Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday Daysailer by dennis ray

Year built	1984
Location of boat	lake weiss, ala
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2000
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	yes. this is a good boat to sail for fun and to learn with. i get a thrill every time
Gear that's been added	none yet, but i am working on leaks on swing keel system. if you have info or can give any help with leaks in keel area, email me
Structural or complex improvements	none yet.....just sailing
The boat's best features	light easy sailer even with just main, and single handed
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	leaks in swing keel cable pull area is horrendous
Sailing characterisitcs	bad weather helm with main only...goood sailer with boat balanced right
Motoring characterisitcs	none....no motor
Liveability	i lust lay in it and sail....just right for that
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	[builder]
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	no..i bought it from individual
Other comments	the leak in the keel area is the only complaint .....otherwise i love this boat, sail it regular and enjoy every minute