Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday Javelin by David Laird

Year built	1969
Location of boat	Barnegat Bay, NJ
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
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	2005
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	yes, It is a great boat in which to teach my wife and son to sail.
Gear that's been added	not yet
Structural or complex improvements
The boat's best features	The boat can really take a blow...My wife grew up sailing in a small lake and was abit apprehensive about the bay, but the javelin handles heavy air and waves very well.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.
Sailing characterisitcs	she points well, and flies going down wind!
Motoring characterisitcs	n/a
Liveability	n/a
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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