Need info on O'Day 22 centerboard

[oldsalt]

Someone suggested I post this question here so - here goes.

I need some info on an old O’Day 22. I have a 1978 O’Day 23 and have sailed often on a 1979 O’Day 22 belonging to a friend. This old 22 is for sale and I recently inspected it. It does not have a serial number on the transom as the 78 and 79 both do so I can’t tell what year it is.
On the two I am familiar with – the rope and cable to the centerboard come up through a pipe which extends from the bottom of the boat to the deck in front of the companion way entrance to the cabin.
On the O’Day which is for sale, there is a hole in the cabin floor (see picture). It is a foot or so forward of where the pipe is on the other boats. There is no rope exiting the hole (but that may not be a big deal) I question if the water line on the outside of the boat is higher than the exit hole in the cabin – what keeps the water from flooding the cabin? All this looks like “factory condition” not like someone cut off the pipe or otherwise “repaired” the cabin sole.

Anybody have first hand knowledge of this “model” of O’Day 22 or an explanation of what is going on here?

Thanks. Dave

 

[Joe11688]

Someone suggested I post this question here so - here goes.

I need some info on an old O’Day 22. I have a 1978 O’Day 23 and have sailed often on a 1979 O’Day 22 belonging to a friend. This old 22 is for sale and I recently inspected it. It does not have a serial number on the transom as the 78 and 79 both do so I can’t tell what year it is.
On the two I am familiar with – the rope and cable to the centerboard come up through a pipe which extends from the bottom of the boat to the deck in front of the companion way entrance to the cabin.
On the O’Day which is for sale, there is a hole in the cabin floor (see picture). It is a foot or so forward of where the pipe is on the other boats. There is no rope exiting the hole (but that may not be a big deal) I question if the water line on the outside of the boat is higher than the exit hole in the cabin – what keeps the water from flooding the cabin? All this looks like “factory condition” not like someone cut off the pipe or otherwise “repaired” the cabin sole.

Anybody have first hand knowledge of this “model” of O’Day 22 or an explanation of what is going on here?

Thanks. Dave

Dave,
If you can't get any replies on this forum, you would be wise to call Rudy at D & R Marine and possibly send him an email with the boat's serial number, as many jpgs needed so that he can have a clear understanding of what you need. Rudy worked for O'Day years back and is very knowledgeable. He bought all the boat molds along with the parts and is probably the only man in the country who sells these parts. Call him and I think it will be worth your while because he has all the parts, plus the knowledge. http://www.drmarine.com/
Joe

 

[oldsalt]

Joe
Thanks for the suggestion. I did send my question to Rudy and he explained the early history of the 22 KEEL MODEL which was very helpful.
I think the question is resolved.
Dave