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thanks but ive allready read everything on sailboatowners.com and
odayowners or what ever the heck that site is. (just like
sailboatowners.com) ive also read about "knotlink" and all the things
the owner (who is a liveaboard) did to that oday 25.

i still havent found anyone who has taken one to the caribbean though.
most reviews i've read say that its a sturdy enough and forgiving
boat. i just want to hear from someone who has done it or knows
someone who has.

one of the boats that has thus inspired me is the "afterblue", a
hughes northstar 25 that made it from lake ontario to the bahamas with
a fair bit of singlehanding by a very novice skipper. ive read the log
and feel that the oday would ultimatly be the better choice but i
would like to hear if anyone dissagreed.

again though, thanks for the advice.

chris

But did "Afterblue" ever make it to the caribbean? From the Bahamas,
there is still a long distance (several hundred miles) to go to be in
the caribbean.
Kelton

Phracktal wrote:

"Steve Daniels, Seek of Spam" wrote in message . ..


thanks but ive allready read everything on sailboatowners.com and
odayowners or what ever the heck that site is. (just like
sailboatowners.com) ive also read about "knotlink" and all the things
the owner (who is a liveaboard) did to that oday 25.

i still havent found anyone who has taken one to the caribbean though.
most reviews i've read say that its a sturdy enough and forgiving
boat. i just want to hear from someone who has done it or knows
someone who has.

one of the boats that has thus inspired me is the "afterblue", a
hughes northstar 25 that made it from lake ontario to the bahamas with
a fair bit of singlehanding by a very novice skipper. ive read the log
and feel that the oday would ultimatly be the better choice but i
would like to hear if anyone dissagreed.

again though, thanks for the advice.

chris

Kelton wrote in message
But did "Afterblue" ever make it to the caribbean? From the Bahamas,
there is still a long distance (several hundred miles) to go to be in
the caribbean.
Kelton

"afterblue" isnt there yet but there is no doubt in my mind that it
will be sometime in the future. if anyone is interested in the
"afterlbue", you could goole search it with the words "afterblue
sail". if you just type afterblue it takes you somewhere else.

chris

We spent five weeks last summer traveling in our Venture 25 on lakes and
canals in NY state and Canada along with another couple in an O'Day 26'. The
26 is just a slightly larger version. The 26 appeared to be a very tender
boat with a considerable amount of roll in even a small sea. The boat has a
lot of freeboard which is great for standing headroom but not so good for a
comfortable ride. Our Venture is not considered a "stiff" boat but we were
rock solid compared to the O'Day 26. I didn't get to sail on their boat so
I can't really comment how she handled when heeled under sail but we were
often amazed at the amount of rolling she did when going through chop and
wakes.


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thanks but ive allready read everything on sailboatowners.com and
odayowners or what ever the heck that site is. (just like
sailboatowners.com) ive also read about "knotlink" and all the things
the owner (who is a liveaboard) did to that oday 25.

i still havent found anyone who has taken one to the caribbean though.
most reviews i've read say that its a sturdy enough and forgiving
boat. i just want to hear from someone who has done it or knows
someone who has.

one of the boats that has thus inspired me is the "afterblue", a
hughes northstar 25 that made it from lake ontario to the bahamas with
a fair bit of singlehanding by a very novice skipper. ive read the log
and feel that the oday would ultimatly be the better choice but i
would like to hear if anyone dissagreed.

again though, thanks for the advice.

chris

Phracktal wrote:
i still havent found anyone who has taken one to the caribbean though.

There is probably a reason for that.

most reviews i've read say that its a sturdy enough and forgiving
boat.

There were several builders pumping out boats under the O'Day brand
name. Some are fairly well built (somewhat above average for a mass
produced boat) some are noticably below average. By that I mean the
structural details comprising the strength of the boat, as well as the
wiring & plumbing & joinery etc etc. Most builders who seek a reputation
for "high quality" concentrate on joinery and advertising.


one of the boats that has thus inspired me is the "afterblue", a
hughes northstar 25 that made it from lake ontario to the bahamas with
a fair bit of singlehanding by a very novice skipper. ive read the log
and feel that the oday would ultimatly be the better choice but i
would like to hear if anyone dissagreed.

I disagree. The Hughes is a much better built boat. After a year or two
of hard sailing on a daily basis, the O'Day will start to come apart.
They are built for occasional daysailing in good weather, as are almost
all mass-produced boats.

curmudgeon mode OFF

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

I disagree. The Hughes is a much better built boat. After a year or two
of hard sailing on a daily basis, the O'Day will start to come apart.
They are built for occasional daysailing in good weather, as are almost
all mass-produced boats.

I'll put my 2 cents in here since I've been looking at
boats for the same purpose.
You might want to consider a Rhodes 22 if you
can find one, would be great for Florida & Bahamas
with it's 20" draft (board up) and easily sailed even
single handed. Would be a bit slower than the Oday
it has a PHRF of 258. Good space for a 22' very liveable. Well made too.