Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday Tempest by Micheal Galgiani

Year built	1968
Location of boat	Lake Tahoe, CA
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
Gear that's been added	I've replaced quite a few things and added new winches, got a new jib sale and also just purchased a new 4 stroke motor.
Structural or complex improvements	no
The boat's best features	The boat is really easy to sail and the history behind this particular boat is worth keeping.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	For the amount of years this boat has been in the water, it's about as good as it gets.
Sailing characterisitcs	We've sailed this boat in all kinds of weather and being that I am a beginner it handles very well.
Motoring characterisitcs
Liveability
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	[builder]
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
Other comments	These boats are a work horse!