Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday 28 by joe erlemann

Year built	1983
Location of boat	Lake Michigan
The boat is sailed on	The Great Lakes
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1991
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes. Great for trips and is very easy to handle. You always want a larger boat but the 28 is more than enough to sleep 3-4.
Gear that's been added	auto pilot, bildge, stero and a few other comforts
Structural or complex improvements	None
The boat's best features	It handels like a dream
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	nothing that I can think of. the travler is mounted directly in from of the companionway which makes it a bit cumbersome to get in and out at times
Sailing characterisitcs	Typically I sail in 10-15 knot winds and ocasionally reef. We have been through storms with 12' waves and 45 knot winds. she is a tough old bird
Motoring characterisitcs	i would like a stronger motor but the 2 cyc. desil does the trick.
Liveability	Qiute liveable. I spent two months on the boat when my wife threw me out of the house.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	[builder]
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	I bought it from a personal friend who assisted me in the selection.
Other comments	I wish they still made them