Good Afternoon from the woods of Vermont.
My wife and I are in contract and awaiting a positive survey on a 1979 OA 50 Mk 1.
We are excited but also know older boats have quirks and issues, as do all boats. So if there are fellow owners or captains out there that have any advice on major (or minor issues that turn into major) issues we should be on the lookout for, please advise soonest.
Also if anyone has any schematics or drawings on where systems were placed (tanks etc) that would be great. I contacted OA but they said the drawings were destroyed in a typhoon in the 1990's before things were scanned.
We are sponges. Take all information one cares to share, the good, the bad and the ugly.
Hopeful we can get to close and sea trials in the spring. Boat will live at the Naval War College in Newport RI in the summers and depending on Covid, she may be the full time home for us (2 young boys) as we work remotely and home school in the Caribbean!
Regards,
Adam
My wife and I are in contract and awaiting a positive survey on a 1979 OA 50 Mk 1.
We are excited but also know older boats have quirks and issues, as do all boats. So if there are fellow owners or captains out there that have any advice on major (or minor issues that turn into major) issues we should be on the lookout for, please advise soonest.
Also if anyone has any schematics or drawings on where systems were placed (tanks etc) that would be great. I contacted OA but they said the drawings were destroyed in a typhoon in the 1990's before things were scanned.
We are sponges. Take all information one cares to share, the good, the bad and the ugly.
Hopeful we can get to close and sea trials in the spring. Boat will live at the Naval War College in Newport RI in the summers and depending on Covid, she may be the full time home for us (2 young boys) as we work remotely and home school in the Caribbean!
Regards,
Adam