compression post Oday 22

[Bayard8035]

Just bought a trailer, which happened to have an Oday 22 on it; it seems to be in fair condition, but I really don’t know beans about sailboats or sailing (sailing lessons for me start sept 9th ). The interior is the major problem, but simple enough to do. My main concern is the compression post that sits under the mast. It has sunk about a 1/4" down through the floor, or so it seems? What resides under this post? Does it actually continue down to the keel? Or is there some brace or post that bears the load in the bilge area? I also have one more rather odd or stupid question concerning a drain plug in the stern, the lowest pin on the rudder comes into contact with it and so either the rudder does sit fully down or the plug is forced out, I pose this question only because in all the pictures of 22 sterns I have viewed on the internet, not once have I seen a drain plug? ThanksBayardAnd thanks for all the great posted info

 

[Kevin Walsh]

Post and pluge

Hi,Bayard. The compresion post is very important. You cant sail with out it, because the mast will keep sinking down. The post is a removeable peice of wood that is screwed into the bulkhead. The top contacts the cabin top and the bottom contacts the cabin deck. The cabin decs in O 22's are know to get soggy. This may be your problem. on my boat a new deck was placed on top of the old soft one. On yours, it may have sunk in. I think there are pictures on this site where a guy put a plate under the post to deal with this very same problem. If you are going to own a good old boat, you will have to be creative. I don't know what is under the post other than the deck. If your deck is over all spongy it may have sunk in.On the transome by the lower gudion (rudder mount) there is a tube the runs up to the cockpit. This make the cockpit self draining. It should not have a plug in it. Put some water on the cockpit deck and see if it drains out of the hole. If the tube is broken, it might let water in the boat, so they may have pluged it. My tube exits the boat a few inches above the bottom gudion. If what you are talking about is not in that location, they may have added a drain plug. If my boat had a plug, I would close it off permanently with fiber glass. The potential for danger is to high with a plug. I have an electric bilge pump to deal with any water that comes in.I hope this helps. Kevin

 

[Bayard8035]

post and plug

Kevin,Thanks for the reply, I have seen the posting of the plate you wrote of, my only concern, was the displaced load would continue to push post and plate through the deck. I'm not an engineer, just seems odd not to have the additional footing in the bilge area to something solid in the keel area.The cockpit drain hole is on my stern as well as a drain plug, and not being a sailor I just found it dangerous as well as pointless due to the interior bilge hole. First I plan on fixing the compression post problem and all the interior, then it’s off to the boat yard for some fiberglass work to the keel and this drain hole and a fresh paint job for the bottom. Again thanks for the reply; I’m ready to get work under way nowBayard

 

[Kelly]

Speaking of the bilge pump...

My 22 has a cockpit drain tube which also exits the transom just above the lower rudder gudgeon. I also discovered that it is prone to allowing water into the boat particularly while motoring (water cavitation backing up the tube). It's very difficult to get back in there to do a proper repair. Therefore a bilge pump.Apologies if it seems I'm diverting the thread somewhat but Kevin, you mentioned you have an electric bilge pump in your 22. I am about to install one in mine but as you know there isn't much of a bilge per se to work with on this model. I'd be curious to know where your bilge pump is located exactly, any advice from your experience you may have, and particularly where/how your outlet hose exits the cabin. I'd be glad to continue this discussion in a separate thread if necessary.

 

[Kevin Walsh]

bilge pump

Hi sorry for taking so long to reply. The previous owner replaced the cabin deck by adding a layer of wood on top of the previous deck. Below the cabin deck, along the top of the keel, there is an approx. 6 inch deep x 4 or 5 inch channel. The cut a hole and put and an access cap in. The location is directly inboard and the aft edge of the hole is about even with the forward edge of the lower portion or the cabin entry. They drilled a hole further aft along the channel for the wire and hose to exit. It works well and there is just enough room to get you hand down in the hole to hook up the hose and wire. I am sure they did this because of the crack at the forward edge of the hull/keel joint which they unsuccessfully repaired. I am currently making that repair.I hope this helps, Let me know if you need picture.Kevin

 

[Kevin Walsh]

Hose exit

Kelly, I just reread you post and forgot to answer your question about the hose exit. The through hull is well above the water line on the starboard side just aft of the starboard settee in the locker area.Kevin