to a close here in Michigan.

 

[kloudie1]

YA got her looking pretty good !

 

[rpell1@msn.com]

Gee, she almost looks as good as mine was . How are your keel pivot pin fittings holding up? C22's are notorious for the need to periodically tighten the screws, re-caulk or suck out water from the miniscule bilge. Hopefully, you are one of the luck ones that are able to just enjoy sailing her....

Happy Sailing

YA got her looking pretty good !

 

[Knot Stressin']

Gee, she almost looks as good as mine was . How are your keel pivot pin fittings holding up? C22's are notorious for the need to periodically tighten the screws, re-caulk or suck out water from the miniscule bilge. Hopefully, you are one of the luck ones that are able to just enjoy sailing her....

Happy Sailing

Thank you. Pivot pins- I have only had this boat out twice so far. The first time I put her in was a month or so ago. And that was the first time she has seen water in several years. Not sure how many, but quite a few. The whole keel pocket, pivot pin, seal area, seems to be an area of concern on these trailer sailors. I have tried educating myself about as much as possible. I can say, since she hasnt seen water in so long, I spent some time next to the dock when we first put in. Everything seemed ok so away we went. While on our first sail I decided to double check all the compartments, especially the one where the keel pin fittings are. And I did see some water drops forming up and weeping in that compartment. Perhaps a cup or two in a few hours. I dont think it will sink her......but obviously a cause for concern. So I am thinking this winter about trying to the whole "keel out inspection" and worn parts\sealant replacement. After all the boat is turning 40 this year! Know idea how long it has been since it was last checked since I have only owned the boat for a couple months now. But it is safe to say it is over a decade. I think my wife thinks I am crazy, but I just thoroughly enjoy working on the boat.

 

[rgranger]

I think my wife thinks I am crazy, but I just thoroughly enjoy working on the boat.

Yep! My wife, my entire family, everyone I know at work....

At the last family reunion, I trailered my Hobie 16 to the Florida coast. I was taking a cousin for a ride and we were punching out over the swells and he looked at me and said.... "Oh, I think I'm starting to see why you like this so much"...

 

[rpell1@msn.com]

Before you do that keel removal service, with that small amount of seepage, you will easily get away with a good silicone caulking around the accessible pivot plate as well as tightening the screws and caulking them as well. I got away with this fix for about 5 years before I needed to access the mounting plates inside the keel slot. When I did drop the keel, I had a lot of difficulty finding replacement plates and had to have two machined.....about $25 each, along with a new keel pin that I got from Stainless round stock at the machine shop. Hardest part was re-aligning the keel, keel pin and plate holes.
If you do get a little water, you might try a turkey baster. Anything else, at this point, is overkill.

Don't sweat the small stuff and enjoy sailing.

 

[jssailem]

my wife thinks I am crazy

My wife knows I am and shares the information.
Still love her. Better boat crazy than something else.