Oday Owner Reviews

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Review of the Oday 27 by Jimmy Simms

Year built	1976
Location of boat	Winthrop, Mass.
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
How the boat is used	Multi-week coastal cruising
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	Repo
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Definitely.
Gear that's been added	No, just reolaced broken or worn items.
Structural or complex improvements	Replaced my Atomic4 with a rebuilt one and had all my wiring replaced as well as the thru hull fittingsOh, also replaced my tiller with a new one and my rudder re-glassed.
The boat's best features	The ease and comfort of single handing as well as the quality of safety I feel when onboard her.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	I have a older CDI roller furling that definitely needs to be replaced.
Sailing characterisitcs	?? I haven't sailed lot of other boats,so I'm notthat qualified evaluate the pros and cons.
Motoring characterisitcs	I haven't experienced any problems the engine is really strong.
Liveability	It's pretty roomy so I wouldn't feel claustrophobic.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	[builder]
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	The dealer that I bought it from hadn't a clue, he wasa car dealer.
Other comments	I'm really dissappointed the company is no longerin business, they made a good product.