Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday Widgeon by Claybury

Year built	1977
Location of boat	Central Minnesota
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	less than 10 knots
Average size of crew	solo
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2016
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes. It was the perfect boat for the time.
Gear that's been added	Hatch for bow and mast step access. Eye bolts for stowage and rudder safety line. Paddle storage clips. Boom vang.
Structural or complex improvements	Remounted loose mast step with locking nuts. Repaired cracked mast opening in the deck and reinforced the area with a welded steel plate. Replaced loose bow eye and reinforced the area.
The boat's best features	Fun. Easy setup. Relaxed dry sailing.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Stock rudder retention clip is in adequate. Add a line to the rudder stock.
Sailing characterisitcs	Easy and forgiving. The rudder can be touchy. a bungie cord tiller tamer helps.
Motoring characterisitcs	Paddles well with a paddle board paddle.
Liveability	A short nap is the most you can hope for.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	N/A
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	N/A
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