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sreidvt replied to the thread O'Day 27 Prop.I would also suggest contacting SolidNav or a SolidNav dealer to see if you can do a speed reduction to the shaft using gearing and a... -
sreidvt replied to the thread New Owner O’Day 23.Great. I hope you enjoy it.
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sreidvt replied to the thread New Owner O’Day 23.Heated storage. Nice! In that case, I recommend doing it as I laid out above. Doing it right will take some time but be worth it. Also...
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sreidvt replied to the thread New Owner O’Day 23.It does take a long time. A helper is invaluable so that one person can turn the nuts below while the person above holds the bolts...
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sreidvt replied to the thread New Owner O’Day 23.Rebedding all of the deck hardware after epoxy isolating the holes is important for virtually every old boat. In my experience, O’Days...
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Depending on where you are rebedding, check for wood core. O'Day usually has a balsa cored deck. You might have to over drill, fill with...
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Read this article Rebedding Deck Hardware With Bed-It Butyl Tape - Marine How To and then buy his product...
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sreidvt replied to the thread Opinion on Keel Crack.+1 on the suggestions to carefully check the FG thickness above the keel. If it is too thin I would lay up additional FG layers to bring...
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I had a 1988 302 whose keel broke off from a soft grounding - the design called for 6 layers of glass in the stub but only 2 were used...
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Given some of the history of the 302 and 322 series (search the archives) I think it would be best to drop the keel and inspect the...
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Also- I don't tie down my winter tarp. I just hang used plastic gallon bottles, half filled with water from each grommet. Keeps the...
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sreidvt replied to the thread 23-2 Anchor Size.I haven’t used it yet but I just ordered a 13 lb. Mantus to use on my 23-1. I am also installing a bow roller. You might want to check...
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sreidvt replied to the thread Was O'Day 28 Standing Headroom, Now Various Questions About 28 and 30.If you have time, that would be great, thanks. Perhaps this will be one of those threads that people find in the future when they are...
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sreidvt replied to the thread Was O'Day 28 Standing Headroom, Now Various Questions About 28 and 30.Would any 30 or 28 owners want to weigh in on their experience with the rudders on their boats? Like many boats this size I know that...
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sreidvt replied to the thread Was O'Day 28 Standing Headroom, Now Various Questions About 28 and 30.I've had crazy sailing days like that too. I've rebedded (and epoxy-isolated) almost everything on my boat and expect to do that again...
