My O’Day 22 Sailboat Blog

For $24.99 I ordered this anchor light. Low amp draw for my small boat. Updated total: $5236.91

For $29.85 I ordered this antenna for my VHF radio that I have not purchased yet. I already have the Uniden Mystic GPS/VHF Handheld which is one of the best things I’ve ever gotten for boating, but this will allow me to communicate long range or use the handheld on the dinghy while we are on a trip.

Total onging tally update: $5211.92

Bought a ‘used’ battery switch for the ‘new’ electrical system. Total so far: $5182.07

There is about 2 inches of water gathered in the bilge. I could either use a length of tube and try siphoning the water out and risk accidentally drinking stale-old-bacteria-infested water or I can get a manual bilge pump to pump it out and keep it later onboard to possibly save me and the boat from an offshore sinking catastrophe. I opted for the latter. It set me back $31.24 from West Marine but I’d say it was a good investment.

Grand total so far: $ 5153.52

While I’m still waiting on getting the rest of my standing rigging from them, I went ahead and ordered the gooseneck. I showed my boat to my friend Elie the other day and he mentioned that his Aquarius 21 has a similar gooseneck setup. From his description of his gooseneck, the D&R Marine seems to be exactly what I need to connect the boom to the mast. This is what the item looks like:

This item sets me back another $59.99. Makes the ongoing tally to: $5122.28