I bought my boat in August. The limited time I've had I sail her! It wasn't till december that I explored enough to find my Genoa. Last Sunday as I lamented the lack of wind I cleaned out some clutter and found a couple of unknown things. First: I pulled up the access board in the sole and find a divided bilge. There is a 6 inch high wall down the center. there was water in the forward section. I've hit the manual bilge pump a time or two but now I see that the hose doesn't reach to the front. BUT there is no way for water to go from one side of this wall to the other so the hose only drains one side. Can that be right? SECOND: I was looking under th V-berth (where I FOUND the genoa) There I found a black triangle attached to the inside of the hull that has a cable (looks in the dark like antena type cable) attached. It is just in front of where I assume the c/b starts. Is this an old transducer? I bought the boat without seeing the hull still haven't seen it. Or is this my direct connection to those UN black helicopters. Just got my new base plate to start my lines aft project! Later, Mike
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Mike - I have had my current boat for two years. I sold my last boat two years ago. I recently found yet another box of stuff with crap from the last boat that I'd never seen - the fun never ends.
The black triangle sounds like a through the hull transducer. Can you trace the cable in the other direction? You're probably right about it being part of an old instrument. As far as the divided bilge - some people have added limber holes so that water drains aft. I'll let them tell you where to drill but I'll point out that if you do drill remember to seal the insides of the hole very well to avoid delamination. Justin - O'day Owners' Web
Mike - I have had my current boat for two years. I sold my last boat two years ago. I recently found yet another box of stuff with crap from the last boat that I'd never seen - the fun never ends.
The black triangle sounds like a through the hull transducer. Can you trace the cable in the other direction? You're probably right about it being part of an old instrument. As far as the divided bilge - some people have added limber holes so that water drains aft. I'll let them tell you where to drill but I'll point out that if you do drill remember to seal the insides of the hole very well to avoid delamination. Justin - O'day Owners' WebFore/Aft division
The bilge on a fin keel is divided fore and aft, not side to side like the centerboard. Mine drains very slowly from one section to the other. The impediment is a glassed in block structure. I have no idea what its purpose is. Aft of the compression post, forward of the keel bolts. Rudy didn't recall. Ed
The bilge on a fin keel is divided fore and aft, not side to side like the centerboard. Mine drains very slowly from one section to the other. The impediment is a glassed in block structure. I have no idea what its purpose is. Aft of the compression post, forward of the keel bolts. Rudy didn't recall. Ed
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Mike, I have a 83 Oday 25, I am currently reworking it. I have a trailer for a shoal drift,when I get mine in the water, if you would like to pull yours and look at the bottom let me know.
Mike, I have a 83 Oday 25, I am currently reworking it. I have a trailer for a shoal drift,when I get mine in the water, if you would like to pull yours and look at the bottom let me know.
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