I'm planning to buy a Day Sailer I and have a few questions for anyone who knows about these boats.
The one I am looking at was not built by O'Day as most are. It was built by Spindrift around 1984. It is a DS I, but has some minor differences on the inside.
Questions:<UL><LI>Do the Spindrift Day Sailers hold their value as well as the O'Day's?</LI><LI>Are they more or less desireable than an O'Day?</LI></UL>Another question. The centerboard on this boat does not fully retract. The current owner had never looked into it and never worried about the problem since he kept the boat on a davit. I will be trailering the boat, however, and will need to get this fixed.<UL><LI>Does anyone have an idea of what the problem might likely be, and how difficult it is to fix?</LI></UL>I realize this is one of those "I'd have to see it first..." questions, but maybe someone knows a common failure that can cause this problem.
The only other problem is that the hull has some small dents on the bottom where it's been sitting on the davit bunks.<UL><LI>Do these pop out once it's taken off the davit?</LI><LI>Are these a structural or simply cosmetic concern?</LI></UL>Thanks for any insights you may have to offer!
Kevin Clark (clark-at-aud.alcatel.com)