All around I did peel off the the vinyl liner from the overhead liner, as I had to clean out all the mouse detritus. But I also cut access for the stanchion bolts/nuts, as well as wiring at various points. I cut luan plywood to fit the curves and attached with white nylon bolts, machine thread, tapped into the overhead glass. It is now easy to access wiring or stanchion blots.
Nov 2013 Haul out, bottom gently brushed clean, as we don't blast off that expensive bottom paint. Bottom of keel was quite weedy as several areas didn't get enough paint, such as stainless centerbd retaining plates and screws. Thanks to Dodson's Boat Yard for first class service.
The boat came with very nice Harken roller furling, which I did absolutely nothing to and it works perfectly. Nice because it also can be used as a high performance 2 groove head foil (inside/outside hoists). Sails will be the biggest dollar investment, the main is stock original which I had to patch and paint because of mouse piss and chews. Head sail is an odd sort of light weight 130% built sort of like a drifter.
Forepeak with new bulkhead and trim. I did put new carpeting up in the bow, no gluing required.
All around I did peel off the the vinyl liner from the overhead liner, as I had to clean out all the mouse detritus. But I also cut access for the stanchion bolts/nuts, as well as wiring at various points. I cut luan plywood to fit the curves and attached with white nylon bolts, machine thread, tapped into the overhead glass. It is now easy to access wiring or stanchion blots.
Winner, All Boat Handicap race. Hey, who said O'Days were slow???
This is how I handled the the cut away to repair or re-inforce stanchion base problems. Only a critical eye really notices or cares. I did not want to put new hull liner in, as most of mine is OK. Besides, I'm not keen on vinyl gas-off.
repair complete. couldn't quite match non-skid, but... its the strongest of all on the boat.
Golden Road

All around I did peel off the the vinyl liner from the overhead liner, as I had to clean out all the mouse detritus. But I also cut access for the stanchion bolts/nuts, as well as wiring at various points. I cut luan plywood to fit the curves and attached with white nylon bolts, machine thread, tapped into the overhead glass. It is now easy to access wiring or stanchion blots.

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