I am a new member to the group. I have owned several small sailboats including the Oday Javelin which I sold years ago. I now own a AMF Puffer but want something bigger. The Daysailer is what I'm interested in. My question is, what is the weight of the centerboard? The Javelin centerboard weighed 49 lbs. I would think the Daysailer would be the same.? Thanks
New Member/Daysailer question
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As I recall, the centerboard is either 21 or 27 lbs. Always forget. It is made of fiberglass as is the rudder blade. Check out the Day Sailer forum at http://www.daysailer.org Someone there will be able to tell you exactly what the weight is.
I have a Day Sailer II. It is a good boat. The Day Sailer I sails a little faster than the DS2.
John
I have a Day Sailer II. It is a good boat. The Day Sailer I sails a little faster than the DS2.
John
Day Sailer Class specs say the CB must weigh less than 25#, but I think mine is a bit more (Not a problem, I don't race).
The DS CB is fiberglass, unballasted, and on hte DS II and DS III it is raised and lowered by a pair of lines (1 pulls CB up, the other pulls it down) the DS I and hte DS IV use a bronze lever on the side of hte CB trunk to raise/lower the CB. The DS IV is the one built starting in 1991 by SUNFISH-LASER and now built by Cape Cod Shipbuilding. The DS II and DS III have theoretically self-bailing cockpits even at rest. they also have lockable cuddys. The DS I and DS IV have deeper, but not self-bailing cockpits. The cuddy on hte DS I is totally open to the cockpit, the DS IV has a bulkhead sealing the aft end of the cuddy with a small, watertight hatch for access (CCSB has enlarged that hatch, but it is still not as open as on hte DS II and III).
Basically, in hull design, the DS is a bigger (mostly longer) version of the Javelin with the addition of a cuddy.
The DS CB is fiberglass, unballasted, and on hte DS II and DS III it is raised and lowered by a pair of lines (1 pulls CB up, the other pulls it down) the DS I and hte DS IV use a bronze lever on the side of hte CB trunk to raise/lower the CB. The DS IV is the one built starting in 1991 by SUNFISH-LASER and now built by Cape Cod Shipbuilding. The DS II and DS III have theoretically self-bailing cockpits even at rest. they also have lockable cuddys. The DS I and DS IV have deeper, but not self-bailing cockpits. The cuddy on hte DS I is totally open to the cockpit, the DS IV has a bulkhead sealing the aft end of the cuddy with a small, watertight hatch for access (CCSB has enlarged that hatch, but it is still not as open as on hte DS II and III).
Basically, in hull design, the DS is a bigger (mostly longer) version of the Javelin with the addition of a cuddy.
My O'Day 19 centerboard weighs 53 lbs. The 25 lbs stated for the Day Sailer would be appropriate.
