Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday 27 by Sam Gnagey

Year built	1965
Location of boat	Port Clinton, OH
The boat is sailed on	The Great Lakes
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
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, it's been the perfect craft to develop my skills and knowledge.
Gear that's been added	Roller furling, bow pulpit anchor mounts, lazy jacks, replaced the Yanmar diesel with same. Added hour meter.
Structural or complex improvements
The boat's best features	Good qualities sailing to windward. Ease of comming about.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	No outhaul on the main. No anchor locker on the foredeck. I'd like to replace the alcohol stove soon. Needs a fuel gauge.
Sailing characterisitcs	Very responsive boat. Quite forgiving for a novice sailor.
Motoring characterisitcs	Yanmar diesel 8-horse is a bit under-powered for the boat.
Liveability	Very comfortable for 3 or 4.
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	It's been a great boat, and I look forward to many more delightful summers sailing her.