So I finally bit the bullet and purchased a "new to me" '72 DSII. Looking forward to having the whole family on board together and sailing with a head sail.
My purchase decision was covered on my last post here:
https://forum.daysailer.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6106
I'm still taking a thorough inventory of projects (critical, important, nice to have) for both boat and trailer. I plan to detail out each project as we go along. Technically, she's in sailable condition though, and I'd like to get her rigged and in the water just once this season to get a fuller assessment of what's needed. In preparing to do so, I had a couple of specific questions. Accompanying pics below. I'm still figuring out formatting so hope everything looks okay.
1. Pintles and Gudgeons - the rudder seems to be an OEM O'Day rudder assembly but there is a strange flat metal hook mounted on the leading edge of the rudder between the two pintles. Not sure what it’s for but it seems to touch the hull when mounted and seems to have worn its way through the gelcoat. My initial instinct was to remove the part but wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing anything
2. Centerboard Downhaul – the centerboard downhaul (green line) seems to have worked its way between the centerboard and the wall of the cb trunk. There doesn’t appear to be a visible track for the downhaul to ride in and, given the line thickness, this would seem a common occurrence. What is the best way to address this, would a thicker line help? How does the line even attach inside the CB?
3. Cam cleats on top of CB trunk - there is an interesting pair of cam cleats atop the CB trunk. They are single cam, and seem to be made of some kind of resin reinforced wood. The CB uphaul is threaded through the forward cam cleat but I’m wondering what the second one is for. I suppose it could be used as an alternative to the horn cleat for the CB downhaul but the routing would be very awkward. Also difficult to see on the pics but the forward cam cleat was put on an angled base that tilts it a couple degrees to port. Wasn’t sure what the typical setup is and why mine was set up that way.
That’s it for now. What does everyone think. Lots to do and lots to learn. Looking forward to the journey.