Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday 28 by Art Howard

Year built	1984
Location of boat	Kemah, Texas
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
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	Indi
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes it is a great boat and easy to sail.
Gear that's been added	MP3 stereo, backup bilge pump
Structural or complex improvements	No, we are about to add marine air conditioning so the wives are happy. Also we are putting in a new GPS system.
The boat's best features	Easy to sail alone, however we would like to rig the lines to the cockpit soon.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	The hand rails leak. We are resealing now.
Sailing characterisitcs	It handles well into the wind.
Motoring characterisitcs	The Atomic 4 is dependable and runs well. When we purchased the boat the engine was apartso we took a chance and bought the boat anyway. We had a mechanic put it back together and it runs like a clock.
Liveability	It is a good weekender only. If I were to live aboard I would have to move up to a 36'.
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 is a very dependable boat. We may try to find a lrger one in the future.