Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday 322 by David11038

Year built	1989
Location of boat	Michigan
The boat is sailed on	The Great Lakes
How the boat is used
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2016
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes
Gear that's been added	new roller furling new sails new gauges and transducers dodger/bimini
Structural or complex improvements	None needed
The boat's best features	cabin space aft cabin storage
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	So far so good
Sailing characterisitcs	Reasonably well balanced helm. Handles higher winds well.
Motoring characterisitcs	Engine has been dependable and motoring long distances has been fine (one trip motored 4-6 hours a day for 4 days - no wind). Handles well. Having a little more power for going against a current would be nice.
Liveability	5 for a weekend was tight but okay 4 for weeklong cruises has been fine
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	N/A
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
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