Hello, everybody.
New here, thought I'd say hi.
I'm acquiring an O'Day 22 on a trailer, for very cheap. Almost nothing cheap. It's not in the best condition, but it's all there, and I'm assured that it's ready to sail. I'll haul her home next week. (It's about a 90-mile tow.)
No, I haven't had her in the water. No, no one professional has had a look at her. I figure the worst case scenario is that the 600 lbs of lead in the shoal keel is worth more than I'm paying for her. Not to mention the trailer, the sails (in surprisingly good shape), and other bits and pieces. So, even if she sinks on day one, I'm still getting a good deal.
The hull appears to be in great shape, except for a poorly-finished but apparently strong repair on the bow. There is a similar messy previous repair on the rudder.
I've not seen her rigged, but the mast and boom appear to be straight and strong, and the standing rigging is in adequate shape. The blocks and such appear shiny and new.
The deck is dirty. Needs cleaned, scraped, and painted. Looks like a powder blue coming out under a white paint job.
The deck is weak around the lifeline stanchions. I suspect a core replacement will be required there. So far, that's the biggest problem I've identified. I've never done fiberglass repair, but I am not afraid. I've watched every West System video there is deciding whether that's something I could actually do, and sure, yeah, I can do that.
The rubber "bumper" around the edge is old and in rough shape. Needs replaced.
I believe that the interior is somebody's custom job, and that none of the bulkheads or benches or the table are original. All of the interior pics of O'Day 22s that I've seen look the same and nothing like this. (Although the fiberglass is identical in all cases.) A complete rebuild of the interior to the original design (more or less) is on my "Not necessary, but let's do it anyway" list.
Builders plate says hull # 3099, class # 306. Seller says it's a 1972, but I have not confirmed this independently.
Name painted on side is "Manifest." Current owner inherited it, doesn't understand why either. I will have a conversation about that with Poseidon, over a bottle of Dom, at some point.
My game plan here is to get it home, clean everything, rig it in the back yard, and assess more fully. Minimally fix enough (definitely the deck issues, plus whatever else I may find that's desperate) to make it lake-worthy by April. In a perfect world, I'd make her shine like new, but budget and time may not allow that.
Questions:
1) what should I watch out for that I have not thought about or covered here yet?
2) was there ever an interior sold without floor-to-ceiling bulkheads behind a sink/stove counter and with the table on the port side?
3) Were the lifelines original equipment on these boats? I suspect my deck issues are the result of poor install of aftermarket stuff. I may not reinstall them once deck is fixed, unless someone gives me a real good reason why I should.
4) I've seen lots of pictures of 22s with a hatch forward of the mast. Mine does not have this. Was it a feature on later models? An option? Or a third-party add on that lots of people did?
5) I will need a motor, only for in and out of marina and/or emergency. What's the smallest horsepower that will move the boat? I don't want to spend a lot here. If I thought I could row her safely, I'd do that instead and claim the energy-free high ground.
Thanks for reading. Any help and or comments appreciated.
weird interior
New here, thought I'd say hi.
I'm acquiring an O'Day 22 on a trailer, for very cheap. Almost nothing cheap. It's not in the best condition, but it's all there, and I'm assured that it's ready to sail. I'll haul her home next week. (It's about a 90-mile tow.)
No, I haven't had her in the water. No, no one professional has had a look at her. I figure the worst case scenario is that the 600 lbs of lead in the shoal keel is worth more than I'm paying for her. Not to mention the trailer, the sails (in surprisingly good shape), and other bits and pieces. So, even if she sinks on day one, I'm still getting a good deal.
The hull appears to be in great shape, except for a poorly-finished but apparently strong repair on the bow. There is a similar messy previous repair on the rudder.
I've not seen her rigged, but the mast and boom appear to be straight and strong, and the standing rigging is in adequate shape. The blocks and such appear shiny and new.
The deck is dirty. Needs cleaned, scraped, and painted. Looks like a powder blue coming out under a white paint job.
The deck is weak around the lifeline stanchions. I suspect a core replacement will be required there. So far, that's the biggest problem I've identified. I've never done fiberglass repair, but I am not afraid. I've watched every West System video there is deciding whether that's something I could actually do, and sure, yeah, I can do that.
The rubber "bumper" around the edge is old and in rough shape. Needs replaced.
I believe that the interior is somebody's custom job, and that none of the bulkheads or benches or the table are original. All of the interior pics of O'Day 22s that I've seen look the same and nothing like this. (Although the fiberglass is identical in all cases.) A complete rebuild of the interior to the original design (more or less) is on my "Not necessary, but let's do it anyway" list.
Builders plate says hull # 3099, class # 306. Seller says it's a 1972, but I have not confirmed this independently.
Name painted on side is "Manifest." Current owner inherited it, doesn't understand why either. I will have a conversation about that with Poseidon, over a bottle of Dom, at some point.
My game plan here is to get it home, clean everything, rig it in the back yard, and assess more fully. Minimally fix enough (definitely the deck issues, plus whatever else I may find that's desperate) to make it lake-worthy by April. In a perfect world, I'd make her shine like new, but budget and time may not allow that.
Questions:
1) what should I watch out for that I have not thought about or covered here yet?
2) was there ever an interior sold without floor-to-ceiling bulkheads behind a sink/stove counter and with the table on the port side?
3) Were the lifelines original equipment on these boats? I suspect my deck issues are the result of poor install of aftermarket stuff. I may not reinstall them once deck is fixed, unless someone gives me a real good reason why I should.
4) I've seen lots of pictures of 22s with a hatch forward of the mast. Mine does not have this. Was it a feature on later models? An option? Or a third-party add on that lots of people did?
5) I will need a motor, only for in and out of marina and/or emergency. What's the smallest horsepower that will move the boat? I don't want to spend a lot here. If I thought I could row her safely, I'd do that instead and claim the energy-free high ground.
Thanks for reading. Any help and or comments appreciated.
weird interior