Newbie needs help

[Roland5048]

So you think you might break even some day?

 

[Brian S]

Boat I saw today with the stuck keel was actually a ds22 not an O'Day. Pretty good shape.

You better do your research on this one. A stuck centerboard does not indicate "pretty good shape." It can mean 1) cracked and delaminated fiberglass foam core centerboard, 2) cast iron swing keel rusted all to hell and stuck (which I don't think is the case on a DS-22, but I'm not familiar with the boat. There's a guy on www.trailersailors.com forum who has one, I think. Based on a quick interwebs perusal, I think the DS-22 has a centerboard, not a ballasted swing keel) and finally 3) Ballast in stub keel is encapsulated steel punchings that have been infiltrated with water and rusted and swelled. This is seen on the Montgomery 23...

Of the three options above, 1) is probably easiest to fix, 2) not so bad other than hundreds of pounds of swing keel to extract and move around for cleaning and sealing, and 3) is major surgery.

 

[Captainkarate]

Yes I stayed clear of that one and bought a 17' Daysailer! Pretty excited. Sails in good shape and no cracks. 5 hp motor.

 

[agprice22]

Congratulations! Enjoy your new boat! Make her proud, and she will make you proud and take good care of you. Learning the systems, maintaining, and upgrading are at least half the fun. You will find all the info you need here!

 

[Brian S]

Daysailers are solid boats. I'm surrounded by 5 or 6 on my dock alone!

 

[Captainkarate]

Looking forward to getting her out there on the water.

 

[Captainkarate]

So new question. Does the ball mount shaft diameter have to be the same as the ball mount? The 1 7/8 diameter is thinner on the ball than the ball mounts at Home Depot. Need to get her home Wednesday morning.

 

[sailnewbie]

It should yes or else it'll slop around and maybe come loose, I've done it before and all was good but not recommended, if you can find a napa or something like that they should have the bigger shaft 1 7/8 ball

 

[sailnewbie]

It should yes or else it'll slop around and maybe come loose, I've done it before and all was good but not recommended, if you can find a napa or something like that they should have the bigger shaft 1 7/8 ball

 

[Captainkarate]

thanks went AutoZone and got the correct one. Already moving 4 miles without a plate or lights, not asking for more trouble.

 

[sailnewbie]

Yep, I've also been there

 

[sailnewbie]

Yep, I've also been there

 

[agprice22]

Interesting... I doubt Sailnewbie intends to double post, but I keep getting double posts from him. Anyone know what causes this?

 

[sailnewbie]

Sorry, I send it then it doesn't go, I pick my phone up hoping it went 10 min later and it's still sitting in my post box so I hit post again and two are going at same time

 

[agprice22]

That explains it! Haha! No prob!

 

[Captainkarate]

so I got it home safely, other than a rusted fender falling off, and I thought first I'd varnish the tiller and rudder. Some of the rudder holes in the metal plate are elongated which must have an effect. Should I try to get those welded up?

 

[sailnewbie]

As a sailor I couldn't really say, but as a mechanic when you tighten down the bolts it shouldn't move, I wouldn't worry about it. Biggest thing is figuring out a good way of pulling the rudder down and in place once on the water, I use pulleys and still need to use my foot to help it along.

 

[agprice22]

What is attached to those holes?

 

[sailnewbie]

Looks like aluminum plates holding rudder in the swing 2 piece

 

[Captainkarate]

Yes the plates hold the rudder and tiller. That specific hole holds the rudder. The holes that the two pins that attach to the transom also have some play.
All I wanted to was varnish the tiller and rudder, but might as well address it while it's apart.