Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday Widgeon by Gail

Year built	1994
Location of boat	CT
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	less than 10 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1998
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Absolutely. It is a great boat to play with. Easy to step mast, rig and sail. All the fun of sailing with none of the hassle. Inexpensive too.
Gear that's been added	No. No need.
Structural or complex improvements	No.
The boat's best features	Easy to rig. Very low maintenance. Comfortable for 3 people, putting one up in the bow.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	A new problem, I had salt build-up on the connecting bolt of the centerboard which actually broke through the fiberglass. Now it leaks. Needs repair. I'm not sure what is involved in fixing it properly.
Sailing characterisitcs	Boat is very stable and responsive.
Motoring characterisitcs	none.
Liveability	Have spent over 5 hours on the small boat... quite comfortably.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	[builder]
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
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