Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday 19 by leon

Year built	1982
Location of boat	fort pierce, fl
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2004
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	yes
Gear that's been added	no
Structural or complex improvements	no
The boat's best features	floats when completely filled with water and a person standing on it
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	hatch tends to leak and seepage at plates
Sailing characterisitcs	none--see below
Motoring characterisitcs	none-see below
Liveability	n/a
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	[builder]
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	n/a
Other comments	purchased just before first of two hurricanes; hadn't used it before hit. during each hurricane, cockpit drain plugged with debris and boat filled up to foredeck--bailed it dry after each time. also, second hurricane, mast broke off at base (since repaired). during torrential rains after second hurricane, boat sank again--this time due to leaks around hatch-- bailed out again. temporary tarp over hatch has halted problem until a more permanent seal can be made.