Hi everybody,
I just bought my first sailboat which I believe to be an O'Day Day Sailer I. I got it off of craigslist and it could use a lot of work but is just barely in sailable condition. I'd love to ask you all a few questions and see if I can get some tips on how to get this boat in tip top shape.
First, a photo from the maiden voyage. We sailed across the sound from Shilshole Marina in Seattle to Bainbridge Island:
I'm not sure what year the boat was made and couldn't find a hull number anywhere, but I think it is a very early model on account of the wooden benches. Any guesses as to what year it was built?
Here's a view of the boat on the trailer which shows more of the details:
And a full gallery of photos of various details of the boat can be found at this link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4v318qsvuj4y ... sLtLa?dl=0
I have a long list of questions about the boat that maybe you all can help me answer. To avoid overwhelming everybody, I'll start with just one: The boat came with this Hangkai 3.5 hp motor. We got the motor to start, but we couldn't get the propeller to engage and start spinning. I think something might be broken. Does anyone have experience with this brand of motor and have any suggestions to offer? Reading online, it sounds like this is a pretty crappy motor, so if I can't figure out how to fix it on my own, I might just buy a new outboard. What types of motors do you all recommend if I go that direction?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jdgdhtczz33tg ... r.jpg?dl=0
I live in Seattle near Shilshole Marina. If anyone lives in the Seattle area, I'd love to meet up and go for a sail or swap notes.