Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday 37 by Mike Woodward

Year built	1979
Location of boat	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The boat is sailed on	Open ocean
How the boat is used	Blue water, extended passages
Normal wind strength	16-22 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1979
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes, indeed---it's been a tremendous boat going on23 years
Gear that's been added	Yes, roller furling, windlass,generator,spinnaker gear,electric winches,12 volt fridge,propane stove.
Structural or complex improvements	None
The boat's best features	We love the live aboard features. We have lived onboard for 23 years, cruising extensively between Great Lakes to Florida/Bahamas.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Poor port lights and hatches-all replaced. Engine has been a dream.
Sailing characterisitcs	Grat sailing boat. Not a speed deamon but raises a few eyes. Dry boat with a dodger.
Motoring characterisitcs	6 knots all day long as lomng as not overloaded with unecessary liveaboard items.
Liveability	Great-23 years and still going strong.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	[builder]
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	So-so-so long ago I don't remember
Other comments	It was and is still a great boat for the $.