Dennis Vogel wrote:

Thanks Doug,

I think it can be had for about $500.00. The hull and rigging are not

damaged at all. My first boat was a Chrysler 26 and it's an ok boat to putz
around in. I'm thinking it needs no more than $4,000 including sails.

Hmm, are you positive that it needs no fittings replaced? I would guess that it
would be ready for new standing rigging & new running rigging both, and at least
replacement if not upgrade of the blocks/cleats. For club boat, those old
clunker bits of hardware are OK but they are frustrating to anybody who has
sailed with modern gear.

Anyway, if you are getting only a stock type mainsail (no reef points, no fancy
battens) & small jib, then $2500 to $3500 would be the price of a set of sails.
Again, a sailing club will have different standards than a private owner.




It's not for me. There is a sailing club at a local college and I thought it
would make a good project boat for the club if they could find the keel and
rudder.

It's likely that the reason this boat does not hav a keel or rudder is that
somebody needed them for another C26 and took them. The rudders had a tendency
to get damaged trailering.

BTW one thing to look at very closely is the keel winch. Unless it has been
rebuilt properly in the recent past, it is going to need work.



John Cairns wrote:

Doug has an excellent point. I would find it difficult to believe that the
problems are limited to the missing centerboard and rudder. Fiberglass boats
are expensive to scrap, the last figure I heard quoted was $200/linear foot.

That's why I think it would not be good for Dennis to pay actual money for this
boat. They should pay him to haul it away.


.... You can find some Chrysler owners here
http://members.sailnet.com/email_lists/index.cfm you may be able to get an
informed opinion on the subject, rather than uninformed opinion or
speculation.

Thanks for the link. I have it buried somewhere in my bookmarks and couldn't
find it. Also, there is a friend at our marina who used to be a Chrysler dealer
and has a crate of old material on them, plus an amazingly well-stocked memory.

The Chrysler line were pretty good boats, above average in design & construction
for their day. I've always felt that a Chrysler 26, properly restored & tuned
up, would be a giant-killer in any PHRF fleet... although there'd be an uproar
over the rating...

Fresh Breezes- Doug King