Chrysler 22 Explained

Chrysler 22
Designer:Halsey Herreshoff
Location:United States
Year:1975
Builder:Chrysler Marine
Draft:4.92feet with swing keel down
Displacement:30000NaN0
Hull Type:monohull
Construction:fiberglass
Loa:21.58feet
Lwl:19feet
Beam:7.75feet
Engine:outboard motor
Keel Type:swing keel
Rudder Type:pivoting internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:27.5feet
J:8.8feet
P:23.3feet
E:7.6feet
Sailplan:masthead sloop
Sailarea Main:88.54square feet
Sailarea Headsail:121square feet
Sailarea Total:209.54square feet
Phrf:270

The Chrysler 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Halsey Herreshoff and first built in 1975.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Production

The design was built by Chrysler Marine in Plano, Texas, United States, from 1975 to 1978, but it is now out of production.[1] [6] [7]

Design

The Chrysler 22 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a slightly reverse transom, a pivoting internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or swing keel. It displaces 30000NaN0. The fixed keel model carries 7250NaN0 of ballast. A tall mast was also available with a mast 1.5feet higher than standard[1] [2] [3] [4] [6]

The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 4.92feet, while the swing keel-equipped version has a draft of 4.92feet with the keel extended and 3.92feet with it retracted, allowing operations in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3to outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1] [6]

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a straight settee berth on the starboard side of the main cabin along with a dinette table that can be lowered to provide a double berth on the port side. The optional head is a portable-type and is located under the bow cabin "V"-berth, on the port side. Cabin headroom is 52inches.[1] [6]

For ventilation the design is equipped with a large foredeck hatch.[1] [6]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 270 and a hull speed of 5.8kn.[6]

Operational history

The boat is supported by two active class clubs that organize racing events, the Chrysler Sailing Association and the Chrysler Sailors.[8] [9]

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "...the manufacturer called this a 22-foot boat(although in a few places we've seen 21' 7" as the LOA) with a 19-foot waterline. Just by glancing at the drawings, one can see that the LOD is only a little longer than the waterline length. We measured LOD on the drawing and got 21 2", so we're calling the boat by the length most marketers would: a 21-footer ... Best features: We noticed no special features worth mentioning. Worst features: The inboard pivoting rudder has the same problems as described for the Chrysler 20 ... a similar design. Headroom is lowest, among the comp[etition]."[6]

In a 1995 review in Practical Sailor, writer Darrell Nicholson stated, "the Chrysler 22 is still much admired for its clean lines and good looks. The option list, as with many small boats of its day, was long: pulpits and lifelines, galley and water tank, portable cooler, outboard bracket, toilet, curtains, backstay adjuster, running lights, mainsail cover, cushions, boom vang and more. Presumably, most used boats on the market today have these 'accessories.'"[10]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chrysler 22 sailboat . 15 February 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210215165609/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/chrysler-22. 15 February 2021. live.
  2. Web site: Chrysler 22 FK sailboat . 15 February 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210215165916/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/chrysler-22-fk. 15 February 2021. live.
  3. Web site: Chrysler 22 FK TM sailboat . 15 February 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210215165753/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/chrysler-22-fk-tm. 15 February 2021. live.
  4. Web site: Chrysler 22 SK sailboat . 15 February 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210215170101/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/chrysler-22-sk. 15 February 2021. live.
  5. Web site: Halsey Herreshoff . 15 February 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210119183211/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/herreshoff-halsey. 19 January 2021. live.
  6. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 92. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010.
  7. Web site: Chrysler Marine 1957 - 1980. 15 February 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20201007170948/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/chrysler-marine. 7 October 2020. live.
  8. Web site: Chrysler Sailing Association. 14 February 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210214205605/https://sailboatdata.com/association/chrysler-sailing-association. 14 February 2021. live.
  9. Web site: Chrysler Sailors. 14 February 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210214205705/https://sailboatdata.com/association/chrysler-sailors. 14 February 2021. live.
  10. Web site: Chrysler 22. 15 February 2021. Nicholson. Darrell. Practical Sailor. 1 December 1995. https://archive.today/20210215184838/https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/chrysler-22. 15 February 2021. live.