Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday 34 by KL

Year built	1982
Location of boat	Newport Beach
The boat is sailed on	Open ocean
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	16-22 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1986
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	ABSOLUTELY. We owned it for 5 years and we regret ever selling it. We loved it and would replace it in a heartbeat.
Gear that's been added	Roller furling and auto pilot.
Structural or complex improvements	No
The boat's best features	The room below deck and above. (I love sundeck room.)
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	nothing
Sailing characterisitcs	We loved to sail day trips on the Pacific and spent many weekends at Catalina Island. It was the perfect boat for both uses. We loved to sail off the coast of Newport Beach reading the paper and drinking mamosas on a Sunday morning.
Motoring characterisitcs	No problems.
Liveability	Excellent. It was perfect for us.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	[builder]
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
Other comments	Never should have sold it.