Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday Mariner by J.Paul du Toit

Year built	1969
Location of boat	Ceder Creek Lake,Malakoff Texas
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	16-22 knots
Average size of crew	solo
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2000
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	would not sell this one,Best sailboat ever.
Gear that's been added	The boat was completly restored by me.I started with the bare hull.paintd inside & out.replaced all mahogney wood trim encluding cabin front and interior.replaced all wiring and standing & running rigging.stainless sink in gally(removed old head) added depth sounder & compass,and 2 flag halyards.
Structural or complex improvements	no
The boat's best features	Hull DESIGN.SAILABILITY
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	NOTHING A GREAT BOAT.
Sailing characterisitcs	Handles Very well in light and heavy winds and is faster than anything on the lake (except seadoos) will float in 10 inches of water.
Motoring characterisitcs	handles very well with 6 hp mercury. but I use it very little.(only in a dead calm)
Liveability	2 very comfortable V berths and I make a lot of coffee in the gally.
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 my boat in terrible shape from a died in the wool motor boater.
Other comments	the best hull I have ever seen.O,DAY Knew how to build them!!!mine hase full floatation no quarter berths and sadly very little STORAGE.Its OK I sail from my dock.

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