Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday 19 by STEVE LUNN

Year built	1972
Location of boat	LAKE ONTARIO
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	solo
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1997
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	USED 22 FT ODAYS ARE READILY AVAILABLE AND ARE USUALLY REASONABLY PRICED. THIS BOAT IS EASY TO SAIL BUT CERTAINALLY NOT A HIGH PERFORMANCE BOAT. THIS IS DUE TO THE CONCESSIONS MADE TO TRAILERABILITY, NAMELY THE SHOAL DRAFT KEEL.NEWER ODAYS HAVE DROP KEELS TO MAKE UP FOR THIS "SAILING TO WINDWARD" DEFICIENCY. I HAVE FOUND THAT IN SAILING CLOSED HAULED HEADWAY IS ABOUT EQUAL TO LEEWAY. ALL OTHER POINTS OF SAILING ARE REASONBLY EFFICIENT HAVING SAID ALL THIS YES I WOULD BUY THIS BOAT AGAIN
Gear that's been added	YES, REWIRING, NEW LINES, ELECTRONICS AND LOTS OF ELBOW GREASE
Structural or complex improvements	NO, THIS BOAT ( 31 YEARS OLD )IS EXPERIENCING NORMAL DETERIORATION BUT IS STRUCTURALLY SOUND.
The boat's best features	EASY TO TRANSPORT AND STORE, EASY TO SAIL AND MAINTAIN.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	I HAVE NOT HAD ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS
Sailing characterisitcs	STATED ABOVE
Motoring characterisitcs	MOTORING SEEMS TO BE ACCEPTABLE. BE CAREFUL NOT TO RUDDER INTO MOTOR
Liveability	MINIMAL BUT ADEQUATE FOR ONE NIGHT OR WEEKEND
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	[builder]
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	BOUGHT FROM INDIVIDUAL
Other comments	HAVE ABOUT COVERED IT