O'day 22 Bilge

May 31, 2023
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O'Day Daysailer 3 Richmond, VA
Hello all,
new sailor upgraded from DS3 to Oday 22'. I'm in a whole new category now and I need your help. I got this boat about 2 weeks ago. Apparently this boat has been sitting for years. The registration sticker is for 2009, so I guess it's been sitting that long. There is water in the bilge. I accessed to water through this little hole near the companionway using a wet vac to get about 5 gallons out (by the way, is that why that whole is there?) I see many people have installed a pump. I'm hoping it's rain water and there are no leaks. It's gonna be hard to determine until I get all the water out.

please offer your thoughts.
 

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Sep 24, 2018
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O'Day 25 Chicago
Most older boats will leak. It's more likely that the leaks are from above the waterline. Can you take a few more pics? I'm guessing there's better bilge access somewhere else in the boat