All- I'm thinking of selling my beloved Mariner and buying a 1977 Oday 25 and was wondering how often the CB pennant needs replacing. It has a rope one now in good shape. Its in the water so I don't know if there is wire on the other end. Also the owner had a stainless steel centerboard installed. Willl yards usually give you some time during haul-out to change them? Any thoughts on pros and cons of an SS board? I raised and lowered it and it seems like it weighs a ton! Thanks!
CB pennant replacement
- Thread starter Rich Langdon
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Rich:
Ask the owner if he still has original center board.
Just for informational purposes. When he went to ss was it the same shape and thickness? It would certainly weigh more and change stability. My guess it would be better with more weight lower. I suspect the new water line would be O.K. in a 25 so it should be more stable.
O'Day changed the way the c/b pendant line ran several times as hull evolved. My guess is that how it runs today would affect its durability. I suspect that you would get many years wear out of it even with heavier c/b.
Boats in your area are usually pulled for winter. Does the deal come with trailer or stands?:neutral:
In any case when boat is pulled it is not a major project to change lines if needed. And it would be best to inspect every year.
Original replacement lines in all rope are available from D&R Marine. I suspect that in a 1977 it came with the wire to rope line. If you get the boat and want a replacement with the wire, I have a new line sitting in a box that came from a previous owner and never used.
Ed K
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Addendum:
On the Stability of Sailboats, A. Craggs
"When a ship is stationary in flat water and there is no wind or tidal current, it is in equilibrium under two vertical forces.
The conventional method of measuring the stability of a yacht using the moment resistance curve, of necessity involves assumptions which are not true under many of the critical conditions that may cause a vessel to capsize.
In heavy seas, there is considerable vertical and rotational movement, and inertia forces not considered in deriving the curve, come into effect. The dynamics are governed by Newton's laws of motion and when these laws are applied, the response of the vessel can be related to the sea state.
The ability of a vessel to react to the sea varies with time and there are situations where it is minimized resulting in a full knockdown. The main thrust presented in this text views the problem of stability in small vessels as one of dynamics and not one which can be completely resolved or understood, by the solitary viewpoint of the "static" moment resistance curve."
The centerboards on those boats came through made of Fiberglass with fiber pivot pins. My question would be; if they are using the same type of pivot pin, how long will that last? I'm also wondering about whether the plates and wedges can stand that much strain from all that weight. A friend of mine has a thin stainless steel centerboard on his Seaward 22, but the pivot pin is also made of stainless steel. Some boatyards won't let you work on your boat and some will. It all depends on where you go. One of our newest club members just launched a 1980 O'Day 25 that he just recently bought at a good price. He bought an EZ Loader tandem boat trailer for it and rigged it with adjustable pads similar to what you see on boat stands. Although he is very green to sailing, he has a great mechanical mind and was able to load that boat on the trailer from the hard with the aid of a long eye beam and other hardware. The pendant line for his centerboard is accessed from the cockpit, unlike earlier models of these boats. The O'Day 25s are a great boat but the free board is a little too excessive for a guy such as myself who likes to single hand, and come up to a dock under sail. It's a great boat for a couple who sails a lot.
Joe
All- Thanks for your responses, they were very helpful. I ended up not placing an offer on that one and am still looking.
-Rich
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Rich,
Keep your eye out for an O'Day 222 or an O'Day 23 built after 1974. The O'Day 25's and 26's are also nice boats if you need the room. Take your time and ask a lot of questions. Good luck!
Joe
Rich Langdon of the Mariner's quest...
Rich,
So tell us what you are really looking for? Ruff budget? Where you are?
Actually that boat if it was not modified might have been worth considering if you are on a very low budget and it was very low price. But a stainless steel c/b is an interesting modification. Maybe too much of one from original design unless designed by a N.A.
Ed K
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Rich,
So tell us what you are really looking for? Ruff budget? Where you are?
Actually that boat if it was not modified might have been worth considering if you are on a very low budget and it was very low price. But a stainless steel c/b is an interesting modification. Maybe too much of one from original design unless designed by a N.A.
Ed K
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