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Review of the Oday 240 by Rich Floyd

Year built 1988  
Location of boat Lake Norman, N.C.  
The boat is sailed on Lakes  
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 1997  
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? you bet!  
Gear that's been added Depth sounder Knot log 6" Ritchie compass Bow anchor roller Pressure galley water  
Structural or complex improvements  
The boat's best features The roomy cockpit with the contoured seating and beveled edges for the legs should be a base feature on all sailboats. I am 6'4" and the interior sleeping room allows me to sleep anywhere inside or outside, as I please.  
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. Nothing has broken but I have moved the mainsheet traveler from the bridge deck to the coach roof. Actually I did not move the traveler rail, I simply put SS attachment eyes on the roof beside the hatchway, and hooked the mainsheet blocks to them to clear the hatch while sailing. I am happy with this change and have not noticed any performance decline.  
Sailing characterisitcs  
Motoring characterisitcs With a 10 hp Honda 4-stroke the boat will almost make its hull speed. On a lake using the sail and motor I can force maximum hull speed that tops out at 7.02 knots in an 8 knot breeze on a reach or downwind. However, in an ocean bay with current nothing beats a diesel. I am thinking about putting a larger prop on the Honda whenever I sail on the coast. In storm winds and waves the bow will rise and slams off the incoming waves with only motor power. I have not noticed that under sail but I am never going head into the wind under sail only. Crusing speed is whatever one wishes; I almost always cruse at 4.5 knots... the noise from the motor is good, I make good time and gas mileage seems to be about the same as a lower speed.  
Liveability Nothing could be larger than the interior of this 240. Every inch of space is well thought out and useable. The head is just inside the hatchway and contains the hanging locker with an opening port just above. Great ventilation. The galley is on the starboard side and handy to the main hatch for standing room for us taller folks. There are no bulkheads to clutter the interior and it is open from the stem to the double birth in the stern. The "V" birth is made by letting down the table and the cushions on both sides travel the full length of the saloon. This makes it possible for any length persons to enjoy the "V" sleeping arrangements. I have slept four adults and two preschoolers for several nights although I really do not like more than two of us normally.  
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