Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday Javelin by Steve Grimes

Year built	1973
Location of boat	Hammondsport, NY
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	solo
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1999
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	We got a pretty good deal on it used. It's such a light boat that it's easy to transport and set up.
Gear that's been added	No.
Structural or complex improvements	No.
The boat's best features	easy setup.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	corks popping out has given us problems, causing us to sink in 6 feet of water once. i figured the boat would have stayed afloat, but it went under right away.
Sailing characterisitcs
Motoring characterisitcs	our motor and motor bracket tend to hit the boom sometimes if the sail is not high enough.
Liveability	not.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	[builder]
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	n/a.
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