Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday 240 by Bill Carpenter

Year built	1988
Location of boat	Columbus Ohio
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	less than 10 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1999
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes I moved up from a 20' so I really like it.
Gear that's been added	Yes radio replaced, teak done, bottom painted, new head, line holders, pin in compression post so table stays up, 7 new shelves, cockpit cusions were a must, sunshade and bimini were best improvements, plus tons of little stuff
Structural or complex improvements	LOts of shelving.
The boat's best features	Stand alone head for sailing with two kids.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Very strong boat.
Sailing characterisitcs	I've pulled it to the gulf, KY, Delaware River, and Chessapeake and have had great luck.
Motoring characterisitcs	Use a 9 hp long shaft always starts right up. I really prefer the Johnson as its very reliable and always starts.
Liveability	Lived on it 2 wks this summer with 4 people no problem.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	[builder]
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	na
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