my oday is used as a working boat/crabbing and off shore fishing. I hit a rock which came out of no where in 42 ft of water and I was running at about 3.4 knots. So I am curious how heavy and sturdy is our fin and glass work?
how sturdy is the glasswork on 82 34ft oday
- Thread starter Swaney
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Ouch!!.........sorry to hear that.
O'Days have a good reputation in general as a quality production line boat. If it was my boat I would have a diver inspect it and depending on what the diver found have it hauled out for an an out of the water inspection and any necessary repairs.
This thread on O'Day sailboat sturdiness might be of interest: O'day craftsmanship
O'Days have a good reputation in general as a quality production line boat. If it was my boat I would have a diver inspect it and depending on what the diver found have it hauled out for an an out of the water inspection and any necessary repairs.
This thread on O'Day sailboat sturdiness might be of interest: O'day craftsmanship
jssailem
SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
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@Swaney never fun hitting something with a work vessel or a pleasure craft.
If you pulled into a dealer ship with an F150 that you use on the job, and asked the question "How tough is this rig, I hit a rock on the job site doing 10 mph?" They would probably say tougher than most, lets put her up on the lift and see if there is any serious damage.
Your boat your choice, but you got some dangly stuff hanging down under your work boat. If it is a needed vessel it might be a reasonable idea to "Put her up on the lift and see if there is any serious damage".
If you pulled into a dealer ship with an F150 that you use on the job, and asked the question "How tough is this rig, I hit a rock on the job site doing 10 mph?" They would probably say tougher than most, lets put her up on the lift and see if there is any serious damage.
Your boat your choice, but you got some dangly stuff hanging down under your work boat. If it is a needed vessel it might be a reasonable idea to "Put her up on the lift and see if there is any serious damage".
I plan to have a diver clean and check her out. Thanks for humor and response.
jssailem
SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
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Good on you.
My buddy with his Catalina 36 packed into a little rock. Tweaked his rudder. We put in a new rudder this spring. While there we discovered a piece of the hull had also been cracked. On inspection we discovered a hole the size of a half dollar.
A lesson learned. May the ocean gods let you find the fish and keep your boat afloat to enjoy the catch.
My buddy with his Catalina 36 packed into a little rock. Tweaked his rudder. We put in a new rudder this spring. While there we discovered a piece of the hull had also been cracked. On inspection we discovered a hole the size of a half dollar.
A lesson learned. May the ocean gods let you find the fish and keep your boat afloat to enjoy the catch.
Apparently tough enough to ”take a licking and keep on ticking“. You didn’t mention any water ingress or leaks, so that is good.
But the diver inspection or a haulout might be in order.
Glad to hear you walked away from the rock (instead of swam).
Greg
A few things to think about.
How did. you hit the rock? Was it a full on strike that caused the boat to shudder, stop and make a lot of noise? Or did you you bounce across the top of the rock? The first might have caused major damage, the second probably not.
Is the keel encapsulated or is it a lead or iron keel?
If the keel is encapsulated, then water ingress is a big deal. Encapsulated keels are often iron or some combination iron and cement or resin. If water can get into the keel then the iron will rust and expand causing more damage that may not be immediately visible. The boat needs to be hauled and the keel carefully inspected and repaired.
If the keel is external and made of iron or the potential for serious structural damage is pretty high, especially in a full on strike. The keel acts as a big lever and forces the aft end of the keel up into the hull. This can cause the area aft of the keel sump to delaminate and the furniture and other structural members in the interior to crack or separate from the hull. The forward end of the keel pulls the laminate down and cause the glass to delaminate, although will less damage to interior structures.
Probably the best course of action is to call your insurance company if you have hull insurance and inform them. Then the boat will need to be hauled and carefully inspected by a qualified surveyor who can determine the extent of damage. If you don't have hull insurance, the cost of a haul out and survey will on your dime, but keeping the boat and you safe is probably worth the dime.
How did. you hit the rock? Was it a full on strike that caused the boat to shudder, stop and make a lot of noise? Or did you you bounce across the top of the rock? The first might have caused major damage, the second probably not.
Is the keel encapsulated or is it a lead or iron keel?
If the keel is encapsulated, then water ingress is a big deal. Encapsulated keels are often iron or some combination iron and cement or resin. If water can get into the keel then the iron will rust and expand causing more damage that may not be immediately visible. The boat needs to be hauled and the keel carefully inspected and repaired.
If the keel is external and made of iron or the potential for serious structural damage is pretty high, especially in a full on strike. The keel acts as a big lever and forces the aft end of the keel up into the hull. This can cause the area aft of the keel sump to delaminate and the furniture and other structural members in the interior to crack or separate from the hull. The forward end of the keel pulls the laminate down and cause the glass to delaminate, although will less damage to interior structures.
Probably the best course of action is to call your insurance company if you have hull insurance and inform them. Then the boat will need to be hauled and carefully inspected by a qualified surveyor who can determine the extent of damage. If you don't have hull insurance, the cost of a haul out and survey will on your dime, but keeping the boat and you safe is probably worth the dime.
I'm quite sure that it's a bolted on keel. The risk is that you broke a bolt or fractured the laminate in the keel stub. Have you noticed any leaking near the keel bolts. A broken bolt or a fracture in the keel stub puts a bigger load on the remaining bolts and laminate and you have a risk of losing the whole keel and the boat instantly capsizing. This won't cheer you up but here's a pretty scary thread about an Oday 30 losing its keel - O'Day 302 Loses Keel - Check Yours!!
That thread and several like it are about the 302 and 322, which were quite different and built by different ownership than the 2 digit models. There are no reported issues with the strength of the keel sump layup for the 2 digit models.
I believe all O’Days of that era were bolt on keels without encapsulation, so the focus should be on the hull area around, in front of, and behind the sump. There could be damage elsewhere, but I’d start there. In the mid-80’s O’Day was using lead for the keel which is slightly more forgiving than iron, but I’m not sure about in 82.