O'Day 25 Keel Bolt Location

[jdratlif]

So I am trying to get my boat un-winterized and ready to be put in the water. I am going through the boat and inspecting all of the hardware. I want to inspect my keel bolts and that is where I am running into a problem. I do not know where the keel bolts are and I cannot locate them for inspections.

My questions are:
1: Where are the keel bolts on an O'Day 25?
2: What should I be looking for as far as long term wear?

 

[Ward H]

The O'day 25 does not have a bolted on keel. The lead ballast is epoxied into the fiberglass keel. No bolts to check or come loose.
Have fun sailing!

 

[jdratlif]

Hey Ward:

Thanks for the help. That definitely takes a load off my mind.

 

[tigereye37]

Hey Ward:

Thanks for the help. That definitely takes a load off my mind.

My 1976 oday 25' definitely has keel bolts. They can be viewed in the cabin by lifting the access panel in the floor.

 

[Ward H]

Then I'll clarify my answer that on my 1980 shoal keel w CB model there is no sign of any bolts in the bilge under the cabin sole.
TigerEye, is yours a fin keel model? That might be the difference

 

[Sunbird22358]

Keel on the K/CB model is molded as part of the hull, the keel on the deep-keel (fin-keel) model is bolted on at the bottom of a small "stub-keel", I've attached a picture showing the seam between keel and stub.