o'day 22 suggestions

[rbeaty0]

I just recently bought a 22 o'day and I'm looking for some help/suggestions on getting the boat ready for the water. When I purchased the boat, the interior was shot, so I started to clean and remove all the rotted plywood and vinyl. I've found reasonable priced replacement vinyl for the walls at 5.95 a yard on ebay, and I'm leaning towards using Azek panels for the wall and the sink area, treated plywood for the benches and forward berth sleeping area. I know there is marine plywood, but really can't find it in the Baltimore area, I know it has to be around but is it worth the higher price tag for just using it on bench seats? I'm going to be sealing the plywood , so i don't think I''ll need to worry about water getting to it. Also any good suggestions with getting cushions? i see varying prices online.

Going onto the exterior, The ropes are shot, two of my perko nav lights lenses are broken (mast, stern), hull paint is faded, wood rails are still strong but need staining/sealing/waterproofing? I have the 3m paint restorer/wax for the hull paint. for the perko lenses, i saw on west marines website that they carry them, and the wood, i believe teak oil will do the job. Ropes I'm going to go with thicker on the ropes i'll be handling the most, so the hands don't get sore, but then i'm going to have to replace the pulleys, which isn't bad because one is busted, and the things that secure the ropes are ment for thinner ropes, so that needs to be replaced too.

I'm probably overlooking something, but any suggestions/help are greatly appreciated.

 

[Joe11688]

I just recently bought a 22 o'day and I'm looking for some help/suggestions on getting the boat ready for the water. When I purchased the boat, the interior was shot, so I started to clean and remove all the rotted plywood and vinyl. I've found reasonable priced replacement vinyl for the walls at 5.95 a yard on ebay, and I'm leaning towards using Azek panels for the wall and the sink area, treated plywood for the benches and forward berth sleeping area. I know there is marine plywood, but really can't find it in the Baltimore area, I know it has to be around but is it worth the higher price tag for just using it on bench seats? I'm going to be sealing the plywood , so i don't think I''ll need to worry about water getting to it. Also any good suggestions with getting cushions? i see varying prices online.

Going onto the exterior, The ropes are shot, two of my perko nav lights lenses are broken (mast, stern), hull paint is faded, wood rails are still strong but need staining/sealing/waterproofing? I have the 3m paint restorer/wax for the hull paint. for the perko lenses, i saw on west marines website that they carry them, and the wood, i believe teak oil will do the job. Ropes I'm going to go with thicker on the ropes I'll be handling the most, so the hands don't get sore, but then I'm going to have to replace the pulleys, which isn't bad because one is busted, and the things that secure the ropes are ment for thinner ropes, so that needs to be replaced too.

I'm probably overlooking something, but any suggestions/help are greatly appreciated.

I agree with you on the plywood. You don't need Teak or Marine plywood. I re stained all my interior wood with a dark red Mahogany and although I've used Teak on occasions in the interior, I can't see buying it and changing the color. Mahogany will suffice for anything that's in plain site.


As for the halyards. I would stick with the 5/16". Don't go bigger on them. Even if you're able to go with a larger sheave that will take 1/2" braid, just remember that the hole where the rope exits was made for smaller diameter braid and the head board shackle eye splice on 5/16'' is thinner than the splice for 1/2" braid. The halyard will get stuck and never run free like it should. I've been there, done that and this is why I mention this to you. You probably could go to 1/2" for your Jib sheets, but I'd stick with the 5/16" for the Main and Jib halyards.
This guy has a lot of O'Day parts. http://www.drmarine.com/ He sells Perko, but I don't know if he carries the lens for them.
For the interior: I favor the carpet headliner material that my O'Day 222 came with. It doesn't sweat and it feels warm to the touch on those cold nights in the cabin.

My cushion covers are in sad shape today. l bought some material years ago from a marine fabric shop in Warren RI and my wife made the covers. These guys charge big bucks to do the cushions and if you can buy the material and do it yourself, you'll be way ahead of the game provided that you cut the material right, which we didn't do. Use a heavy duty soldering gun with a cutting blade in it and this will seal the cut. You'll need to use a metal table and a metal straight edge for this but it will come out better than using scissors. The problem with scissors is, the material will fray after a while and open at the seams. For back rests with foam and wood, you can use a regular staple gun with stainless steel staples. Some day soon I'm going to replace my cushion covers, only this time we're going to do it the right way with a better material. Good luck!
Joe