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Brad
I'm beginning to clean and repair a 1978 Oday 22 that was left sitting uncovered for three years and need a little help. It's my father's boat and hasn't been used for a number of reasons, but I get to use it if I clean it up and put it in the water. He'll even pay for repairs and most of the mooring fees. After killing the hornets living the hatches and evicting the mice, I started to do an assessment. The jib has one hole from the aforementioned mouse family - not too big a deal. But where do I get sails repaired?The topside has some cracks in the fiberglass, but I think these are mostly minor and cosmetic. I figure I can look at these more closely after pressure washing the whole thing. The teak is a mess and I may just replace things like the hand rails and the slide rails for the hatch. More of a concern is that the inside of the lip where you step into the cabin has a large crack in it. The gel coat is cracked most of the way around the opening here, but is worst at the bottom. Here the plywood is clearly visible and separated about 1/4 inch horizontally and protrudes about 1/4 inch towards the bow. Does anyone know how serious this is and the best way to repair it? Another area of concern is that the starboard cockpit locker had a lot of water sitting in it and for a long time. The level was about 2/3s the way up the battery. Once I pumped it out, more water kept flowing into the locker from forward. I lifted up the hatches under the starboard berth, and it was wet in there. The area under where the battery is supposed to sit is pretty mushy. How bad is it that this locker was flooded for so long, and what do I need to look for to make sure she is seaworthy?Thanks for any help.Brad