seriously. are you aiming to turn me away from sailing. ? instead of saying rebedding im gonna say reseal. that does not take months. i have resealed a 18 ft boat in 8 hours. anyways my pressure washer is electric. he was suggesting a pump to get rid of the water accumulated by the pressure washer to get it out of the boat. wich i have a pump just for that . so i will try it .
heres a few more pics. one is the speed sensor the other is hole in the floor showing no rope or anything. just a solid keel underneath . and bilge area on top
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I wasn't aware the earlier O'Days had no centerboard . That's one thing I really like about this forum ,I'm always learning .
Thanks for taking the extra photos
Thanks for taking the extra photos
does anyone have the measurements for the locker bulkheads on there oday 22? any pictures? i would greatly appreciate it. the bulkheads under the cockpit.that seperate the cabin from the locker
Just bought battery yesterday, all lights are working, Yay! but those will all be changed to led. along with complete rewire, and adding goodies .... right now i dont like where my battery is located. under port side settee. and the hatch will not close . i want to make a cabinet under the companionway to house all new electrical. what do you all think? pros cons? problems with this idea? lets hear it all.
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Rewiring on an older boat is often a good idea. As for the location, low and center is a good place for weight so that's a plus for your proposed location, however, without being on the boat can't offer much more than that, other than ensuring the battery is properly encased and restrained.
As for the wiring, a couple of issues right off the bat. The lead clamps are a poor way to connect the battery. The clamping pressure can deform the lead posts causing connection issues resulting increased resistance. Better to use the threaded studs and Nylon nuts. And, make sure there are no SS washers under the cable connection and no more than 4 connections to the post.
Finally get a copy of the ABYC Ampacity tables and ABYC wire color code. In the photo both wires are red, this is a major faux pas.
As for the wiring, a couple of issues right off the bat. The lead clamps are a poor way to connect the battery. The clamping pressure can deform the lead posts causing connection issues resulting increased resistance. Better to use the threaded studs and Nylon nuts. And, make sure there are no SS washers under the cable connection and no more than 4 connections to the post.
Finally get a copy of the ABYC Ampacity tables and ABYC wire color code. In the photo both wires are red, this is a major faux pas.
oh i totally agree. and yes i do know about wiring. this is the way i got the boat . and the wiring is very shady. . so yes i will be rewiring everything from the mast to the cabin.... thank you for the response back about my idea of cabinet...
Under the companionway is a quite popular location. If you stay with lead acid you will need to buy/build a proper box. LiFePO4 just need to be secured and are perfectly fine on their side. Also make sure you leave some space for some electronics. Battery switches, main breakers, charge monitors, etc. are most conveniently located near the battery.
This is a 1975 O'DAY 22, there is no centerboard!!
The 22 had a shoal-keel on the 1972-78 models, and a shallower keel with a Centerboard inside on the 1979-83 models. Draft for the 1972-78 models is 1'11".
The 1972-79 models had a Masthead rig, meaning the forestay attaches at the masthead, this rig was also shorter than the later (1980-83) Fractional rig which had the forestay and upper shrouds attached to the mast about 3/4 of the way up the mast and a larger mainsail, smaller jib than the earlier masthead rig. Ballast was 600# on the 1972-78 models, 700# on the 1979, and 800# on the 1980-83 models. The flush forward hatch and the gas tank locker were added during the 1977 model year.
