After owning my 1975 OD 22 for almost 1 month now and spending nearly every moment, awake and asleep, thinking about ways to refurbish and/or improve her and after spending part of that time scouring the internet--especially this site--looking for photos, diagrams and any other information I can find on the 22, it is quite apparent that there a great deal of us out there all doing the same kinds of things at one stage or another. It seems that there are some who are already quite advanced and experienced in their "OD 22-ness", almost certainly possessing a wealth of information and knowledge about this boat. I have enjoyed and appreciated all the kind responses and information supplied by many of you already. However, I would take this opportunity to publicly whine, plead, grovel and beg all of you to submit more photos of your boats to this forum--interior and exterior details, sections, areas, rigging and hardware--good and bad, so that those of us like me who are starving for references, examples and visual aids of how to restore/refurbish the old '22 might learn from your handiwork and/or well-kept, mint-condition classics. In particular, I personally would love to see photos of cabin and interior layouts, under cockpit areas (below lazerette and hull beneath cockpit floor), cockpit-led halyard layouts, electrical panel/battery setups, plumbing systems, etc. Show your boats and their secrets off to all of us--I really think we'd love to see 'em. When mine is better suited for photos (i.e., after I spend a few more thousand dollars on parts, repairs and improvements), I'll be proud to post my own photos...
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I would like to see this for All the models...
Yes! That would be awesome! to say the least! Just like the Catalina folks have a nice data base of photo's showing off there projects. When I can I plan on taking some pictures...Alan
Yes! That would be awesome! to say the least! Just like the Catalina folks have a nice data base of photo's showing off there projects. When I can I plan on taking some pictures...Alan
Post them here!
The Photo Forum on this site was built to accommodate just what you're describing. You can submit photos and write accompanying text. Also, I would _love_ to get rid of those funky black and white drawings of the various models we have posted to the boat specs. If anyone has professional-quality pix of the boats please send them along to us! phil@odayowners.com Thanks!
The Photo Forum on this site was built to accommodate just what you're describing. You can submit photos and write accompanying text. Also, I would _love_ to get rid of those funky black and white drawings of the various models we have posted to the boat specs. If anyone has professional-quality pix of the boats please send them along to us! phil@odayowners.com Thanks!
Photo's and Rudder help
I would like to see more photo's of things like rigging , electrical pannels, add-on's and mod's, or anything that may help us "22" owners. I have a Digital Camera and plan on posting Pic's of what I have. I think this might help with our future projects and upgrades. Also, I need someone who has the stock "Rudder" to make an outline for me on cardboard. I need to replace the one that I have with a proper size. It would seem that a former owner made one out of two sheets of plywood and painted it with an oil based enamel. It flexes to much when sailing in a good blow. The replacement well be made from aircraft aluminum by a friend who works in a machine shop. I well pay for postage. E-Mail= g9334@netzero.net
I would like to see more photo's of things like rigging , electrical pannels, add-on's and mod's, or anything that may help us "22" owners. I have a Digital Camera and plan on posting Pic's of what I have. I think this might help with our future projects and upgrades. Also, I need someone who has the stock "Rudder" to make an outline for me on cardboard. I need to replace the one that I have with a proper size. It would seem that a former owner made one out of two sheets of plywood and painted it with an oil based enamel. It flexes to much when sailing in a good blow. The replacement well be made from aircraft aluminum by a friend who works in a machine shop. I well pay for postage. E-Mail= g9334@netzero.net
Rudder dimensions?
It might be easier to just have someone messure theirs and send you the dimensions. I'd do it myself, if it wasn't damned cold out here right now and my boat wasn't buttoned up and battened down for the winter. If no one beats me to it, let me know after the holidays, I'll go messure it for you. Aluminum eh? Pretty fancy...if your boat's in salt water though won't that corrode away? Not in salt water here, so I only have read a small bit about it...but I know they have problems with electricity leeching from engines, props, the like. Would have to ask someone else about the specifics. Josh
It might be easier to just have someone messure theirs and send you the dimensions. I'd do it myself, if it wasn't damned cold out here right now and my boat wasn't buttoned up and battened down for the winter. If no one beats me to it, let me know after the holidays, I'll go messure it for you. Aluminum eh? Pretty fancy...if your boat's in salt water though won't that corrode away? Not in salt water here, so I only have read a small bit about it...but I know they have problems with electricity leeching from engines, props, the like. Would have to ask someone else about the specifics. Josh
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