my soon to be

[1975oday22]

here is my soon to be first sailer. traded my chief for it. its a 1982 oday 22. cant wait for it to get home.....

 

[flashback]

Cool, a new adventure!

 

[tpenfield]

Swing Keel? I had a Catalina 22 . . . but I think the O'Day 22 was a wee bit more stout.

 

[1975oday22]

i dont think its a swing keel. but i could be wrong.

 

[1975oday22]

Cool, a new adventure!

new adventure for sure....

 

[flashback]

My last sailboat was an Oday 27 and a keeper. I recently gave her to a boy scout camp. I'm old and she still has another chance to make some kids happy. Oh, and she could out sail Catalina 27s on most any day...

 

[1975oday22]

well it should be home this weekend. will post more when she arrives...... cheers

 

[1975oday22]

okk, so here is an update on my new boat. it will be here hopefully this weekend. i sure cant wait, so here is some pics of it, i realize that i will need to do a bit of work but its decent and been kept up well for being 1982......

 

[IslandExplorer]

That's a nice clean looking boat! Love the cabin setup and that little folding door! That kitchen area looks very nice and neat, is that a pressurized alcohol stove? Cushions look like they're in great shape, looks like the previous owner loved her. Hope you keep the earthy green!

 

[1975oday22]

That's a nice clean looking boat! Love the cabin setup and that little folding door! That kitchen area looks very nice and neat, is that a pressurized alcohol stove? Cushions look like they're in great shape, looks like the previous owner loved her. Hope you keep the earthy green!

yep its alcohol stove . i was thinkin on jet black lol.... naaa i dont know what colour im going to choose. green is ok if i want to keep it original. but judging from what you and i have talked mostly i think its gonna change .... thats what we do..... lol......

 

[IslandExplorer]

yep its alcohol stove . i was thinkin on jet black lol.... naaa i dont know what colour im going to choose. green is ok if i want to keep it original. but judging from what you and i have talked mostly i think its gonna change .... thats what we do..... lol......

Yeah, you're right, everything has to be tweaked. lol I'm definitely a subscriber to the "if it ain't broke- fix it till it is!" mantra Sometimes I wish I could just leave things alone.. lol
You could always color coordinate with the hull or, better yet, do something really unique all of your own instead. Your boat is like your own island so making it personalized is really important I think vs what people more typically do and theme everything as though resale is all that matters. Even if you don't keep the green, just having the cushions and the pattern for the covers is really nice vs starting from scratch! My old starchief had a really nice feature where the cushions were vinyl on one side and soft fabric on the other. Was great to choose one or the other depending on conditions like wet clothes.

 

[flashback]

Nice boat! Hope you get a mast and boom with it and a rudder would be nice..LOL.. seriously tho, do you know what sails it has and there condition? those guys can get expensive.

 

[1975oday22]

Nice boat! Hope you get a mast and boom with it and a rudder would be nice..LOL.. seriously tho, do you know what sails it has and there condition? those guys can get expensive.

the mast sails and boom are all with it. along with the rudder. the sails are in great shape..... sure cant wait till she gets here.

 

[1975oday22]

Yeah, you're right, everything has to be tweaked. lol I'm definitely a subscriber to the "if it ain't broke- fix it till it is!" mantra Sometimes I wish I could just leave things alone.. lol
You could always color coordinate with the hull or, better yet, do something really unique all of your own instead. Your boat is like your own island so making it personalized is really important I think vs what people more typically do and theme everything as though resale is all that matters. Even if you don't keep the green, just having the cushions and the pattern for the covers is really nice vs starting from scratch! My old starchief had a really nice feature where the cushions were vinyl on one side and soft fabric on the other. Was great to choose one or the other depending on conditions like wet clothes.

well the paint looks to be ok, i will pressure wash it and then put a coat of wax or something to brighten it up.

 

[southkogs]

I used to sail a little on Lake Saint Claire with a bud in an O'day 22. Nice sailing boat, seemed pretty easy to handle.

Congrats!

 

[1975oday22]

Swing Keel? I had a Catalina 22 . . . but I think the O'Day 22 was a wee bit more stout.

well its either shoal keel with ctbrd , shoal keel or swing keel. reviews for this have different aspects and different opinions on it. some say there is no ctbrd, and others say yes. very confusing for sure. will check when it gets home and let you know what my findings are....

 

[southkogs]

I think there was a change somewhere in the late 70s on that boat. Early models were a shoal keel, but later models (and I think '82 would be) had a keel/centerboard.

 

[racerone]

Does not look like there a place for a center board or swing keel.----Cabin sole look like fixed keel to me.----And I have sailed on many different boats.----From a Laser to 62 foot ( 55,000 lb ) go anywhere in the world type of boat.

 

[aspeck]

Nice vessel! Enjoy!

 

[1975oday22]

great news. !!!! its going to be here tomorrow...... yepp im the proud new owner of a 1982 oday 22............