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John, the centerboard tube and and line to lower it, is located in the front of the cockpit where the floor meets the vertical wall of the companionway. You will see the cleat there to hold it in place when it is lowered or raised. Have fun with your restoration. The O'day 25 is a great boat. It will all be worth it when you go sailing!

It was a gorgeous day out on lake Michigan. I only wish I could get out more often. Thanks for watching!

By the way, love the Latin twangy music in this one!

Glad you enjoyed the Latin Music. I really like that genre too!

Sailing is my happy place. I will definitely keep sailing as long as I can! I only wish the season was longer so I wouldn't have to stop in October for the long winters. You are welcome to come aboard for a sail anytime you are in town. ⛵🙂

Super delicious! And it made a few meals from the large fillets.

Thank you for watching !!! Fair winds my friend : )

I think it was 80 grit sandpaper on the orbital sander.

Back in the saddle again !! I went out yesterday and solo sailed too long because I didn't want to turn around, and ended up back at the marina after dark : )

Marty it is exciting to launch the boat and see it in the water again after being covered with a tarp and snow most of the winter. It can be tricky sometimes though, also. Thanks for watching! : )

Thanks for watching. Glad you liked it! The sunsets on Lake Michigan are very beautiful and almost magical sometimes : )

About the same time....early May. Hope you can go out in the sailboat with me when you visit this Summer !

I just listened to the French Drain man. I guess I do have a bit of a northern accent, Lol : )

No, the outboard is not connected to the rudder. So normally all steering is done with the rudder and leaving the outboard set at straight ahead. If I need to turn really tight in a channel, sometimes I use the outboard steering and rudder at the same time.

Yes, I cleaned the bilge bottom with acetone for the water sensor. The plastic and metal parts I usually rough up with 80 or 100 grit sandpaper, so the epoxy can grab it better. 🙂

@@karlsawesomeadventures9608 thank you so much

Thank you, Fair winds to you ! 😎⛵

Good points on to tarp or not to tarp. Yes, I can see the boat would be snow and water resistant if it doesn’t have any deck leaks but mine did have a couple. I actually need to do some deck core repairs eventually on the starboard side, from the previous owner, who didn’t seal the chain plates very well and a stanchion. I have repaired both with epoxy and butyl tape, Also, the tarp can keep water out and then if it water gets in anywhere and freezes it expands and can cause bigger cracks wherever it may find. Have a great spring! 😊

Thanks for watching! I used Gorilla tape, stronger grip and lasts longer.

The Paint job still looks good ! I untarped the boat today after the long midwest winter. Good luck with your paint jobs. Thanks for watching 😃

Thanks Mike! Yes Dangar is great mechanic and excellent YT channel. I learned stuff from him too 😃🚤

Thanks for watching! Spring and sailing will soon be here again : )

According to my GPS about 6 mph. The Suzuki 9.9 has a lot of thrust!

ONE MORE QUESTION, HOW DO YOU LIKE THE SUZUKI? Could you go faster withe a 15 or 25hp engine?@@karlsawesomeadventures9608

I don't think it was galvanized. It had the original white paint from the factory. Not really sure how to tell if it was though.

Sam, My boat is currently on a trailer under a huge tarp for the winter. I used 3/4" thick marine plywood, approximately 20"x 20". You can size to fit your bulkhead. Finished with 3 coats of clear Spar urethane. Redoing all the wiring took some time, but is worth the effort because then you know everything will work right, and is organized for future wiring projects. Have fun : )

Yep, I have watched this video periodically to remind me how warm and sunny it will get here eventually. Only 64 more days until spring! Keep looking up : )

I didn't even think of that option! Yes, It would have solved my problem to get more gas and continue on with confidence to St. Joseph.

Thanks for watching Marty !

Thanks for watching, Happy New Year!

Thanks James! Good luck with your trailer mods. I am sure it will help yours too. keep looking up : )

I used 5 cans of Rustoleum High Performance Enamel which is a little taller than most spray paint cans. ( one coat) Good stuff! Thanks for watching : )

@@karlsawesomeadventures9608 Do you know if that will work on a galvanized trailer? Thanks again!

@@rlyle5804 I think it would work, since it is made for coating different metals. Not 100 % sure though. Test out a very small area underneath first.

I have seen the original instructions to lower the mast forwards with the boom. I might try that sometime. I have tried pulling the boat up on the rollers with the winch but it is too heavy and won't just roll on. That is why I try to float it on. I have also made some keel bed guides this year, and when I hauled it out in October it lined up the first time much better than in this video. Thanks for the tips!

Yes, the sink came with the boat 1982 O'day 25. now I am trying to think of a way to redo the countertop without using an epoxy type of finish. Thanks for watching! Fair winds to you my friend : )

My Catalina 25 came with a 3/4-inch cutout countertop. I took it out and now replacing with 3/4-inch marine birch. I am extending it 1 ft on the right side for more counter space. I'm only going to put epoxy on the bottom / sides and do something else on top. some type of waterproof stain maybe...@@karlsawesomeadventures9608

LOL : )

I did not realize that! And you are correct, because the epoxy finish is fine and looks great on the inside, but has deteriorated badly on the outside weather and UV exposed side.

I have only sailed on one other similar boat a Colgate 26. So I don't have a reference point for knowing if it is big or small. It is very comfortable with 2 people seated. 3 people is cozy but requires moving around when you tack. Haven't had 4 people aboard yet. When you look at boats to buy one, watch out for deck soft spots and core or bulkhead rot. Mine has several soft spots where water gets in by the chainplates and other deck mounted hardware, on the starboard deck that will have to be repaired in the future.It is a great sailing boat! Thanks for watching : )

It's still mounted with the butyl tape! lol. The depth readings are accurate. I compared them with a fish finder that I temporarily mounted it's transducer on a pole. So I am just leaving it alone, since it works well.

I have an in-hull transducer on my boat but I'm not sure it works. The gauges are no good. I think for now I'll do what you did. One more question, where did you actually mount the transducer?@@karlsawesomeadventures9608

Also, did you just cover the transducer that faces the bottom of the boat with butyl tape and stick it on? how thick? Thank you... @@karlsawesomeadventures9608

I mounted it under the V-berth on the inside bottom of the hull just in front of the first main bulkhead

I just put a big blob of Butyl tape maybe a 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick on the bottom of of the transducer and stuck it on the inside bottom of the hull, but level.

I will never forget that drive back, white knuckle grip on the steering wheel , and couldn't exceed 45 mph or it would start fish tailing! The trailer is all adjusted properly now : ) Which is covered in a couple more recent videos.

I did a google search and someone had a list of all the lines and sheets lengths and diameter of ropes for the O'day 25, from a 1979 memo someone had written.

Thank you @@karlsawesomeadventures9608

Thanks! have a great weekend. I am sailing to Benton harbor, Michigan : )

Yeah the leeward shrouds do loosen up a lot while sailing, I've noticed that every time I sail! was kind of worried. But I have tensioned all 4 shrouds equally but not super tight. I just make them hand tight than turn the turnbuckle 1 more time with a crescent wrench or screw driver. I tightened the headstay the same way.

It was!

I need to replace the center board line sometime, because it is chafed where it enters the cockpit. Will have to get the boat hauled out on straps sometime in the future.

@@karlsawesomeadventures9608 yes, that an interesting look at the board, I have the same boat, it seems that under sail into a current that it may try to push back a little? Is the centerboard weighted enough that it wont? have you tried a go pro on a stick to see what happens down there while underway? lol

The centerboard is not weighted or ballasted and weighs only around 100 pounds. I have also wondered if it gets pushed back under sail, it seems like it would. I will try the go pro on a stick underway sometime !