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Good afternoon.
I am a newbi to the O’Day sailer not new to sailing, I am still green but not new.
I have acquired a DSI best I can tell from this site. Built in Canada Class # 4290 Hull # 23390.
This is a gift for my son who wants to sail. It needs a lot of TLC.
My first of many questions is
There is a 1/4'” npt plug aft of the centerboard trunk, drain I know.
Forward of the trunk in a raised section of the floor which continues under the cuddy to the bow, On the side of this there is a ¾” hole in the side (starboard).
Is this also a drain?
I have loaded it with a garden hose but I get back water no sign of going out the bottom
Thanks
Brian

not starboard side, but left to port.

Sorry.

Yes, it is a drain but it is for draining the forward flotation compartment. Do make sure that you get all the water back out of there.

Do not make the same mistake I did and try to drain waiter in the cuddy out through this hole. The "drain" is for draining water out of the forward flotation.

Thanks
That's kind of what I thought.

Is it common practice to insall a drain in the stern to keep the boat drained while stored?

Thanks
Brian

On my DSI I added a one inch thruhull with a rubber expanding plug just forward of the centerboard trunk. Works great for draining the boat while in storage. I keep the plug on a lanyard so it's never to far away to put it back in place for sailing. Brad

The DS1 should have a drain at the stern with an expanding rubber plug. Keep it plugged - the low point in the hull is at the compression post, so water will flow in. When on the trailer you can pull the plug and tilt the trailer back to drain the hull.

Like everyone else on this site, you probably need to but into the flotation tanks and replace th foam bricks. Mine (and everone else's) were sodden. There's a lot of detailed info on this forum about the streps to take.

I am new to the site and quite familiar with sailing. I plan to retire soon and would want to buy a yacht and sail around the world. I don't know if I came to the right place, but I wish to have a great deal of information as to which equipment and boats are the best in the business because I'm planning ahead. Your feedback is much appreciated. Thanks

Fred James
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I think you are the wrong forum Fred. These are Daysailers, and not capable of offshore work.