Our Day Sailer II mast has a tabernacle, it makes raising and lowering the mast a lot easier. Ours got bent a few years ago and we recently ordered a replacement from D&R Marine, who specializes in O'Day parts. We'll replace it soon.
The Day Sailer II may also need a mast step installed on the floor of the cuddy.
Installation instructions call for the lower mast section to be pinned to the step, we use a stainless hose clamp with a rubber pad just under the cuddy top to keep the lower half of the mst fixed in place. This keeps the lower mast section from rising while the mast is raised or lowered.
Another good tip is to make a mast crutch to place back at the transom, that will keep the upper mast from resting on the aft lip of the cuddy, possibly damaging the mast or the cuddy.
One more tip, we tape the lower turnbuckle so that the side stay does not get fouled on the hull tang as the mast goes up, otherwise the turnbuckle barrel gets trapped in the tang and the lower turnbuckle screw will bend.
FMI: D&R Marine Day Sailer I or II Tabernacle
Mast Step
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