[1][2][3][4][5][6] 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] 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.
[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.
"[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.