Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday 222 by William Fitzpatrick

Year built	1987
Location of boat	Hudson River
The boat is sailed on	Rivers
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	less than 10 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1987
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	absolutely
Gear that's been added	Knot meter, Depth sounder, Auto pilot, Boom vang, Two battery with battery switch plus charger, Volt and Amp meters, second electric pannel, 12 volt outlet in cabin plus added red lights, Four speaker stero with cassette and remote control, ship to shore radio, stove, potty and much more.
Structural or complex improvements
The boat's best features	Good looks and ease of sailing and easy trailerabililty.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Centerboard split open and had to be replaced with a new one which I did myself.
Sailing characterisitcs	Sail with auto pilot almost all the time and works very well on this boat.
Motoring characterisitcs	I have both a 6HP and a 8HP and can easily do over 5 knots with either motor. Auto pilot with remote makes it very easy.
Liveability	I have lived on the boat one whole summer and found it comfortable.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	[builder]
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
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