I got a trailer that someone used for an O'Day 22 but didn't have room for. I then found myself another '22. It sits squarely on the keel, with about 4 inches between the rollers and the hull on both sides. I drove it home 200 miles this way so it seems sturdy enough, but when I got on it at home is shifted just enough to make me nervous. How is it supposed to look?
O'Day 22 on a trailer - does this look right?
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Most of the weight should sit on the keel supports, with all of hte rollers in contact with the hull to steady the boat and prevent the boat from settling down around the keel. No, your rig does NOT look right. By any chance was the O'DAY 22 that previously sat on this trailer a 1979-83 Model? If so, they had a shallower keel that contained a retractable centerboard. Draft was 1'3" on those models, the 1972-78 models had a draft of 1'11" and your boat appears to be this version. Difference would be around 8" assuming that previous boat sat on the trailer with her keel sitting on the crossmember(s) that your keel is sitting on.
Can the rollers be adjusted upward?
The photos below show different 22 trailer views, hte last 2 close-ups are of a 1979 model with the shallower keel/cb design.
Can the rollers be adjusted upward?
The photos below show different 22 trailer views, hte last 2 close-ups are of a 1979 model with the shallower keel/cb design.
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Thanks so much for the info. I will contact the other owner to see what model it was. I'm guessing you're right on the money there.
The rollers don't have any way to adjust them, I guess I'm going to have to get somebody to alter the trailer to fit.
Hi Sunbird the last two pics the black anti fouled hull looks like it was my boat before I bought her do you have any other pics of her vie lost the original pics.
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Your trailer looks like an ez loader and should have all the adjustment you need. Your keel support is movable and adjustable for height, you can remove any extra blocks on the support pad or use shims to lower the keel support down, be carefull of going too low and interfering with the axles, you could also raise the roller supports by drilling new holes for the pivot bolts.
Good luck
Rich
Your trailer looks like an ez loader and should have all the adjustment you need. Your keel support is movable and adjustable for height, you can remove any extra blocks on the support pad or use shims to lower the keel support down, be carefull of going too low and interfering with the axles, you could also raise the roller supports by drilling new holes for the pivot bolts.
Good luck
Rich
Thanks for the input Rich, but I don't think either the keel support or the rollers are adjustable. The rollers are bolted onto a piece of angle iron (I'll call it a roller support) which is welded directly to support posts. Nothing to adjust. I'm wondering if there is some way to make the height of the vertical supports of the roller support bar (two per side) adjustable? Maybe have them cut and then be able to bolt in some kind of extension?
Note that the 2x6 pressure treated board between the rollers and the hull in the third picture is just a board I stuck in there to keep it from shifting. It doesn't really fit in there because it isn't curved to match the hull.
If you look closely at the first pictures, you should be able to see that the keel support is a flat piece of metal mounted directly on the angle iron over the axle. No adjustments possible there either, but I don't think I need to.
Any advice on the best way to adjust this trailer to match this boat? I also would like to have it adjustable to fit a 1972 O'Day 23 pop top I have. (Swing keel)
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What does your keel rest on? On my trailer, it's heavy square tubing bolted to brackets on the frame. From the pics yours looks the same and you should be able to put steel or aluminum blocks between the tubing and the bracket to lower it the distance you need. In answer to your question, yes the manufacturer does have different variations of the roller support, I've lost the contact info for for EZ Loader but you can get it off the net, the parts are suprisingly affordable.
Ha! Thanks for sticking with me Rich! Now I understand what you're talking about! The keel support does have an adjustment! It looks like I can unscrew it and drop the keel support enough to have the hull touch the rollers. See pic. THANK YOU!
It looks pretty rusted up, any idea how should I go about getting the screws unstuck?
(I still think the rollers are fixed in place)
It looks pretty rusted up, any idea how should I go about getting the screws unstuck?
(I still think the rollers are fixed in place)
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squirt a bunch of wd 40 on it every day for three or four days, during those days, scout around for a local metal working shop that seems helpful, then take the trailer to them with a couple of 20's in your pocket and see if they can break them loose for you. Most of the time those guys just have a way with metal... the right tool, the right touch. I am lucky to have a little neighborhood metal shop near my house, and He has saved me countless hours of cussing and frustration through the years. Good luck.
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