new owner seeks info

Status
Not open for further replies.
S

s. goins

we just bought an oday 23 1982 model. we have a few repairs to make, and i need a little info. the previous owner states that the boat has a 'dagerboard' is this a centerboard or a dagerboard and is there a difference? it is also stuck fast, and i am not sure if it is up or down, i suspect up due to the amount of line next to the clete that should tie it off. how do i fix this? if the center/dager board is missing all together, where do i find spects for a new one to bulid or buy? Next problem, the fiberglass is cracked where the hinges are on the cockpit lockers, is this something i should try and fix myself(never worked with fiberglass before) or turn over to a pro? i can read and follow direction well and am generally handy, but boat repair is new so i am not sure if i am biting off more than i can chew. i also need to replace the coushins down below any advice here? are there more than one configurations for the oday 23? somethings i am reading dont seem to be on my boat? any info would be appreciated, this is my first sailboat, and i love her and want to restore and improve her to be the best little oday on the gulf coast!!
 
B

Bob McGee

A little help re: O'Day 23

I bought my O'Day 22 a few months ago (it has yet to see the water under my comand) and with it came the original operating instructions and brochure. The brochure covered the 22, 23 and 25. From the drawings and photos, the keel/centerboard all appear to be of the same design. It is a shoal keel with a centerboard (not a daggar board) that raises into a slot built into the keel. As I understand it, the centerboard is fiberglassed wood which in your case may heve suffered some serious delamination and swelling, or may be encrusted by marine thingies that love to stick onto anything below the waterline. At my place of work, I have a fairly sizeable and well-equipped workshop, including a 4-ton overhead hoist. When I replaced the centerboard on my Javelin, I merely ran two very heavy-duty straps under the hull, attached them to the hoist, and with the flick of a thumb, had it 6 feet in the air. With the centerboard already uncleated, it fell nicely down as I raised the boat. If you don't have access to a hoist, maybe your neighborhood marina or boatyard will raise it for you, at least long enough for an inspection. With respect to working fiberglass, pick up Don Casey's book, Fiberglass Hull and Deck Repair. It's well-illustrated and takes all the mystery (and fear) out of doing it yourself. Good luck! Bob McGee, O'Day22, Maine
 
E

Eric

See Oday photo album section

Back in January, I put up some pictures of my 1980 Oday 23- of the stove and sink for someone. These pics show what the cushion layout is. I am in the same boat as you with fiberglass repair on the cockpit locker hinges- i bought some fiberglass repair, but haven't tried it yet. You want to go first, and then give me tips???? : )
 
J

Justin - O'day Owners' Web

23

Like Bob says, I would pull the boat and see what's up with the board. You can probably get a yard to do a quick in and out for a reasonable fee, then pay for any time you need to spend in the slings. That's how the do it up here, anyway. The board may be delaminated and swollen, or more probably there's just junk in there. It ought to just fall if the line is release. If you can get it down, clean out the slot and and the board, recoat each with bottom paint and put it back and leave it down. If you need a new board, call Rudy Nickerson at D and R Marine. Phone is (508)644-3001. Fibreglass repair is something that will make owning a boat is a lot cheaper. I would look at the literature suggested, and also West System.com. I would then find something hidden away to fix first as a trial run. Justin - O'day Owners' Web
 
J

JT

OD 23

I have a 1973 OD23. It is our first boat, also. Last summer was our first season and we had a great time. I had to do many of the same things you discussed in your post. My centerboard was sticking, but not completely stuck when I got the boat. I think it might stick because of scale (rust) and marine things inside the slot that the CB rides in in the keel. I had the yard take the boat off the trailer and block it. When they did that the CB came free. The previous owner had ground down the CB to help keep it loose in the slot (I don't think that helped). Anyway, I had to replace the cable (parts cost about $20). I got a replacement cable from a local rigging shop and replaced it myself. It was an easy job but I did need help from the yard to secure the friction fittings (furlings?) which need a special tool. I keep a 4 ft. section of electrical grounding rod on the boat to free it up if it gets stuck (only happened once). $ ft. is about the maximum length that I can maneuver into the post. A slight nudge frees it up. I try to only crank it up a few turns so it doesn't go all the way into the slot. We have to crank it up at the dock because our slip only has 5 ft. of water at low tide. This constant up and down might help to keep it loose in its slot. I also replaced my cushions. A local shop used the cushions that I had as the pattern. Fot the ones that I didn't have I measured the spaces and the cushions were made to those measurements. It is a LOT cheaper if the shop can reuse the existing foam. The whole cushion job cost $850.00. Before we launched I took the sails to local sail shop. They inspected and cleaned them and had to make some repairs. At the end of last season I had the standing rigging checked because we couldn't seem to get it adjusted properly. It turned out it was the original rigging and wasn't in good shape, so we had it replaced, along with the running rigging (also original), this past Fall. I hope you enjoy your boat as much as we have enjoyed ours. JT on MAKATA
 
M

Mike

Sticking centerboards and the 23

I have a 1979 23, and have had sticking centerboard problems myself. In fact, if you were to review the frequency of topics written about on this site for the 23 and 25, I bet sticking centerboards would easily top the list. Someone else replied that they keep a steel rod on board to unstick things; I do too. I brought mine at the hardware store for about $2: four feet long, 1/4 inch diameter. Remove the gromment on the pennant hole on the bridge deck, and you have plenty of room to stick that sucker down there to push (somewhat gently) on the board until it frees up. Make sure the rod is at least four feet long; do not ask how I know this. I too thought about replacing my cushions, but I balked at spending such a high price. I am told that if you can sew, it's not such a big deal to make them yourself. Anyway, the 23 is a great boat to start out on. She is forgiving, manuverable, and once you get used to the fact that she is a tender sailer, a very stable craft for her size. Good luck.
 
G

George Jablokov

Hello new O'Day 23 I own a 25 O'Day and have gone though lots of your same issues. I also happen to work in Baytown TX. and stay near Kemah during the week. I would be more then happy to help you in some of your issues. Feel free to contact me at work. (W)281-834-7939 I am at this number M thru F, leave a message. George
 
Status
Not open for further replies.