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Review of the Oday 31 by Daniel Primich
| Year built | 1986 |
| Location of boat | Ocean Gate N.J. ( Barnegat bay) |
| The boat is sailed on | Bays, sounds, or protected salt water |
| 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 | 1996 |
| If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? | Yes but the universal m-18 (14 hp) is way under powered. Sails excellent. My wife and I spend every weekend in the summer and three weeks vacation in July on her. Our boat has cockpit cushions,dodger, binimi,davits,10' achilles dinghy, 2.5 hp outboard,Holds 70 gallons of water and 27 diesel. It is the 4' draft version.Installed a teak grate cockpit floor. Better upwind boat than expected and stable down wind. Got caught offshore cape may to Atlantic City in 38 mph winds and still here so do not underestimate her sailng ablity. |
| Gear that's been added | davits, closed cell cockpit cushions,achilles 10'2" dinghy,teak cockpit grating for floor,2.5 hp mairner outboard. |
| Structural or complex improvements | Barrieri coated the bottom with interlux in 1998 for blisters. |
| The boat's best features | Her sailing ability and roominess for a thirty one footer. |
| Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. | Motor way too small but works for me in what I do with it. |
| Sailing characterisitcs | Handle well in all conditions from the Chesapeake to barnegat bay. |
| Motoring characterisitcs | |
| Liveability | Might be okay for a single person but I would need more storage. |
| The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any) | [builder] |
| The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any | Bought it from A |
| Other comments | bought it from ATLANTIC COAST YACHT SALES in Rock Hal MD. Can say nothing but praise for Grant Huber the lady that handled the sale. I will go out of my way to make sure that she gets my next sale. |
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