New owner of an Old Boat with some Questions

[MikefromGloucester]

I have a 1972 ODay 22 and I was in the process of scraping it and painting when I discovered a small hole about the size of a nail in the top part of the keel. Water is coming out of it and I am wondering if the keel is hollow. I am thinking I should plug the hole but am a bit nervous about it. On the other side of the keel there does seem to be a small buildup of paint and crack of about 2 inches. Is there a built in bilge pump that is meant to get rid of water in the Keel? Is there any owners manual on-line that some folks have been able to refer to. Lastly How much water does it draw. 4 feet. I am new to all of this so please excuse my questions if they sound extremely stupid. My battery hookup questions will be equally challenging when I get to them.

Thanks

 

[sailormanbigd]

I'm pretty sure the keel was not designed to hold water. My 25 is doing the same. I'm just gonna let it dry out and epoxy a patch in place over suspected crack/holes. As for information on your 22 try the "boat info" tab at the top of the header for this site. Click on your model, or go see the reviews section to gain more knowledge about your boat.