Hi everyone... Just bought my first sailboat and am excited to fix her up. I have a lot of questions but first is where do the sinks drain to on a 1978 23' O'Day?
23' Sink Drains
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Welcome to the forum, atomichead. First, look under the sink. You should see a hose connected to the sink drain. Follow it to the end where it should be connected to a thru-hull ball valve imbedded in the hull. The valve should have a lever to open and close it. This allows the sink to drain to the outside and allows you to close it if needed. If the valve has a round handle to open and close than you have a gate valve. Does the same thing but is not as secure as a ball valve. Let us know what you find.
The internet, sailing magazines and logic. The close tolerance between the ball and the valve housing is more likely to have corrosion build up that could make it difficult to open. Reminds me a bit of a corroded bolt.
Sorry, I was thinking a gate valve was the traditional style with a tapered plug. Time for some coffee
Where does the water go when you drain the sink? How about a pic of under both sinks? That would help.
I'm not familiar with that boat but the water has to go someplace. Need someone who knows that model to chime in.
I have a 1978 23-2 as well. The galley sink is attached to a hose that exits the starboard side more towards the aft.
The head sink is attached to a separate hose the goes forward under the V-birth and empties on the port side.
There's another through hull in the stern that is connected to the cockpit drain hose as well.
The head sink is attached to a separate hose the goes forward under the V-birth and empties on the port side.
There's another through hull in the stern that is connected to the cockpit drain hose as well.
