Good afternoon. I recently purchased an O'Day 22. I got the boat for a song, and while it desperately needs some TLC I believe it will be a good boat for me. A little background: I have virtually no sailing experience whatsoever. I went sailing a few times with my Uncle back when I was a kid and had a great time, but was too young to learn much. So here I am as an adult starting a new hobbby. I will undoubtedly ask a lot of questions, so please bare with me. My first question, my boat came without a motor of any kind, and I would like to put some sort of small outboard on to help facilitate launching and retrieving the boat. What size would you guys recomend for a 1976 Oday 22?
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A 5-10 hp motor should do you fine. I have a 9.9 on my O' Day 25 and it will push it OK for what I need. Might want to pop over to the O' Day Owners forum and ask there too. There are a few folks there who have 22's and have done a lot to them. Welcome to the Asylum known as Sailing!
My hunter 22 had a 4.5 hp longshaft outboard on it. It was all it needed. Weight is the big issue and most of the older boats were made before 4 stroke engines were out there. The 4 stroke engines weigh much more.
Do you have a bracket to mount the motor too?
Do you have a bracket to mount the motor too?
Based on weight and theoretical hull speed, best bet is probably about a 7.5 HP. Has more than enough power to reach hull speed with abilty to hold that value at 2/3 to 3/4 throttle with added power when necessary to power into windy seas to make port when necessary !!!
Here is the spec sheet for the O'Day 22: http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=79
Your O 22' may or may not have a center board.
The displacement/weight is given as 2623 #s which may have some bearing on which vehicle you use to pull it in it's trailer.
As others (Dan) have stated a 5 - 10 HP should do the trick. What might influence your choice is where you plan to sail (small lake vs. Great Lake) and how heavy each outboard motor is.
Your O 22' may or may not have a center board.
The displacement/weight is given as 2623 #s which may have some bearing on which vehicle you use to pull it in it's trailer.
As others (Dan) have stated a 5 - 10 HP should do the trick. What might influence your choice is where you plan to sail (small lake vs. Great Lake) and how heavy each outboard motor is.
Don't see how the engine could be of help in launching and retreiving but it can help in propelling the boat to sailing waters and when the wind dies or is blowing head on course. When launching and retreiving remember a sailboat is floated unto the trailer and should not be driven on. As far as engine power I would favor an 8HP long shaft outboard. It is better to have a little extra power when conditions turn dicey.
I had a '77 O'Day 22 for many years. It had a 6 h.p. Johnson that I then replaced with a 9.9 Yamaha 4 stroke. That weighed a little too much for the bracket and cracked the aluminum. The only reason I changed from the 6 to the 9.9 was to have the ability to charge the battery.
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not too big
For my 2 cents I would go with a 6hp extra long shaft 2 stroke engine. I have had a few trailerable sailboats in my past with all sorts of outboards. I had a southcoast22 that I pushed with a 4hp British seagul but it was not enough when against a strong wind or current, you could walk faster! I went through several differnt used motors that were unreliable. I was tired of not being able to go out because there was something wrong with the motor. So, I purchased a brand new 8hp hight thrust, electric start, extra long shaft, 4 stroke and never cancelled a sailing trip because of the motor. It was more motor than I needed but reliable. The only regret I had was the damned thing was very heavy, around 115# making it a struggle to lean over the rail and raise it up when sailing and also made me very reluctant to remove off the mount bracket when I got it home. It needs to come off due to high potential for theft and occasionally for service. The motor now resides on the back of my 33ft Morgan outisland and pushes it 3 knots with a foweled bottom-barrnicles. They don't make 2 stroke motors anymore that I'm aware. But a 6hp extra long shaft would do the trick for anything but bucking the gulf stream with a head wind! You need extra long shaft to prevent the prop from comming out of the water when in waves or when you have to go to the bow.
For my 2 cents I would go with a 6hp extra long shaft 2 stroke engine. I have had a few trailerable sailboats in my past with all sorts of outboards. I had a southcoast22 that I pushed with a 4hp British seagul but it was not enough when against a strong wind or current, you could walk faster! I went through several differnt used motors that were unreliable. I was tired of not being able to go out because there was something wrong with the motor. So, I purchased a brand new 8hp hight thrust, electric start, extra long shaft, 4 stroke and never cancelled a sailing trip because of the motor. It was more motor than I needed but reliable. The only regret I had was the damned thing was very heavy, around 115# making it a struggle to lean over the rail and raise it up when sailing and also made me very reluctant to remove off the mount bracket when I got it home. It needs to come off due to high potential for theft and occasionally for service. The motor now resides on the back of my 33ft Morgan outisland and pushes it 3 knots with a foweled bottom-barrnicles. They don't make 2 stroke motors anymore that I'm aware. But a 6hp extra long shaft would do the trick for anything but bucking the gulf stream with a head wind! You need extra long shaft to prevent the prop from comming out of the water when in waves or when you have to go to the bow.
I second the XLS recommendation, with a nod to the Tohatsu 6 HP SailPro if you decide to go with a 4-stroke for your application.sailormanbigd said:
I am somewhat familiar with the 2 lakes around Madison, though I have never sailed them. We are talking about Mendota and Menona, right? Both these lakes are not going to get all that rough and I would think a 5 hp would serve you just fine. If you were on Lake Michigan, you would want a 9.9, but the madison lakes will not give you seas you would see on Mich. You might even get by with less than a 5. There are plenty of boats that sail those waters with no motor at all. go over to the UW docks and talk to them about their recommendations.
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